My Story
I’m walking with my incredible son for Diabetes UK on September 27th to support the 5.8 million people in the UK who live with diabetes, day in day out.
My son was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of five. After spending five days in the hospital, which were the worst in my life, he received numerous injections and had numerous tests, he was sent home on lifelong therapy with insulin. That moment was traumatizing, life-changing and had major consequences for our family.
Living with diabetes is quite challenging, complex and hard,
affecting daily life activities. However, I chose to have a positive attitude
by trying to normalize the life as much as possible and support my
son by teaching him the key elements of how to deal with his condition, cope
with it and live with it in the hope of finding the cure one day!
We never slow down or stop doing anything, although it can be a lot of pressure on your shoulders, specially when unexpected events pop up throughout your day; but we went through this by planning, being prepared, being ready for the bad and enjoying the good.
After all, life is about thriving again! Thank you to those who choose to support us and continue the long journey with all the ups and downs to the end.
Together, we can make a difference in the lives of those affected by diabetes and show they are not alone.
Your support means a lot no matter how big or small.
