#247: How To Overcome & Accept Your Child’s Type 1 Diabetes Diagnosis (“What Is Diabetes, Anyway?”), with Abby Lyons

The insuleoin Podcast - Redefining Diabetes

In today’s episode Eoin speaks with Abby Lyons (@22abby_lyons22 / @whatisdiabetes).

Abby is a mother and business owner from the UK, living in Dubai with her 3 sons. Abby’s youngest son, Rocco, was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at the age of 2.

In this episode Abby talks us through what a Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis is like from a parent’s perspective, and how it changed her life completely from day one.

Abby touches on:

• Rocco’s diagnosis.
• Her concerns as a parent then vs now.
• The most challenging aspects of Diabetes management as a parent.
• Why perspective is so important.
• What her advice would be for other parents in similar situations.
• & much, much more!

Abby also talks about the book she wrote - “What Is Diabetes, Anyway?” Her motivation for writing it, what inspired her, and why she feels there’s such a need for a book like this.

What Is Diabetes, Anyway?

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