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Episode 38: Teen Life with Type 1
Description
In this episode, Jacqui chats with Emily Mason, a teenager from Tasmania who shares her experience of being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at 13.
Emily speaks openly about becoming critically unwell before diagnosis, returning to school just days later and navigating life as the only person she knew with type 1. Now using pump therapy and playing football, she reflects on growing confidence, managing diabetes alongside sport and finding connection with others living with the condition.
It’s an honest and hopeful conversation about growing up with type 1 and learning to thrive.
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