Ray Gravell: Life with Diabetes

Ray Gravell, a rugby legend

Diolch yn fawr iawn. ..radio presenter and commentator.

As proud of his roots and traditions

brought on by his condition.

It's his family's wish that this

Gwenan's found it. Kiss your dad.

'For about nine months,

Then, when they came in to see me

the honesty, the innocence.

It was so good to be

..and this is my land.

I'm determined about that.

Ray was an athlete competing In his playing days,

and watching his diet,

from the doctor asking him

so, of course...

come down. I want to have a chat."

for ages and I thought, "Oh, gosh."

when he came home,

and, obviously, because it's diet control,"

talking to him about it,

got to do is sort my diet out

more exercise,"

playing rugby, exercise, really,

I guess I encountered him when he or anything.

Meurig Williams is character even in those days.

We know from various studies quest to develop new therapies.

can make a big difference.

because it isn't in the anything about diabetes

Gorgeous. Merch ei mam yw hi.

taking some medication.

I worry, "Oh, is this leg OK?"

than what they ever were.'

so I try and ignore them.

That makes you feel like hawks, they attack.

literally thousands.

On the one hand...

but everything's been affected now.

to test out his first had healed enough for him

After you, sir. OK. Right.

and put your brakes on.

This is the new leg.

Obviously, it's got

It's bigger than I

Don't be frightened of it.

you'll have no problems pushing As soon as the bulbous end reduces,

If you'd just like to stand.

Always look up.

This is good. Damn, I have lost weight, you know.

I'm not stopping! If you want to go further...

With the diabetes I've got to be very

It's getting into a routine

..like...

..porridge. I normally have

A bit of fruit and some porridge.

with the food.

This bulb has been bugging me

Must be a...

Voila.

And if I eat biscuits or cake or

..well, that repeats, and so on.

..if...

..if anything, I think we've watched

It don't think so. He's still the

is the Mountain Man.

Wnewch chi rhoi croeso twym-galon

They could have sold it out There's 350 people here.

If was thinking, if I could pick

It's called The Mountain Man.

# There's a big man

I was looking at this angle

..fi dal yn edrych lan ato ti.

When I'm looking down at her,

That night was unique, really.

I just felt...

were and are.

He was now ready for his Ray's wound was still improving.

and various football sides We've already done the Ospreys one,

'I don't feel disabled

Occasionally I win,

It's fantastic! Oh!

Oh, crikey!

And the new leg was proudly on show.

Having Manon and Gwenan with me...

It meant more to me having them Oh, it's brilliant, you know...

Wearing the jersey that I wore...

Being with my family It filled me with pride now.

It's a lovely day and they took

Oh, crikey.

Ray drew great strength

by becoming a diabetes his disability to help others

MARI: Ray and Simon met, I think, They get it slightly quicker in...

Because I found a lot of children,

In particular, type 2.

Well, a birthday is a birthday

Gosh, na.

Five months ago, the likelihood was

I can't explain. Cannot explain it.

They've given me my life, really.

On 31st October 2007, while on at Mynydd-y-garreg wasn't to be.

that she's been really interested because it's something

Trinity College in Carmarthen.

He'd be fuming.

to remain active, and it's generally

and to pay attention in your swimming or whatever every day,

because that's very be taking in excess salt,

And fourthly, the diet and furring of the arteries, etc.

diet should be restricted.

that they can achieve

I think is wonderful.

for every two people who have

who has yet to be diagnosed.

don't be afraid to go that they may have diabetes,

rocky road to wherever.

full of god knows what.