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Mohammad had a heart attack in his mid-50s and was found to be diabetic at the same time. He had a stent put in his heart, which later collapsed. He is on a minimum dose of metformin, which means his diabetes is mainly self-managed. He is very satisfied with the care he has received.
Mohammad is a self-employed catering manager. He is married with six grown-up children. Ethnic Background: British Pakistani.
Ann was fit for nearly 50 years and the onset of illness came as a shock. She was diagnosed with type II diabetes and then Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and has had a mini heart attack;. She found it difficult to match diabetes management with her lifestyle.
Ann is married and a retired training officer. Ethnic Background: White British.
Lee has had asthma all her life. She has type II diabetes with a family history. Weight is seen as a major factor in both conditions. She controls diabetes well with diet and exercise.
Lee is divorced with one grown-up child and works as an administrator. Ethnic Background: White British.
Tammy began having complex partial epileptic seizures at 26. She developed Type 1 diabetes during pregnancy; the diabetes and epilepsy make each other worse. She is concerned about the stigma of epilepsy and the safety and effectiveness of medications.
Tammy is married with two children. She gave up teaching because of epilepsy and now works as a gardener. Ethnic background: British.
Steve started with progressive hearing loss around 15-20 years ago. He was diagnosed with a non-cancerous tumour of the pituitary gland 3 years ago. He recently had a double hip replacement due to a bone problem. His main issue is tiredness.
Steve lives with his partner. Ethnic background: White English.
Kevin was diagnosed with a childhood hip disorder at 7 years of age and still experiences pain in his hip to this day and walks with a stick. He had an industrial accident in 1993. In 1996, he was injured as a result of routine operation to remove a kidney stone. He also has learning disabilities and asthma.
Kevin lives alone and is unemployed but does voluntary work. Ethnic background: White English.
Val suffered from pain most of her life, beginning with the onset of periods, and was diagnosed with chronic fatigue syndrome 15 years ago. Other problems include arthritis, depression and heart trouble.
Val lives alone. She retired from work as a head teacher due to ill health in her 40s. Ethnic background: White British.
Farza would like input from a Community Psychiatric Nurse, which is now denied. Medication comes with side effects which are not helpful. Keeping to a routine and visiting the gym 3 times a week are the strategies which help with condition management.
Farza first had symptoms as a child. It took 6 years to be diagnosed with various mental health conditions. Farza experienced bullying at school and at work and eventually the...
