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Matt

Year of birth:

1977

Location:

Brisbane, Australia

Job:

Designer

Hobbies:

Latin dance

Diabetes since:

1980

Previous forms of therapy:

Injection therapy (MDIs), Desitronic pump, Medtronic Paradigm Veo pump, Medtronic 640 pump, Animas 2020 (all along with diet and exercise)

Current diabetes products:

FreeStyle Libre system, YpsoPump, Humalog insulin

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His credo

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

Dancing with diabetes

Why the mylife YpsoPump was the best choice for me

I’ve been living with type 1 diabetes for 40 years. Although it requires intensive management at times, diabetes has made me the resilient, patient and understanding person I am today. It has also motivated me to make healthy choices, like eating well and staying active.