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“I will not let diabetes end my dreams or my life.”
Meet Chris! Chris is one of our models living with diabetes. Chris was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes three years ago after having lost his dad and grandfather to diabetes. Initially taking this as a death sentence back then, he is nowadays managing his diet, taking medication, and monitoring his blood sugar levels so that he can not only live longer, but do the things he thought he might not ever be able to do again: race yachts around the globe, and solo expedition races.
June 16, 2020•by mySugr
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“Diabetes can be controlled but it is a constant struggle!”
Say hello to Philipp. Philipp was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes right after knee surgery in 2005 and his diagnosis was like a little odyssey. Before we jump into the interview with our model Philipp, here is what he shared with us about his diagnosis journey.
June 2, 2020•by mySugr
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“Freedom would be not to worry about my blood sugar level while eating birthday cake.”
Meet Maria, one of our mySugr models living with diabetes. Maria was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in an annual routine checkup. Living a healthy lifestyle and never been overweight, Maria was really surprised by her type 2 diagnosis. Learn more in our short interview.
May 19, 2020•by mySugr
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“Dive into the books and learn as much as you can about diabetes.”
Say hello to Ricky. Ricky not only works for mySugr as Data Scientist but is also one of our mySugr models living with type 1 diabetes. Ricky was also member of Team Bike Beyond and biked across the USA from New York to San Francisco in 2017 showing that anything is possible with type 1.
May 5, 2020•by mySugr
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“I have learned not to be embarrassed or ashamed of living with diabetes or sharing my story.”
Meet Jessica, one of our models living with type 2 diabetes. Jessica was not surprised by her diagnosis in 2014. She is a Native American and had many relatives with type 2 diabetes, and knew her risk for developing diabetes was very high.
April 21, 2020•by mySugr
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Fitness instructor with type 2 diabetes? – Meet our model Dex!
At mySugr we love to show the many different faces and stories of people with diabetes in the real world. So we do our own photoshoots and feature real people living with diabetes instead of using stock photos. In this series, we want you to get to know our shooting stars a little bit better. Meet Dex, one of our models living with type 2 diabetes.
April 7, 2020•by mySugr
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