Our guest post this week is from Thriveabetes Organiser, Paula Short, who’s son, Theo, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes about seven years ago. Paula has been working in the field of counselling and psychotherapy since 2002. Both she and her husband, Philip, coordinate the parent’s programme for Thriveabetes. 

This week’s post is from Rob O’Donohue, creator and founder of the 1% Better Podcast. Rob lives in Cork but is originally from Longford. He was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2012 and this diagnosis has taken him on a very unexpected journey. 

Irish endocrinologist and Trinity College Dublin lecturer, Prof John Nolan is the director of the European Diabetes Forum EUDF and has put two symposia together as part of the EASD Programme on 18th & 19th September which includes a strong voice of people with diabetes.