My Story

When I ran the London Marathon for JDRF in 2021, I could never have anticipated that just a year later, my own son would be diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. 

My nephew, Joe has lived with the condition virtually his whole life and in November of last year when my son started to experience symptoms I didn't seriously think that lightning would strike twice in our family.

I took him to the doctors to be safe and unbelievably, his sugars were sky high and he was really quite poorly. Our lives changed in an instant as we got our heads round this huge adjustment and mentally processed life wasn't going to be the same anymore. Learning how to carb count, what his blood sugars should be and working out how much insulin he needs. He started injecting around five times a day with multiple finger pricks as well.

They say with people with Type 1 Diabetes and there carers make an extra 180 decisions a day, and I can testify that is draining, anxiety inducing and something you can never switch off from.  

7 months on, he now has a continuous blood glucose monitor as well as an insulin pump which means he doesn't have to inject anymore. These technological advances are only possible through research funded by charities such as JDRF and Diabetes UK. They also provide support to families like ours when everything seems overwhelming and scary. Thirdly, they also advocate for people with Type 1 Diabetes which unfortunately is still needed due to ignorance surrounding condition. 

That is why I am running both the Lochness Marathon on the 1st October 2023 AND the London Marathon 2024 and through both events I am hoping to raise over £3,000. I know this is an audacious target but JDRF are working on a CURE for Type 1 Diabetes and we've got to get there. Please donate and if you cannot please SHARE with your friends instead.

 Thank you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️