Lucas stands in the set of "The Space" with two guests.

Lucas is in his twenties, with short wavy brown hair and wears a red TVO Kids sweatshirt.

Lucas says WELCOME BACK TO
THE SPACE,
TVO KIDS.
YOU GUYS ARE STILL
HANGING OUT WITH...

Doctor Perkins says DR. PERKINS.

Doctor Perkins is in his forties, with short gray hair and wears glasses, a blue suit and a blue shirt.

Lucas says DR. PERKINS, AND...

Anwar says ANWAR.

Anwar is around 12, with short curly brown hair and wears a blue and red T-shirt.

Lucas says THAT'S RIGHT, AND YOU'RE
HANGING OUT WITH LUCAS,
AND WE HAVE A TVO KID CALLER ON
THE LINE TO ASK SOME QUESTIONS.
HEY, AVNI.

A caption reads "Avni. Age 11."

On the phone, Avni says HI.

Lucas says AVNI, WHAT IS YOUR QUESTION
FOR DR. PERKINS AND ANWAR?

Anvi says MY QUESTION IS,
HOW DOES DIABETES IMPACT
YOUR DAILY LIFE,
AND HOW DO YOU COPE WITH IT?
GREAT QUESTION, HOW DOES
IT IMPACT YOUR DAILY LIFE,
ANWAR, TAKE IT AWAY.

A caption reads "Anwar. Diabetes ambassador."

Anwar says WELL, IT DOESN'T STOP ME
FROM DOING ANYTHING THAT I LOVE,
LIKE SPORTS
THAT I LIKE TO PLAY.
I LOVE TO PLAY SOCCER,
AND I REALLY LOVE
TO PLAY TAEKWONDO, TOO.
BUT SOME THINGS THAT IT DOES
REQUIRE YOU TO DO
IS MAYBE CHECK YOUR BLOOD SUGAR
ONCE IN AWHILE,
AND ALWAYS HAVE TO THINK ABOUT
WHEN, WHAT, AND HOW MUCH TO EAT,
AND WHETHER YOU HAVE SPARE
EQUIPMENT IN YOUR BAG WITH YOU.

Lucas says GOTCHA, OKAY, GREAT.
HOW ABOUT YOURSELF,
DR. PERKINS?

The caption changes to "Doctor Perkins. Diabetes doctor."

Doctor Perkins says YEAH, SO I HAVE
DIABETES AS WELL,
AND FOR ME, I FIND
THAT I JUST NEED TO BE
A LITTLE BIT MORE
ORGANIZED DAY BY DAY.
I NEED TO KNOW WHAT
MY BLOOD SUGAR IS,
BE PREPARED TO GIVE
EXTRA INSULIN,
BUT ASIDE FROM THAT,
I CAN JUST GET ON WITH MY DAY
AND FEEL CONFIDENT ABOUT IT.

Lucas says FANTASTIC.
WELL, I HOPE THAT ANSWERS
YOUR QUESTION, AVNI.
THAT WAS A GREAT QUESTION.
NOW ANWAR, I WANNA KNOW, WHAT
KIND OF QUESTIONS DO PEOPLE,
OR KIDS, OR WHOEVER,
COME TO YOU ABOUT DIABETES?
WHAT KIND OF QUESTIONS
ARE THOSE?

Anwar says ONE OF THE MAIN QUESTIONS
THAT I GET ASKED
AS A TYPE ONE DIABETIC IS,
"CAN I CATCH TYPE ONE DIABETES
FROM YOU?"
MY ANSWER TO THAT IS NO.
YOU CAN'T CATCH TYPE ONE
DIABETES FROM ME,
BECAUSE IT'S ONLY AN
IMMUNE DISEASE
THAT AFFECTS
THE PERSON WITH IT.
IT'S NOT SOMETHING
LIKE A COLD
THAT YOU COULD CATCH
FROM SOMEBODY.

Lucas says GOTCHA. THERE'S SO MUCH
TO LEARN ABOUT THIS,
IT REALLY IS BLOWING MY MIND.
SO DR. PERKINS, JUST IN KIND OF
LIKE, A FINAL CONCLUSION,
WHAT SORT OF ADVICE OR TIPS
DO YOU HAVE FOR ANY
TVO KIDS OUT THERE
JUST ABOUT DIABETES?

Doctor Perkins says YEAH, I WOULD SAY THAT IF YOU
KNOW SOMEONE WITH DIABETES,
YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT HAVING
DIABETES IN THIS DAY AND AGE
WITH GREAT TREATMENTS
LIKE ANWAR IS GETTING,
THAT YOU CAN LIVE A FULL LIFE
THAT'S EXCITING, AND WONDERFUL,
AND ADVENTUROUS,
LIKE LIFE WITHOUT DIABETES.
AND I THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT
FOR YOU TO REALIZE
WHEN YOU SEE PEOPLE LIKE US,
WITH DIABETES, RIGHT ANWAR?

Lucas says TOTALLY, WE ARE ALL
HANGING OUT HERE.
YOU GUYS,
HIGH FIVES ALL AROUND,
THANKS FOR HANGING OUT
WITH ME TODAY.
OF COURSE, THE FUN
IS NOT DONE, TVO KIDS.
WE HAVE AVA,
WHO PLAYS ELLA
FROM
BIG TOP ACADEMY
COMING IN NEXT.
DON'T GO ANYWHERE.

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Logo: TVO Kids.