Find out more about ‘our heroes’ and their experiences of living with Type 1 diabetes and the mylife YpsoPump. Read their stories or connect with them on social media for diabetes tips, stories and perspectives.

Ashley

Her Credo:
Happy Tummy // Happy Mind // Happy Life

Klara

Her Credo:
Happiness doesn’t mean your life is perfect, it means you have the strength to look beyond the flaws.

Neil

His credo:
Don't let diabetes be your reason why not, make it part of your reason why!

Tori

Her credo:
Regarding diabetes: If in doubt, test, test, test!

Brooke

Her credo:
Life is only as good as your mindset

Rose

Her credo:
Keep calm and be strong

Jasmine

Her credo:
Nothing is impossible – the word itself says “I’m possible”

Roslyn

Her credo:
Be kind to yourself

Matt

His credo:
"The most important factor that helps me live well with type 1 diabetes is maintaining a positive attitude."

Kirilly

Her credo:
"I call myself the ‘Pin Cushion Princess’, helping others to understand life with diabetes."

Latest posts

My YpsoPump journey

Wrapping up my thoughts

Blogger - Ashley's blog posts

Now that I have reached my final post for this series, I’ve been using YpsoPump for about 18 months. While I’m still waiting for the bi-directional update, many things have happened along the way that have made me love the pump – and Ypsomed – even more.

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Technology that makes life easier for people with diabetes

My experience with Freestyle Libre sensors

Blogger - Ashley's blog posts

Having the Libre as part of my diabetes management toolkit has been wonderful.

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Now – the mylife YpsoPump

My diabetes journey

The past and the present

Blogger - Tori's blog posts

Since being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes at the age of four in 1969, I’ve managed my diabetes with a variety of treatments – all of which have changed considerably over the years.

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Living with diabetes, living without limits

The mylife YpsoPump has been everything I hoped for

Neil's blog posts

After being diagnosed at the age of 17, I’ve lived with Type 1 diabetes for over half my life. Despite my condition being a rollercoaster journey that has challenged me both physically and mentally, it hasn’t stopped me from doing what I’ve wanted to do.

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