Ian, a Diabetic for 13 years, was recommended to take part in research by a friend. Following his involvement, he has seen a positive improvement to his health and lost more than six stone in weight, enabling him to carry out his passion of gardening and caravanning. Ian’s wife has also benefitted from taking part.
Tell us a bit about you and how you got involved in Diabetes research
I’ve been a diabetic for about 13 years. My hobbies are gardening, caravanning and general maintenance around the house. I found out about the research through a friend of ours who worked in research at NBT. My [blood sugar] count was off the scale – it was 110 and it is now down to about 40.
Video Transcript
My name is Ian, I’ve been a diabetic for about 13 years. My hobbies are gardening and caravanning and just general maintenance around the house. I found out about the research through a friend of ours here, she no longer works here, but I was off the scale, or something like that, I think my count was 110 and it is now down to about 40.
As part of the research, I need to check my sugar levels weekly, or sometimes daily and take a tablet daily as I have done for years. I do not know whether it’s a placebo or the proper thing, but I think it is the proper thing, because I have lost so much weight. I’ve lost about six stone in weight.
The study has helped me so much, with all the weight loss I’ve lost, and it has made me able to work in my garden, do my caravanning.
If anyone is thinking about taking part in a research programme, please do it, because it helps everybody else and it has helped me tremendously.
What did the research study involve?
As part of the research, I need to check my sugar levels weekly, or sometimes daily, and take a tablet every day, as I have done for years. I don’t know whether it’s a placebo or the trial drug, but I think it is the drug because I’ve lost so much weight. I’ve lost about six stone in weight.
How has it benefitted your general health?
The study has helped me so much, with all the weight I’ve lost, and it has made me able to work in my garden and do my caravanning.
Any advice to people thinking about taking part in Research?
If anyone is thinking about taking part in a research programme, please do it, because it helps everybody else and it has helped me tremendously.
Interested in taking part in a Research study?
There are several ways you can get involved.