17-year-old Ella from Leeds was diagnosed when she was nine years old. Ella is an incredible force who isn’t letting her type 1 diabetes stop her from doing all the things her mates are doing, whether that be sitting exams, going on nights out or heading to festivals. Having to challenge the odd teacher or losing her insulin pump in a festival field has not stopped Ella from maintaining her independence and living life the way she wants to! She recounts her experiences with sincerity, honesty and humour, and alongside her mum Debbie, Ella is also doing incredible work to raise awareness as well as funds to help fund research towards that elusive cure.

This episode highlights that with a bit of planning you don't have to be afraid of life with diabetes, even if you don't get things 100% 'right' - because experiences and memories will last a lot longer than the odd wobbly blood sugar.

You can find out more about Ella’s fundraising at https://www.facebook.com/thepromiseball/
Follow Ella on Twitter: https://twitter.com/T1Ella

This episode is sponsored by Dexcom and Ypsomed MyLife Diabetescare.