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In this episode meet Luke Spencer and Kat Yee. At age 12, Luke was diagnosed with Fredrich’s Ataxia, and in May 2024, after a series of complications at the age of 25, he had a pacemaker put in that both Kat and Luke lovingly refer to C-3PO.

This is the story of how Luke wanted to scuba dive in Fiji after his pacemaker was put in at the age of 25, and how Kat supported Luke as an Exercise Physiologist at NeuroMoves Lismore, and then as his support worker and most importantly, his friend when they finally got to scuba dive in Fiji at the end of 2025.

We believe that stories lived experience is the best way for people to learn about disability and help take action.

Information in this episode

NeuroMoves specialised exercise service https://neuromoves.org.au/

Friedreich Ataxia (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/friedreich-ataxia

Supanova Comic Con & Gaming https://www.supanova.com.au/

C-3PO (Star Wars) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-3PO

Credits
This episode has been written, produced and edited by Susan Wood. Logo art by Cobie Ann Moore.

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