Children of courage, Diwali and 30 years of JDRF |
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This week the diabetes.co.uk staff has been completely inspired by two wonderful, brave young boys: Taylor Banks and Ben Ward.
Taylor, aged eight, is thought to be the only person in the country with type 1 diabetes who has an insulin allergy. As part of a charity event, Taylor was given the chance to take part in a trolley dash in a well-known toy shop. His mom Gemma said: "It was nice to do something normal for a little while.”
Ben, meanwhile, is also eight and having been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes aged one was then diagnosed with epilepsy earlier this year. To commemorate his bravery, Ben was awarded The Christopher Hall Award for a Child of Courage.
These wonderful children serve as tremendous examples of courage against adversity. Diabetes isn’t easy for anyone, particularly children. But there are children with diabetes who demonstrate their strength of character every single day.
Moreover, there are children with diabetes who are doing really well with their management. Check out Ryan Nixon-Stewart, who has type 1 diabetes and using his Olympic Games dream to improve his HbA1c levels; while Diabetes Forum user mahola celebrated her daughter’s HbA1c dropping from 13.2% to 5.9% earlier this year.
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