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I sometimes wonder what little Ellen was like before type 1 diabetes. 
The funny thing is… I genuinely don't remember.

Some of my very first memories begin on the day I was diagnosed. It's almost as if my brain drew a line in the sand and said, “this is where life starts now”.

Last week, I passed my driving test- and it still feels surreal. Learning to drive is a big step for anyone, but doing it while managing type 1 diabetes meant I had a few extra things to figure out along the way.
 

Starting Out - The Extra Layer

When I began lessons, I

Skye Norton 

 

Just like that, Grassroots football is over and a new football journey begins.

I’ve been a goalkeeper for my team for nearly 5 years. Playing football for my school and being part of a goalkeeper development programme with Norwich City. What

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<p><span lang="EN-US">Avid traveler, aesthetic doctor, and proud Omnipod® Ambassador, Temi shares her personal journey and an inspiring message about managing diabetes burnout and living a fulfilling life.

<p><em><span lang="EN-US">Emma is a London-based Podder® sharing her journey and raising awareness about diabetes (find her on Instagram at @emmatanner) and now navigating it all as a new mum.

<p><em><span lang="EN-US">Lindsey is a dedicated mother and caregiver to her 9-year-old daughter Ava, who was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at age 4.

<p><strong>Avid traveler, aesthetic doctor, and Omnipod® Ambassador, Temi Olonisakin, reflects on her diagnosis with an important message about self-care and what she has learned from living with diabetes...

<p>2024 was a wild ride!</p><p>It was a year of big change for me, especially physically and mentally.</p><p>I finally decided to get my act together! I set a goal to prioritize my health and fitness. I wanted to evoke an era of care for myself.

<p><span lang="EN-US"><strong>Omnipod® Ambassador, David Van der Vloet, shares their experience taking on physical challenges while coming to terms with a type 1 diabetes diagnosis and competing in high level sports...

<p><span lang="EN-US">Professional drag performer and Omnipod® Ambassador, Grace Shush, shares how they like to mark one of the most fundamental dates in the diabetes calendar: Diabetes Awareness Month, and at its heart: World Diabetes Day.

<p>Insulet International welcomes the Appraisal publication by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) on Hybrid Closed Loop (HCL) technology and considers it a significant milestone to expanding access to life-changing technology to people living with Type 1 Diabetes (

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