My father is a Diabetic type 2 and before I researched diabetes in detail, I wanted his point of view and his story of diagnosis.

He lives in Pakistan now after being separated from my mother in 1995. We don’t have much contact now unfortunately as we are so far apart and have very little in common.

I rang him to ask him a few questions about the history of his condition. This may make you laugh but these are his exact words.