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Superhero Penny

One Walk London

Help Heather raise £300!

We're stronger together

I’m taking part in One Walk London to help raise money to fund life-changing research and make a difference to the lives of people affected by type 1!

Breakthrough T1D funds world-class research, supports the T1D community and campaigns for broader NHS provision of treatments and technologies. Their collaborations with the best researchers in the world have led to new developments in diabetes technology and treatment.

This is where you come in. With your support and your generous donations, we can fund Breakthrough T1D’s important work.

Whatever you can donate, it is really appreciated - Thank you!

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£300

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Our 'Why'

Sunday 3rd May
Penny was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes in April 25 at the age of 3 and her Daddy, Paul, was diagnosed with LADA in March 24 at the age of 55. In a little over a year, 50% of our family was suddenly diabetic. Type 1 diabetic. 

Paul's symptoms happened over a span of 2 weeks or so. Insatiable thirst, lots of weeing, worrying weight loss, tummy pains, deterioration in eye sight and debilitating leg cramps. He went to the ED and they gave him a litre of fluids. His blood sugar was 28, luckily not in DKA...but very close. They sent him home with no means to test his blood sugars and said diabetes diagnoses is dealt with in the community. We now know, its because they had their bias hats on and believed he was Type 2. The GP nurse said there was no way he could be Type 1. We, luckily, were given appointments quickly, had bloods done and got an appointment with the diabetes team. We are forever in their debt.

Penny Pops's symptoms started for what appeared to have been over a week, during her Easter school holidays. Big wet nappies (which I put down to a new brand not being as good) and feeling really thirsty (I put it down to weather getting warmer). She went back to nursery and I noticed her uniform looked a little looser but not much. She came out of nursery and her nappy fell down on the way home because it was so heavy. I started getting niggling worries. That evening, after she had drank 3 cups (350mls) of water one after the other, I said I should do a finger prick test. We had one in the house because of Paul, we were lucky. I remember getting it all ready and as I was about to prick her finger saying please please please please under my breath. It came up HI. I wanted to burst out crying. 
We went to our local ED, she was seen quickly and with confirmation from a blood gas (blood glucose was 38), she was diagnosed Type 1 and started on insulin. She wasn't, and I will never under value how lucky we were, in DKA.
She was in hospital for 3 days before we were sent home loaded with so much information, new tech we had to get to grips with and our lives all changed forever. 

Penny is over a year diagnosed now and doing amazing. It hasn't been easy. The hardest lesson we have learnt is that everyday is a different day. Type 1 diabetes does its own blooming thing, even if you do everything the exact same as the day before. 

We are also doing the walk to show our support for #Lylaslaw. Test don't guess.

We hope for a cure one day, so Penny can have her carefree life back 😊

Thank you to my Sponsors

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Anonymous

£54.75

Auntie Jean

This is an amazing thing to do, Penny - well done. Lots of love from Auntie Jean

£50

Jill Coll

Best of luck Penny!!! What a 🌟

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Mandy And Zara

We wish you good luck on this venture little Penny, lots of love Mandy, Zara (T1D) and our other family members Oliver and Louisa xxxx

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Naomi Besanson

You are the best granddaughter especially since you got Diabetes. Love you loads Penny x x

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Elaine Langley

Best of luck with your walk!! 🍀

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Ruairi Mc Gee

Well done Superhero!!

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Carly & Adam

I’m so proud of our amazing Penny and of you all !!

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Emma Reilly

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Paul Mccarthy

Our superhero xx

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Mags Ogrady

Best of luck you are such a brave little girl

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Beryl

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Malachi & Mel

We are so proud of you! You will forever be our superhero 🥰

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Attfield Family

Well done superhero Penny !

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Claire James

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Susan

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Sarah, Brian, Emily & Tadhg X

Best of luck and well done all on your walk Penny! Great cause x

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Deirdre Ijaz

Well done to you all on your walk!🎉 You are all so inspirational 🥰

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Jurgita Vainauskaite

We are so proud if you Penny! Good luck today 💗💗💗

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Oli Baron

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Sophia Rashid

Such a brave little girl Penny xxx

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Nicola Sealey

Proud of you Heather for your superhero Penny xx

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John Stewart

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Emilia Georgieva

Penny is such a brave little girl , sending lots of ❤️xx

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Phil Jones

Good luck all of you x

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Danielle & Ellis X

Penny you are so brave and inspiring! Keep being your smiley, amazing self always xx

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Alice Wood

Penny, we’re so proud of you! Love Maximus, Alice and Cemil x

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Naf Wright

You are so brave Penny Popps. Sending loads of love and well done Ev 👏🏾👏🏾 .

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Autumn Smith

Go Penny Go!! I’m so proud of you and hope you raise lots of money for the charity. Love you so much Autumn

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Blake Smith

Good Luck guys!! Hope you raise lots! Love from Blakey

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Jes Shine

Penny you really are a superhero and I am so proud and honoured to know you 💜