Type 1 John - Winging it every day with Type 1 Diabetes

Type 1 John - After 10 years of this, it's time to get a grip!

Type 1 John - Winging it every day with Type 1 Diabetes

Show Notes

After 10 years of winging Type 1 diabetes, I’ve hit a crunch point. I’ve set myself a 30-day mission to finally get a grip—before it gets a grip on me. The story of a normal bloke trying to navigate through a complicated condition, that he’s been in denial about for years.

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