#247: Abby Lyons (Part 2)

The insuleoin Podcast - Redefining Diabetes - A podcast by Eoin Costelloe

Part 2 of Eoin's chat 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?As always, be sure to rate, comment, subscribe and share. Your interaction and feedback really helps the podcast. The more Diabetics that we reach, the bigger impact we can make!Questions & Stories for the Podcast?:[email protected], Learn & Work with Eoin:https://linktr.ee/insuleoin Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.