2. Paul Pritchard: Living with type 1 diabetes for 47 Years

The Talking Type 1 Podcast: Living with Type 1 Diabetes for 47 Years - Paul Pritchard In this week’s episode I speak to Paul Pritchard. Paul has been living with type 1 diabetes for 47 years and is an active member of the type 1 community having been part of many forums and is now active within the Diabetes online community on Instagram. 

It was great to have a conversation with Paul and understand his views and thoughts on living with type 1 diabetes for nearly 50 years.

In my chat with Paul we talk about:

measuring your diabetes in levels rather than years
the important part having access to psychological support when diagnosed played in him managing his type 1 diabetes
changes to his diabetes management over the years
his thoughts and views on the rise of diabetes technology and how diabetes technology continues to help him manage type 1 diabetes
his advice to those of us living with type 1 diabetes 

Paul was a great guest to talk to and I learnt a lot from his valuable insight and hope you do too. Paul can be found on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/phdepritchard/?igshid=av3wtkmiuacr 

Thank you for listening.  

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A bit about the show and host
The Talking Type 1 podcast by Daniel Newman (@t1d_dan) brings to you interviews from members of the diabetes community sharing their journeys of the ups and downs of living with type 1 diabetes. You’ll hear from those who live with type 1 diabetes, provide care to those living with type 1, healthcare professionals and experts in their field. The interviews will not only provide an open and honest insight into life with type 1 diabetes that you can relate to but also provide the opportunity to learn more about the condition. Daniel will also provide his own personal insights of living with type 1 diabetes having lived with the condition along with diabetes complications for over 23 years after being diagnosed at the age of 10. 

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