PADDY MCCARTIN TYPE 1
I was 8 when my parents started to notice some changes in meI was going to the toilet a lot, drinking a lot of water, and I was a sports nut but I didn’t want to play any sports so they knew something wasn’t right. I had no idea what it meant when I was diagnosed.
I get asked a lot how my diagnosis impacted my life and how active I could be. When I was diagnosed, I told my parents that I wanted to do things for myself, I never wanted them to do any needles for me – I was quite a stubborn little kid, I still am! I
