My feelings around my diagnosis of Diabetes

Steve shares how he has avoided feeling stigma around Diabetes. He talks about how sharing his condition with people who you work and spend time with has always been a positive experience.

Steve talks about having Type 1 Diabetes in Primary School and how it made him feel. He describes how things changed for him in Secondary School and then at University. He feels his relationship with Diabetes evolved as his levels of responsibility changed over the years.

Steve shares insights he gained from his experiences with being diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. He talks about 'Fear is not a good motivator'! His system to live with Diabetes is very much aligned with living healthily for everyone and echos other peoples voices on Health-Shared.com.

Steve talks about what insulin treatment he was on previously and what he's on now. He talks about his journey from injections, leading up to an Insulin pump today. He talks also about how he felt empowered to share in the decision making.

Steve talks about his first memories of having Type 1 Diabetes. He describes how he felt as a child and how his feelings changed over time as he developed more awareness.

Steve, who's lived with type 1 Diabetes for 30 years talks about his experience of having Diabetes and using Insulin.