GET TO KNOW PASSIONATE DIABETES ADVOCATE THAPI SEMENYA

by Ethitech | Sep 5, 2022 | Diabetes & Me

My name is Thapelo Semenya, and I have been living with type 1 diabetes for 16 years. I was six years old when I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes; honestly, it was not expected. It was on a normal day, and I had gone through most of the symptoms a person newly...

MEET KELLY, WHO IS NOW IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT WHEN IT COMES TO MANAGING HER DIABETES

by Ethitech | Jun 20, 2022 | Diabetes & Me

I have had Type 1 diabetes for 17 years. Insulin pump therapy has changed my life, and I love my Tandem t:slim X2 Insulin Pump with Control-IQ technology and my Dexcom G6 CGM system.  This #perfectpair makes living with diabetes manageable and provides me with tools...

INTERESTED TO FIND OUT ABOUT DISCOVERY’S CGM BENEFIT UPDATE?

by Ethitech | May 24, 2022 | Diabetes Education

If you are a Discovery Health member and registered on the Chronic Illness Benefit for Type 1 Diabetes, below is correspondence that you would have received via email. Your cover for continuous glucose monitoring sensors At Discovery Health Medical Scheme, we enhance...

MEET JONATHAN & AND FIND OUT HOW DIABETES TECHNOLOGY GAVE HIM HIS WINGS BACK

by Ethitech | May 19, 2022 | Diabetes & Me

Two years, one month, and fourteen days ago, I was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes.  In an instant, my life was turned upside down, and my career as an airline pilot was prematurely ended. The words “permanently medically unfit” were scribed in bold on the...

WHAT IS TYPE 1 DIABETES AND WHY DOES IT OCCUR?

by Ethitech | May 18, 2021 | Diabetes Education

There are two main types of diabetes, known as “Type 1 Diabetes” and “Type 2 Diabetes”. These two conditions are generally considered to be 2 different and separate conditions, so it is important to understand the differences between the two....