Nicholas Weetman

Nick's page

Fundraising for Diabetes UK
£2,235
raised of £1,500 target
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Event: Cycle 24 - London to Paris, from 14 September 2018 to 16 September 2018
Participants: Simon Jackson
Cycle 24 - London to Paris
Campaign by Diabetes UK (RCN 215199)
Join Diabetes UK's Cycle 24 - London to Paris team and help us move towards a world where diabetes can do no harm.

Story

My journey with Type 1 Diabetes started in September 2016 when I was just 6 years old. I am now just 8.

After constantly drinking and going to the toilet throughout the night I was taken to the doctors and the next thing I was sat in a hospital bed having lots of blood taken and tests, I was very scared.

Then my Mummy and I were told that I had Type 1 Diabetes. I cried…Mummy cried…We didn’t know anything about this horrible disease. We were told my pancreas wasn’t making insulin like it should so it needed help.

The hospital looked after me for 2 days and very quickly Mummy had to learn how to test my blood and inject me with Insulin at least 4 times a day. So now every time I eat my blood is tested and carbohydrates counted and the correct amount of Insulin has to be injected. Things aren’t so easy now. There are a lot of things that affect my blood glucose levels…exercise, weather, stress, excitement …actually anything!!

Sometimes I go low and have to have glucose tablets and sometimes I go high and need extra insulin which means lots more finger pricks and injections which keep me alive.

Here I am 18 months later running the 5k park run every Saturday {quicker than my Mummy!!!}

Everyday is different and some days can be very hard but I always smile and don’t let Type1 get in my way.

As a young child I face having to have over 19,000 Insulin injections and over 50,000 blood tests by the time I reach 18 years old. So far this week I have had 56 finger pricks and my fingers are sore, 39 injections of insulin …ouch!

Please Please help Nick to raise lots of money to find a cure for me and all the other Type 1’s.

Thank you all for your support.

Love
Brooke

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Join Diabetes UK's Cycle 24 - London to Paris team and help us move towards a world where diabetes can do no harm.

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RCN 215199
Diabetes UK is the charity leading the fight against the UK's devastating and fastest growing health crisis, working to create a world where diabetes can do no harm. It’s a fight that involves all of us – sharing knowledge and taking diabetes on together. Join us.

Donation summary

Total raised
£2,235.00
+ £153.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£635.00
Offline donations
£1,600.00

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