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Barbie just released a doll with diabetes. Here's why a B.C. content creator is calling it 'incredible'

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Bella Bucchiotti was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when she was 19 years old .

The diagnosis changed everything about managing the disease.

The doll is part of the Barbie Fashionistas line, part of Mattel 's global doll collection.

About 300,000 Canadians have T1D, with that number forecast to increase to 455,580 by 2040 .