# Episode 36: From Diagnosis to the Unexpected: Ellen's Story

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Podcast: [Type 1 Club Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/type-1-club-podcast-7088867)
Published: 2026-04-01T21:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 2830

## Resource

In this episode, Jacqui is joined by Ellen Chaplin, a type 1 mum who shares her family's experience of diagnosis, diabetes technology and resilience. Ellen's daughter Charlotte was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at six years old, just days before Christmas. What began as a routine appointment quickly became a life-changing hospital admission, marking the start of an intense and emotional learning curve. Ellen reflects on navigating diagnosis in a rural area, learning to trust diabetes technology and finding balance around food, independence and school life. She also shares the impact of an unexpected brain tumour diagnosis of her own and what it meant to hand over her daughter's diabetes care while facing major surgery. This episode is a powerful reminder that life with type 1 diabetes unfolds alongside real life, messy, unpredictable and deeply human. Further Resources: Type 1 Foundation Website [https://www.type1foundation.com.au/] Follow us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thetype1foundation/] Join the Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/share/g/1Agrpd2YbW/] If you'd like to share your story with our podcast listeners, please email: podcast@type1foundation.com.au

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