Welcome to my Swim22 profile page for Diabetes UK. Did you know someone is diagnosed with diabetes every two minutes? As many as 5 million people are living with diabetes in the UK right now. So, I'm swimming towards a healthier me, and a better future for people living with diabetes. Support my challenge by hitting the donate button on my profile page. I was diagnosed a few years ago with diabetes type 2, luckily mine is dietary controlled. Every year I have a diabetic eye screening and if I notice changes on my feet, bruising blistering etc I've got to get this checked out asap.

I know people with diabetes both types 1 and 2. I know people who have had to have operations to have limbs partially amputated.

Diabetes affects both young and older people. And I know families with younger children affected by the changes diabetes impacts on these. This is why I am doing this challenge to help raise needed funds,which will go to amongst many things to help counsel families of all ages affected. Things we take for granted can easily change in an instance. Thank you for reading.

Jeff