Horsforth man honoured 60 years after his diabetes diagnosis

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When Kenneth Whittaker was diagnosed with diabetes as a teenager he was given just three years to live.

But now he has been awarded a medal for coping with the condition for 60 years.

Mr Whittaker came perilously close to death before his type 1 diabetes was diagnosed when he was an 18-year-old on national service in 1951.

He said: ?I went from 10 stone to five stone before they found out what was wrong.

http://www.ilkleygazette.co.uk/news...noured_60_years_after_his_diabetes_diagnosis/

Well done that man! 🙂
 
He looks well for his age, doesn't he?

Still, they build em resilient in Ilkley, don't they!
 
Wow hasn't he done well? 🙂
 
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