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The perfect opportunity  Lea was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when she was 12.

Tell us about yourself and your background. I’m a Professor of Diabetes at University Hospital

Diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in March 2020, just one week after the schools closed due to Covid, Connor has since been on a mission to raise money for different diabetes chariti

Claire lives in Northern Ireland with her husband Shane and three sons. Claire was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes aged three and over 25 years later, her son Enda was diagnosed at the same age.

Diagnosis The year my son was born, I was diagnosed type 2 diabetes. But as there's type 1 in my family, I requested more tests.

Lee works as a Special Effects Makeup Artist.