HypoDaddy Luke Watts: 'My 5 year old is the strongest little man I know'

Type 1 on 1 | Diabetes Stories

We’re ending this series of Type 1 on 1 with an incredibly powerful episode from Luke Watts, dad of 5-year-old Noah.
After two months of inconclusive GP appointments, Noah was rushed to hospital in DKA in 2018 aged just 11 months - and became the youngest baby in Leeds to be diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
Luke and his wife Katie steadily got their little boy back, but a whirlwind couple of weeks followed in which they had to learn the relentless practicalities of the condition while trying to process their own grief.
The harrowing way in which Luke and Katie were plunged into the world of type 1 diabetes is at times a tough listen, but it’s an important one. And don’t worry, as a Leeds man, there’s of course a good dose of Yorkshire humour from Luke in here too.
Cheeky, happy, resilient Noah is Luke’s superhero, and rightly so - now approaching 5 years with the condition, Noah and his sister Leah have overcome more than two children should ever have to, but what’s clear is that this family are all superheroes in their own right.
We cover a huge amount of ground here - from tech to teaching to family life and the importance of outlets and support networks. The humility, practicality and honesty with which Luke describes his own experiences as well as those of his family has stuck with me, and I’m sure it will stick with you too.
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