0:00:01 > 0:00:15Ray Gravell, a rugby legend
0:00:15 > 0:00:23Diolch yn fawr iawn. ..radio presenter and commentator.
0:00:23 > 0:00:50As proud of his roots and traditions
0:00:50 > 0:00:53brought on by his condition.
0:00:53 > 0:01:06It's his family's wish that this
0:01:19 > 0:01:36Gwenan's found it. Kiss your dad.
0:01:36 > 0:02:31'For about nine months,
0:02:31 > 0:02:48Then, when they came in to see me
0:02:48 > 0:02:58the honesty, the innocence.
0:02:58 > 0:03:15It was so good to be
0:03:15 > 0:03:26..and this is my land.
0:03:26 > 0:03:29I'm determined about that.
0:03:29 > 0:03:36Ray was an athlete competing In his playing days,
0:03:36 > 0:03:39and watching his diet,
0:03:47 > 0:03:51from the doctor asking him
0:03:51 > 0:03:54so, of course...
0:03:57 > 0:04:00come down. I want to have a chat."
0:04:00 > 0:04:04for ages and I thought, "Oh, gosh."
0:04:04 > 0:04:07when he came home,
0:04:13 > 0:04:19and, obviously, because it's diet control,"
0:04:19 > 0:04:23talking to him about it,
0:04:23 > 0:04:28got to do is sort my diet out
0:04:28 > 0:04:32more exercise,"
0:04:32 > 0:04:38playing rugby, exercise, really,
0:04:38 > 0:04:50I guess I encountered him when he or anything.
0:04:50 > 0:05:10Meurig Williams is character even in those days.
0:05:53 > 0:06:12We know from various studies quest to develop new therapies.
0:06:12 > 0:06:16can make a big difference.
0:06:16 > 0:06:26because it isn't in the anything about diabetes
0:06:26 > 0:06:38Gorgeous. Merch ei mam yw hi.
0:06:38 > 0:06:49taking some medication.
0:06:49 > 0:06:53I worry, "Oh, is this leg OK?"
0:06:53 > 0:06:56than what they ever were.'
0:07:02 > 0:07:07so I try and ignore them.
0:07:18 > 0:07:29That makes you feel like hawks, they attack.
0:07:32 > 0:07:34literally thousands.
0:07:34 > 0:07:51On the one hand...
0:08:04 > 0:08:11but everything's been affected now.
0:08:26 > 0:08:34to test out his first had healed enough for him
0:08:34 > 0:08:41After you, sir. OK. Right.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47and put your brakes on.
0:08:47 > 0:08:53This is the new leg.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56Obviously, it's got
0:08:56 > 0:09:06It's bigger than I
0:09:06 > 0:09:09Don't be frightened of it.
0:09:09 > 0:09:16you'll have no problems pushing As soon as the bulbous end reduces,
0:09:16 > 0:09:20If you'd just like to stand.
0:09:36 > 0:09:42Always look up.
0:09:42 > 0:10:18This is good. Damn, I have lost weight, you know.
0:10:18 > 0:10:29I'm not stopping! If you want to go further...
0:10:48 > 0:10:56With the diabetes I've got to be very
0:10:56 > 0:11:08It's getting into a routine
0:11:08 > 0:11:10..like...
0:11:10 > 0:11:14..porridge. I normally have
0:11:14 > 0:11:19A bit of fruit and some porridge.
0:11:19 > 0:11:26with the food.
0:11:26 > 0:11:33This bulb has been bugging me
0:11:33 > 0:11:42Must be a...
0:11:42 > 0:11:46Voila.
0:11:46 > 0:11:51And if I eat biscuits or cake or
0:11:51 > 0:12:32..well, that repeats, and so on.
0:12:32 > 0:12:34..if...
0:12:34 > 0:13:21..if anything, I think we've watched
0:13:21 > 0:13:41It don't think so. He's still the
0:14:07 > 0:14:11is the Mountain Man.
0:14:11 > 0:14:21Wnewch chi rhoi croeso twym-galon
0:14:21 > 0:14:30They could have sold it out There's 350 people here.
0:14:30 > 0:14:36If was thinking, if I could pick
0:14:36 > 0:14:43It's called The Mountain Man.
0:14:43 > 0:15:18# There's a big man
0:15:18 > 0:15:48I was looking at this angle
0:15:48 > 0:15:53..fi dal yn edrych lan ato ti.
0:15:53 > 0:15:58When I'm looking down at her,
0:15:58 > 0:16:03That night was unique, really.
0:16:03 > 0:16:11I just felt...
0:16:11 > 0:16:24were and are.
0:16:24 > 0:17:07He was now ready for his Ray's wound was still improving.
0:17:07 > 0:17:47and various football sides We've already done the Ospreys one,
0:18:03 > 0:18:13'I don't feel disabled
0:18:24 > 0:18:37Occasionally I win,
0:18:51 > 0:18:54It's fantastic! Oh!
0:18:54 > 0:19:16Oh, crikey!
0:19:41 > 0:19:47And the new leg was proudly on show.
0:19:47 > 0:19:52Having Manon and Gwenan with me...
0:19:52 > 0:20:01It meant more to me having them Oh, it's brilliant, you know...
0:20:01 > 0:20:05Wearing the jersey that I wore...
0:20:05 > 0:20:16Being with my family It filled me with pride now.
0:20:16 > 0:20:24It's a lovely day and they took
0:20:24 > 0:20:54Oh, crikey.
0:20:58 > 0:21:06Ray drew great strength
0:21:06 > 0:21:13by becoming a diabetes his disability to help others
0:21:13 > 0:22:09MARI: Ray and Simon met, I think, They get it slightly quicker in...
0:22:09 > 0:22:30Because I found a lot of children,
0:22:30 > 0:22:51In particular, type 2.
0:22:51 > 0:23:05Well, a birthday is a birthday
0:23:05 > 0:23:10Gosh, na.
0:23:10 > 0:23:52Five months ago, the likelihood was
0:23:52 > 0:23:56I can't explain. Cannot explain it.
0:23:56 > 0:24:00They've given me my life, really.
0:24:05 > 0:24:27On 31st October 2007, while on at Mynydd-y-garreg wasn't to be.
0:24:40 > 0:24:47that she's been really interested because it's something
0:25:13 > 0:25:15Trinity College in Carmarthen.
0:25:15 > 0:25:37He'd be fuming.
0:25:37 > 0:25:57to remain active, and it's generally
0:25:57 > 0:26:11and to pay attention in your swimming or whatever every day,
0:26:11 > 0:26:22because that's very be taking in excess salt,
0:26:22 > 0:26:40And fourthly, the diet and furring of the arteries, etc.
0:26:40 > 0:27:25diet should be restricted.
0:27:31 > 0:27:35that they can achieve
0:27:35 > 0:27:39I think is wonderful.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43for every two people who have
0:27:43 > 0:27:50who has yet to be diagnosed.
0:27:50 > 0:28:02don't be afraid to go that they may have diabetes,
0:28:27 > 0:28:32rocky road to wherever.
0:28:32 > 0:28:52full of god knows what.