12/11/2025
💙 “You’re never too old to feel better.” — Maureen, 72 💙
Maureen has lived with type 1 diabetes for over 50 years. Back then it was urine tests, guesswork, strict meal times and long nights. During her pregnancies she spent months in hospital. She even remembers pricking toes when fingers ran out. It was courage, routine…and a lot of hoping for the best.
Fast-forward to today: Maureen chose to try an insulin pump. She knew it must be able to be better than what it was; 40% InRange, always feeling like she's on a roller coaster, hba1c above 8%, lows, highs, difficulty making sense of the swings and no chance controlling it with any certainty.
She’s learning the tech (yep, pairing hiccups and all), but the changes she’s noticed are real and immediate:
Sleep is calmer. Fewer disruptions, less “will I wake up?” worry.
Freedom with food. Early dinner, late lunch, even skipping a meal if life gets busy—without panic.
Smaller, smarter corrections. Trusting the pump means treating lows with a couple of lollies, not a feast.
More confidence. “When you start to feel better…you just feel better.” and that's the new normal. She reports that it has been really nice.
And the numbers tell her story:
Time in Range up from 40% to 76% — a remarkable step toward safer, steadier days and nights. 💪✨
Maureen’s line that made us smile: “You’re never too old—and I’m determined to get my money’s worth!” Private health insurance finally makes sense when you can get a $8500 dollar item with it at no additional cost!! Come and talk to me about finances if you want to know some ways you could access an insulin pump. There are ways!
From urine test tubes to 5-minutely sensor data, she’s proof that it’s never too late to embrace change and reclaim confidence.
If you’ve lived with diabetes for decades and wonder whether tech could help: Maureen would say, “Give yourself the chance.”
