Ben Coker - my battle with diabetes

[bishmania]

Inspirational stuff from Ben Coker in this week's Bury Free Press
http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/coker-my-battle-with-diabetes-1-6131184

 

[Napster]

What he needs is Ian Wright to tell him about dead soldiers.

 

[Bolton Shrimper]

He obviously has the will to overcome and succeed. Well done Ben.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Shame the interview was in a Bury rag rather than the Evening Echo

 

[OldBlueLady]

Shame the interview was in a Bury rag rather than the Evening Echo

I think that's Bury St Edmunds rather than Bury "oop North", which sounds as if it's his local paper, so no surprise that they would be reporting on a local boy.

 

[Rattus Norvegicus]

Goodness. The lad (man) certainly puts in a good shift. Well done Cokey. :thumbsup:

 

[davewebbsbrain]

I think that's Bury St Edmunds rather than Bury "oop North", which sounds as if it's his local paper, so no surprise that they would be reporting on a local boy.

True. Would be nice for his teams fans to see it though. Perhaps Mr.Jeeves could get an interview with him

 

[IloveShrimp]

My son also has type 1 diabetes brought on by shock, he was diagnosed on his 23rd birthday. He has found the life change hard to accept as up until then he was 'normal'.

He has to inject himself 4 times per day and is up most nights eating Jaffa cakes or drinking sports drinks as he has regular hypo's.

He plays Sunday League football and tries not to let it beat him, but I know that secretly he worries (as do I) about the long term affects that this will have on him.

Well done Ben for 'getting on with it!'

 

[jerseyshrimper]

Well done Ben

 

[Berrichonne shrimper]

My son also has type 1 diabetes brought on by shock, he was diagnosed on his 23rd birthday. He has found the life change hard to accept as up until then he was 'normal'.

He has to inject himself 4 times per day and is up most nights eating Jaffa cakes or drinking sports drinks as he has regular hy

He plays Sunday League football and tries not to let it beat him, but I know that secretly he worries (as do I) about the long term affects that this will have on him.

Well done Ben for 'getting on with it!'

Sorry to hear your son is struggling but tell him once he gets himself under control the his life will be near normal but only he can do it,took me 15 years but then im a bit slow like that.

 

[Murkey_Mouse]

I have type 1 diebetic too, I only have to inject in morning and after 6pm, twice a day. Good on you Ben.

 

[TrueBlue]

Worst thing in my experience is the phsyco logical side of it being labeled and branded all the time

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

Inspirational stuff from Ben Coker in this week's Bury Free Press
http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/sport/football/coker-my-battle-with-diabetes-1-6131184

Just goes to show that anything is possible with the correct treatment. Good for him.

 

[Baskerville194]

Ben presented my wife, who led team out, with ball after the Burton play off home game and considering what he must have been feeling, like the rest of us, gutted, he was charming and an all round perfect gent, wish him all the best.

Top bloke

 

[sufcnum1]

My daughter and I are both diabetic. The best thing I done was went on a DAFNE course (adults only) and following that enables my daughter to carb count which enables her to have better control and eat what she wants when she wants it just means taking another injection does he carb count? If not I highly recommend it.

My son also has type 1 diabetes brought on by shock, he was diagnosed on his 23rd birthday. He has found the life change hard to accept as up until then he was 'normal'.

He has to inject himself 4 times per day and is up most nights eating Jaffa cakes or drinking sports drinks as he has regular hypo's.

He plays Sunday League football and tries not to let it beat him, but I know that secretly he worries (as do I) about the long term affects that this will have on him.

Well done Ben for 'getting on with it!'

 

[Shrimper93]

Just come across this on the interweb about Ben Coker regarding a new way to administer insulin, thought it might be of interest to some.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...spiration-doesn-t-let-diabetes-hold-back.html

 

[Shrimpin]

i think it must be rememebered also that Neil Tolsson playes with Rickets for the whole of his SUFC carrier (in both legs)

 

[Gt Yarmouth Shrimper]

Just come across this on the interweb about Ben Coker regarding a new way to administer insulin, thought it might be of interest to some.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...spiration-doesn-t-let-diabetes-hold-back.html

Good article and well done Ben. Wonder who is 'Kay from Benfleet' in the comments section?:sherlock::whistling:

 

[Zeuss]

I was diagnosed with type1 when I was 30-knew I ought to go to the doctor when I lost a stone overnight!-but have led a very active life (5 injections daily) ever since.Even at my age I still play competitive squash 2 or 3 times a week and football (a full 90 mins,full-back or midfield if required)in the Southend Veterans' League....by the way,I'm 66.

 

[Suffolk Blue]

Shame the interview was in a Bury rag rather than the Evening Echo

Nothing wrong with the Bury rag. It's my local paper and thankfully doesn't have to devote pages and pages to crime reports. A lot more room for stories about mushroom growing and pig farming :)