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- Relationship to Diabetes
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A MAN diagnosed with type 1 diabetes almost 50 years ago is said to have become Scotland's oldest bungee jumper.
John Macdonald, from Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides, celebrated his 80th birthday at the weekend by throwing himself 40 metres off Garry Bridge in Perthshire.
Mr Macdonald was diagnosed in 1964 while serving with the Royal Navy in Brazil. He said he hopes his "leap of faith" will encourage younger people who have diabetes to manage their situation by staying active.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/s...otland-s-oldest-bungee-jumper-86908-23829021/
John Macdonald, from Eriskay in the Outer Hebrides, celebrated his 80th birthday at the weekend by throwing himself 40 metres off Garry Bridge in Perthshire.
Mr Macdonald was diagnosed in 1964 while serving with the Royal Navy in Brazil. He said he hopes his "leap of faith" will encourage younger people who have diabetes to manage their situation by staying active.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/s...otland-s-oldest-bungee-jumper-86908-23829021/