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Traveling and diabetes   I’m Cheryl, a Medtronic employee living with type 1 diabetes for 35 years. Over that time, my pump and I have gone tons of places together. Traveling in general takes planning, but traveling with diabetes adds additional complexities.  Every time I went on vacation, I packed my supplies and went

From disbelief to breaking stigmas: Meet #MedtronicChampion Kris   Meet Kris Leeper, an avid foodie, traveler, and golfer, who lives with type 1 diabetes. Kris was diagnosed with type 1 when he was 26 years old. He began his diabetes therapy management journey with multiple daily injections (MDI) before learning how to use insulin

As someone living with diabetes, you know better than anyone all the mental bandwidth diabetes eats up on a daily basis. Everyday moments feel simple but meaningful – like enjoying an impromptu coffee date with your friend after you drop off the kids without stressing over how much to dose for that extra caramel

  Three days I will never forget   I’m Jaime, a Medtronic Employee who’s been living with type 1 diabetes since I was three years old and wearing an insulin pump for the last 20+ years. Over the years, it’s very easy to get lost in the countless blood sugar checks, numerous sensor changes,

Wake up. Correct high from dawn phenomenon. Calculate carbs for breakfast. Deliver bolus. Check sugar levels. Calculate. Deliver. Check. Calculate some more and deliver again. Life with diabetes is filled with a constant series of decisions and mental math, especially around mealtime. Your diabetes technology should be your partner in relieving some of that