Home and Away
Home and Away

Part Three.

After falling sick in Thailand, newly diagnosed Braca, four, returns to New Zealand with his parents and younger sister to the care of Starship Hospital, in Auckland, where they learn how to care for a T1D child.

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WHĀNAU FIRST
WHĀNAU FIRST

Mum-of-five Kim Thompson, of Christchurch, shares how her family helped turn her life around after a shock diabetes diagnosis just before her 39th birthday in October 2017.

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Game Changer
Game Changer

Billie Brown, 12, represented New Zealand at the first World Indigenous Games in Brazil in 2016. She was the youngest of 2,000 participants and is writing a book about her experiences.

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A Cautionary Tale
A Cautionary Tale

Christina Friedlander stopped eating sugar when she was diagnosed with prediabetes and her blood sugar levels returned to normal. Then she went back to eating the way she used to before her diagnosis. 

Guess what happened next? 

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No Limits
No Limits

Young People across New Zealand are pushing the boundaries, doing what they love and not letting diabetes hold them back.

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Here to help
Here to help

Recovery is possible and the not-for-profit website DEDA is a great place to start if you have an eating disorder or know someone who does.

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