‘One of the lucky ones’

ROBYN BUCKLEY is one of the lucky ones.

The bubbly six-year-old from Sunday’s Well in Cork is one of just three children in the city and county receiving “pump therapy” to help her manage her diabetes.

The pump device, which is about the size of a mobile phone, effectively mimics the functions of a pancreas and replaces the normal insulin injection regime.

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