Just one more sleep until the start of Mission: Find a Cure. To say I am excited is an understatement. Months and months of planning have now ended and it's time to get going. Thank you to everyone who has signed up to do 1 or many challenges with Malaika and me, thank you to everyone for your messages of support and love. There is still time to sign up, or register interest. http://ift.tt/2gInRkB ♡♡♡♡♡♡

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January announcement for Mini Mission Find a Cure. Malaika will be walking 271000 steps in January, this is half of the steps Bethan will be walking. Bethan will be walking 542000 step Over half a million steps, with every step made representing one o the 542000 children in the world living with type one diabetes. Every step we take will be taken with love for the children fighting an invisible battle every day. I hope that you will continue to follow our journey as we try to find a cure for Type One together. If you would like to take part with us, please sign up at http://ift.tt/2gOlc93 to challenge yourself to walk or run at least 1km in January. Alternatively, you can make a donation to JDRF to help with their groundbreaking research by clicking here http://ift.tt/2fI3RSY Together we are #MightierThanTypeOne and our #MissionFindaCure

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Because Type one diabetes doesn't care that it's Christmas.

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So, Miss Malaika has been by my side throughout the entire process of this coming year, she asked the other day of she could do some challenges. I said..why not?! So, Malaika will be doing 'Mini Mission Find A Cure' Here she is modelling her new Garmin (borrowed from Mummy) Malaika will be completing 12 monthly challenges by my side. Related to mine, but on a smaller scale. If you have joined one of our challenges, it's a great opportunity to get your kids out and about being active with you! http://ift.tt/2gInRkB

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The faces of Type One

Why is a cure so necessary?

Diabetics can cure themselves easily with diet can't they?

My Uncle started walking every day, lost some weight and his diabetes went away, can't yours?

No.

Our diabetes is completely different.

Our diabetes is nothing to do with lifestyle, 

our diabetes can't be cured by eating cinnamon, 

our diabetes is not our fault.

Every day, every person in this video fights for their life, 

they may do it silently, 

you may not know how hard they fight, 

but they do.

Lets find a cure.

#MissionFindACure

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or donate www.missionfindacure.com/donate.html

Our January Run supporting JDRF UK is nearly sold out 😀 Thank you to everyone that has signed up, walk or run any distance during the month of January and receive this lovely bling ❄️⛄️❄️⛄️❄️ http://ift.tt/2gKNFRS

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Excited to get started now. Just 3 weeks to go! Want to join me? Still time to join one of the challenges. If you would like to reserve a space prior to registering, please let me know! http://ift.tt/2gInRkB

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January Mission: Find a Cure Challenge

January's challenge 
During January 2017 I will be walking and running 542000 steps. Over half a million steps, with every step made representing a child in the world living with type one diabetes. 
Every step I take will be taken with love for the children fighting an invisible battle every day. 

Together we are #MightierThanTypeOne and our #MissionFindaCure


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Have you thought about taking part in one of our events, but aren't sure you want to do it alone? Well why not join as part of a team and put your miles together? Malaika, Amelie and I are Team #MightierThanTypeOne and will all get a medal when we complete the distance. Check out the events here http://ift.tt/2gInRkB

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Malaika nearly died this afternoon. After lunch I tested her blood sugar and it was 6.2 (normal 4-7) About 10 minutes later I asked her to go to her room to calm down following some angry behaviour. Immediately upon going downstairs (we have an upside down house), she began shouting that she wanted to come up and then she stopped, and I heard her cry "Mama" She doesn't call me Mama anymore, so I ran downstairs and found her stumbling around her bedroom, she collapsed in my arms as I reached her and began losing consciousness. I ran her upstairs and got the glucogen injection ready (an emergency measure for if a type one diabetic is unresponsive), I tested her sugar and she was 1.7 She managed to take some glucose gel and started to feel better. The whole scenario from Malaika going downstairs and me finding her losing consciousness was less than 5 minutes. Nothing different happened today. There was no reason for it to happen except the fact that even when you do everything right, you sometimes fail. Type one diabetes is the most unpredictable illness I have ever come across. We need a cure.

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This afternoon

Malaika nearly died this afternoon.
After lunch I tested her blood sugar and it was 6.2 (normal 4-7)

About 10 minutes later I asked her to go to her room to calm down following some angry behaviour.

Immediately upon going downstairs (we have an upside down house), she began shouting that she wanted to come up and then she stopped, and I heard her cry "Mama"

She doesn't call me Mama anymore, so I ran downstairs and found her stumbling around her bedroom, she collapsed in my arms as I reached her and began losing consciousness.

I ran her upstairs and got the glucogen injection ready (an emergency measure for if a type one diabetic is unresponsive), I tested her sugar and she was 1.7
She managed to take some glucose gel and started to feel better.
The whole scenario from Malaika going downstairs and me finding her losing consciousness was less than 5 minutes.

Nothing different happened today.
There was no reason for it to happen except the fact that even when you do everything right, you sometimes fail.

Type one diabetes is the most unpredictable illness I have ever come across.

We need a cure.

Since the launch on 22 November, my posts have been mostly asking for your help. Well as the countdown to start date, I thought it was time to share my first challenge with you. In January, I will be walking and running 542000 steps. Over half a million steps, with every step made representing a child in the world living with type one diabetes. Every step I take will be taken with love for the children fighting an invisible battle every day. I am very excited to get started after months of planning. I hope that you will continue to follow my journey as we try to find a cure for Type One together. If you would like to take part with me, please sign up at http://ift.tt/2gOlc93 to challenge yourself to walk or run at least 1km in January. Alternatively, you can make a donation to JDRF to help with their groundbreaking research by clicking here http://ift.tt/2fI3RSY Together we are #MightierThanTypeOne and our #MissionFindaCure

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