Wasim Akram: I won't let diabetes bowl me out

[Northerner]

Wasim Akram, diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the peak of his cricketing career, has made it his mission to educate people on how to live a normal life with the condition. He tells Friday about his fight against the disease through awareness campaigns such as Landmark Group's 'Beat Diabetes' walkathon in Dubai

"I was devastated!" exclaims Wasim Akram, former captain of the Pakistan cricket team and holder of two world records. His eyes grow almost as large as the designer sunglasses he's sporting as he describes his reaction on discovering that he had type 1 diabetes 16 years ago at the age of 29. "My first instinct was to go into hiding," he says.

http://gulfnews.com/life-style/health/wasim-akram-i-won-t-let-diabetes-bowl-me-out-1.935660

 

[Robster65]

Never knew that. Good for him. 🙂

Rob

 

[am64]

didnt know ...wooo what a cricketer !

 

[Copepod]

Great quote in a very good article: "To anyone sceptical of being able to live a normal life with diabetes, Wasim's answer is simple: "I took 250 wickets after I was diagnosed with diabetes. You think you can't beat it?!" "

I had no desire to play cricket before or after diagnosis (at virtually the same age as Wasim) but have had a few sporting successes since - if anything, my competitiveness increased.