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Wed, 10/16/2019 - 14:49

In recognition of Diabetes Awareness Month, we’re highlighting members of the Insulet team who also use the Omnipod® System themselves, or care for a Podder™. Introducing, Amberley!

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My name is Amberley Hockley and I've been a Podder since 2015. I have proudly worked at Insulet as a Clinical Sales Specialist in Canada since 2016.

Before starting on Pod Therapy, wearing a tubed pump meant compromise. I compromised my outfits for tubing. I compromised my workouts for tubing. I compromised a good night's sleep for tubing.

Once I made the switch, I was free to push myself to achieve great things. Hiking to a 10,000 foot summit in the Rockies marked triumph over compromise! The Omnipod® System has given me the freedom to achieve greater fitness goals than I ever have in my 27 years of living with type 1 diabetes.

Amberley Hockley

Clinical Sales Specialist

Podder™ since 2015

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