We're stronger together
Our family are walking the 10k One Walk London to raise money to better the lives of children and adults with Type 1 Diabetes, and the ultimate goal of finding a cure.
Our eldest daughter, Mia, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes when she was 11 years old after we noticed her symptoms of going to the toilet often, being very thirsty, eventually feeling very poorly and lethargic and losing weight. She spent 4 days in hospital getting the help she needed, whilst we trained in how to look after our little girl and keep her safe.
The diagnosis changed the way we live our daily lives and still does today and always will. Having Type 1 Diabetes is a minute by minute balancing act of blood sugars affected by food, exercise, stress, illness and a whole lot more, and is a constant stress and worry. Mia finds diabetes very hard but she certainly does her best and does what is manageable for a teenager trying to fit in with her peers and she's a little hero for what she has to deal with.
Mia now wears two devices, a sensor to read her blood sugars without having to finger prick, and an insulin pump to replace the minimum 4 daily injections she was on initially, which are two amazing, although not perfect, pieces of technology which undoubtedly make her life a little easier. It is charities like Breakthrough T1D who conduct the research which allows technology like this and perhaps one day they might find a cure.
We would appreciate anything you can donate.
Your support to my challenge has helped me provide:
440
minutes of Breakthrough T1D research bringing us closer to a cure for T1D.
220
printed copies of Breakthrough T1D's Straight to the Point guide. It covers vital information for anyone living with T1D to help manage the condition.
17
children to have an initial screening test to help to detect T1D in its earliest stages to prevent un-diagnosed complications.
My Achievements
Shared page
Added profile picture
Self donated
Reached 50% of fundraising goal
Reached fundraising goal
Thank you to my Sponsors
£27.05
Andy Shackleton
£27.05
Nick Statham
£27.05
Charlotte Green
Good luck Mia Love from the Green Family 😊
£26.45
Tony Hughes
good luck.
£21.84
Pauline Jones
Good luck Mia. Such a worthy cause.
£20
Mahesh Patel
£20
Tony W
£20
Nanny Beryl
From Nanny Beryl x
£20
Nanny Jane
From Nanny Jane x
£15
Charlotte Riley
Hope you enjoy :)
£12.40
Susan Pike
£12.40
Sue Pike
£12.40
Brenda Brown
£12.14
Ellen Malsbury
Good luck lovely
£12
Emma Mccrudden
❤️ amazing girly!
£11.33
Jade & Family
Good luck mia
£11.33
Sharon Lewis
Good luck x
£11.33
Josie And Reg
Well done all xx
£11.33
Cunninghams
Well done Patels! xx
£11.33
Melanie Bentley
Enjoy your walk Mia x
£11
Donna Toner
Good luck gang x
£10
Sarah Martin
Well done Mia, such a strong, brave girl!
£10
Val Blackburn
Good Luck have a good day x
£10
Lynette
£10
Eve Seaber
Enjoy your walk 🙂
£10
Alysha Grzegowski
£10
Clare P
£6.11
Veronica Rolfe
£6.11
Vanessa
Well done!
£5
Emma Mccrudden
Good luck beautiful!
£5
Olga S
£5
So proud of you, Mia