Living with an insulin pump

Clemmy reflects on some of the impacts diabetes has had on her mental health. 

Clemmy shares her experiences of the tiredness and fatigue caused by her condition. 

Imagine having type 1 diabetes, taking insulin and not being able to monitor your blood glucose levels at home until that technology was developed and made available to you thirty years after your diagnosis.

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Esta semana Cilla nos relata una historia sobre vivir con diabetes.

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Biochemist Jessie Inchauspe heads into work one morning at a genetics lab in California. During the morning meeting, management offer staff the chance to self-test a new medical device. Jessie accepts. She couldn’t have known this device would take her on a journey of discovery t ...  Show more

There is no known cure for type 1 diabetes. Usually diagnosed in childhood, people’s experiences differ considerably depending on where they live and their access to adequate treatment and care. Without them, complications can arise which in the most severe cases result in dea ...