diabetes awareness Archive
Meet #MedtronicChampion Kris
On September 27, 2023 In Lifestyle
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
5 Lessons on Starting Insulin Pump Therapy
On May 3, 2023 In Lifestyle
Hi everyone! My name is Jaime – I’m a Medtronic employee and I learned quite a few things when I started insulin pump therapy. Allow me to share my top 5 lessons. I wanted to take a different approach and look at lessons that maybe aren’t so pump focused and more focused on
Meet #MedtronicChampion Jean-Sebastien
On April 18, 2023 In Lifestyle
Using his insulin pump to his advantage: Meet #MedtronicChampion Jean-Sébastien Ultra-marathon runner Jean-Sébastien has lived with type 1 diabetes for most of his life. Over the years, he’s overcome several obstacles, but now he’s a proud #MedtronicChampion who spends his time giving back to the diabetes community while doing the thing he
Que celebrating our resilient diabetes community
On November 9, 2022 In Education and Information
This month, we’re celebrating Diabetes Awareness Month in the U.S., and on November 14, we’ll celebrate World Diabetes Day . You’ll start to see videos of people bouncing blue balloons when scrolling through your feed so I wanted to explain why we launched our #BlueBalloonChallenge. Diabetes is a constant balancing act — managing your
10 Ways To Raise Diabetes Awareness This November (And Why It Matters)
On October 12, 2022 In Education and Information
The biggest month for diabetes awareness activities is only a few days away, and it’s the perfect time to raise your voice to increase awareness about diabetes! You might ask: Why? How does more awareness meaningfully impact the lives of people with diabetes? The question is a good one, but the answer is simple.