Did you have any fears when you were first diagnosed?

No, because when I was first diagnosed, I didn't have foot problems then, and the other complications that you could possibly have comes later on. I didn't have those things, so I never, my grandmother did have amputations, but she was quite adept getting up and down steps and things so I could see it firsthand so it wasn't something that I was thinking that I'm going to have to have as well. But I have to say that it often crosses my mind, which I quickly kicked to the back whenever I got a foot complaint thinking Oh no, not again, sort of thing. But I have to say that I wasn't particularly worried. I mean, one of the main things that happens when to some people diabetes, often you have people say that you, you go blind when you get diabetes but you do have problems with your eyes, but today care is so good. do keep you up to touch and it's you have a yearly test if you haven't got a problem you have a yearly test so what you need to do is when you have these tests you've been to get your appointment for these tests that you must go you must attend that's what you that's what you've got to do is go to these and have these tests done just to make sure that you're right.