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During an exclusive conversation with PEOPLE, Whitney Purvis shared more details about her son Weston's health issues, saying he endured "more than what a kid should go through"

The 16 and Pregnant alum said that having diabetes was "something hard for him to accept"

The former reality star announced on Monday, June 2, that her son died via Facebook

Whitney Purvis is revealing new details about her son's health before his tragic death on Monday, June 2.

While speaking exclusively with PEOPLE about her son Weston's death , the 16 and Pregnant alum, 33, shared more details about the teen's health, sharing that her son had more health issues than "what a kid should go through."

"He had a lot of medical problems, more than what a kid should go through," says Purvis, w

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