A disposable plastic insulin syringe.

BBC Radio Suffolk presenter Lesley Dolphin has chosen a 0.5 ml insulin syringe.

"My object is a lifesaver. Without it my son Tom would have died - it's the syringe he uses to inject insulin.
"Tom became diabetic in 1990 when he was five years old and has been totally reliant on injecting himself with two or three doses of insulin every day since then.
"I can remember the day I had to give him his first injection with a needle exactly like this. He had been poorly for weeks and eventually we were sent to West Suffolk Hospital for tests. As teatime approached a nurse came over and she explained to Tom that he was diabetic and would have to have two injections every day to make him better. Then she said 'it won't hurt and to show you it's ok your mummy will give herself an injection.' She hadn't warned me but obviously I couldn't say no in front of him - so I did an injection of saline into my own thigh. Thank goodness it didn't hurt!

"Without this fantastic bit of medical equipment Tom wouldn't have enjoyed his days at school, worried me on his nights out with his mates, learnt to ski, travelled the world or be at university. It's changed our lives."