![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/ex-eastenders-star-jonny-labey-opens-up-on-overwhelming-medical-diagnosis/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/jonnylabey.jpg&description=EX-EASTENDERS star Jonny Labey has opened up about his diabetes diagnosis and how he hopes to inspire others with the condition. The TV and theatre actor was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes as a a teenager. The chronic condition means the pancreas doesn't make enough insulin to support the body, meaning sugar doesn't enter the cells and produce energy needed to function. Jonny Labey is raising awareness for diabetes on World Diabetes MonthCredit: Instagram The star was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 15Credit: Instagram As Jonny, best known for playing Paul Coker on EastEnders, prepares to perform his new show Top Hat, the 29-year-old revealed the scary moment he realised he was sick and needed help. "It was during the GCSE stresses and apart from a general lack of sleep from exams, I was unexplainably tired and felt that no matter how much or quickly I drank, I'd still be thirsty,' he told The Sun Online. 'So, I got tested as I measured my blood on my Grandad's monitor and it was 26.6, which is dangerously low, so I went immediately to hospital - and the rest is history!" "It was very cautiously measured in the beginning, but didn't have too much of an effect apart from the occasional realisation moment. It was overwhelming at times, but so long ago that I don't remember." Officially diagnosed at 15, Jonny admits his biggest fears were about how it could potentially stall his career as a performer. Clearly, his worries were unfounded, and now he's appearing as Jerry Travers in the upcoming performances at The Mill At Sonnings for Christmas. The role was made famous by Fred Astaire in the 1935 movie of the same name. He hopes that others with diabetes can be inspired by his story. "Type one has become me, as well as my knowledge of meals and diet, which benefits my health and makes me stronger mentally. So, I would say - don't shy away or be embarrassed about it,' he told us. 'Own being that diabetic mate or the carbohydrate king/queen. It will t){kind=link}
EX-EASTENDERS star Jonny Labey has opened up about his diabetes diagnosis and how he hopes to inspire others with the condition.
The TV and theatre actor was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes as a a teenager. The chronic condition means the pancreas doesn’t make enough insulin to support the body, meaning sugar doesn’t enter the cells and produce energy needed to function.
As Jonny, best known for playing Paul Coker on EastEnders, prepares to perform his new show Top Hat, the 29-year-old revealed the scary moment he realised he was sick and needed help.
“It was during the GCSE stresses and apart from a general lack of sleep from exams, I was unexplainably tired and felt that no matter how much or quickly I drank, I’d still be thirsty,” he told The Sun Online.
“So, I got tested as I measured my blood on my Grandad’s monitor and it was 26.6, which is dangerously low, so I went immediately to hospital – and the rest is history!”