This week I chat to Pete Davies, a retired teacher who was diagnosed with diabetes in 1956 at the age of 2 - so that’s some 63 years strong with type 1. He didn’t have an insulin pen or glucose meter until he was in his 30s.

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories

Pete Davies: Type 1 diabetes before insulin pens and blood glucose meters

Type 1 on 1 is a podcast that delves into the obscure, complex and challenging world of life with type 1 diabetes. Writer and broadcaster Jen Grieves, who was diagnosed at the age of 8, talks to compelling guests about their experiences of living with type 1 diabetes and how it’s shaped them - showing that there is no ‘normal’ when it comes to handling this whopper of a chronic condition.

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