It was just a tiny blister on my foot. So why did I have to lose a toe to save my life? - Daily Mail 25th March 2008

Anna Levis has been diabetic from the age of four. It has made the legal secretary from Dagenham 'very careful' about her health. For diabetics who don't look after themselves, the long-term risks are damage to the eyes, kidneys, nerves, heart and major arteries. One of the biggest dangers is losing a foot or leg to gangrene: diabetics are 15 times more likely to have an amputation because of the way the disease affects the circulation of blood to the extremities.

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