hello, and welcome to ngor, in senegal. it s a country that s well known for its landscapes, beaches, fantastic food and music. but it s becoming something of a surfer s paradise. and later in the show, i ll be putting my very modest skills to the test and riding a wave that brings people from all over the world. but first. diabetes is on the rise, with 5.3 million people in the uk alone expected to be living with the condition by 2025. it can be controlled, but definitely has an impact on how people live, and also how they travel. wejoin bbc radio 1xtra dj and recently diagnosed type one diabetic, reece parkinson, as he headed to the spanish party island of ibiza to see how he got on. my name is reece parkinson, and i love to travel.
and riding on adrenaline, this 45 minute dj set sees me supporting some of the biggest names in the european dance music scene, so i have to be on top of my game. so we re about to go out on stage. we ve literally got five minutes until the start of the set. just checked my levels, and. ..ii.7, which is pretty high. but the risk is, if you inject yourself now, there s a high chance it could go too low during the set, and then i ll have to down all of thatjuice. isn t the end of the world, i m not going to die. but, yeah, just from a perspective of always being in control of it, this is one of those moments that it s kind of got control of me, you know? my name is reece parkinson, bbc radio ixtra. the gig begins, and i am loving it! but my levels are slowly beginning to climb.
my name is reece parkinson, and i love to travel. and working as a dj gives me the opportunity to see the world. but two years ago, i received a diagnosis, assigning me a potentially troublesome travel companion that i won t be able to shake for the rest of my life. machine beeps. just got diagnosed with type one diabetes. er, which flipping sucks. ..allaround. type one diabetes is when you have a pancreas and you watching most likely have a healthy working pancreas which produces insulin whereas mine, the beta cells got attacked, and then stopped producing insulin. so when i eat any food carbohydrates, for example the sugar in the carbs makes my blood very thick and full of glucose,
hello, and welcome to ngor, in senegal. it s a country that s well known for its landscapes, beaches, fantastic food and music. but it s becoming something of a surfer s paradise. and later in the show, i ll be putting my very modest skills to the test and riding a wave that brings people from all over the world. but first. diabetes is on the rise, with 5.3 million people in the uk alone expected to be living with the condition by 2025. it can be controlled, but definitely has an impact on how people live, and also how they travel. wejoin bbc radio 1xtra dj and recently diagnosed type one diabetic, reece parkinson, as he headed to the spanish party island of ibiza to see how he got on.
this 45 minute dj set sees me supporting some of the biggest names in the european dance music scene, so i have to be on top of my game. so we re about to go out on stage. we ve literally got five minutes until the start of the set. just checked my levels, and. ..ii.7, which is pretty high. but the risk is, if you inject yourself now, there s a high chance it could go too low during the set, and then i ll have to down all of thatjuice. isn t the end of the world, i m not going to die. but, yeah, just from a perspective of always being in control of it, this is one of those moments that it s kind of got control of me, you know? my name is reece parkinson, bbc radio ixtra. the gig begins, and i am loving it!