Mortal and Strong - Voice No. 99 - Melissa

Welcome back to the Mortal and Strong podcast!This week, for our penultimate episode of the season, we welcome the wonderful soul that is Melissa. Melissa shares her story of living with Type 1 Diabetes, a condition she has had since childhood. Melissa talks us through what it's like to live with such a serious condition, the many different types medical technologies she has used throughout the years to control her Diabetes, and the incredible technological advancements that are helping her to get her life back. Melissa speaks with such grace and optimism, while also talking frankly about the complexities of living with Type 1 Diabetes. Despite having lived with this condition for most of her life, Melissa still finds joy every day and finds ways to appreciate the small things!A huge thank you to Melissa for being another fantastic Voice for our Scars of Gold campaign. Scars of Gold is a health awareness campaign sharing the voices of 100 women facing their mortality at a young age with life changing or incurable health conditions. Produced by charity @mortalandstrong (No.1209448).#podcast #podcastprevious #interview #mortalandstrong #scarsofgold #kintsugi #diabtetes #autoimmune #autoimmunecondition #type1 #type1diabetes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.