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Shannon Ball
Diagnosed aged 16
At diagnosis, it's hard to know where to begin. I know there aren't enough resources to give everyone the help they might want, but I feel as though I was expected to figure most of it out by myself.
Diagnosed in her teens with type 2 diabetes, Shannon spent many years feeling overwhelmed by her condition but signing up to one of our fundraising events, Month of Miles, gave her a new perspective. Shannon wants people to know that type 2 diabetes in young people is hard, but now she's ready to 'go, go, go!'
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