‘Blessing in disguise’ – how young diabetes patients are turning their lives around
almost 6 years in The guardian
It’s a disease affecting millions of people in the UK – and sufferers are increasingly in their 20s or even younger. But it is possible to bring it into remission
Daniel Halliday says that being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes was one of the best things that ever happened to him. That’s because before receiving his diagnosis in October 2017, Halliday was depressed and housebound. He had become agoraphobic after being mugged at knifepoint in 2014, and was unable to work. On a typical day, he would wake up, play video games and eat: fried breakfasts, pizza, Pringles and sweets. Oh, and Greggs.
“I’ve always said that Greggs was one of the major contributors to my diabetes,” Halliday sighs. Continue reading...
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