Living with diabetes
It's been good to hear back
from readers about their sporty
undertakings. You can't keep
a good diabetic down! The
front cover of this issue and
the photos in the next few pages are all
from a recent start-up group of people
with diabetes who are keen to keep on
kayaking,
Adventure D
Founded in February 2014, Adventure D
was the idea of a brother and sister team
who are both living with diabetes in one
way or another. Chris, a fully-qualified
kayak and sailing instructor, has lived
with people with both Type 1 and type 2
diabetes in his family for almost 30 years.
Anna, who has Type 1 herself, has a love
of outdoor pursuits and a passion for
getting people with diabetes 'shoulder-toshoulder', it wasn't
long before Adventure
D was born.
The aim of Adventure D is to aid
people with diabetes to try a range
of adventure sports in a safe but fun
environment, mindful of the challenges
that exercising with diabetes can
involve. "Our adventures are always led
by people with extensive experience of
diabetes or, wherever possible, with a
Diabetes Specialist Nurse (DSN) as part
of the leadership team, " says Anna. "That
means you don't need to worry that your
unique management style or personal
needs will be overlooked in order to keep
pace with the group. We also offer the
opportunity to get together with other
Thanks for sharing your experiences. We reproduce some here, as
a photo gallery of achievements made, and fun had!
YOUR SPORTING LIVES