Our heroes
Neil
Year of birth:
1980
Location:
Perth, Australia
Job:
Customs Broker
Hobbies:
Cycling, photography
Diabetes since:
1997
Previous form of therapy:
MDI at diagnosis for 12 years, Animas Vibe pump for 3 years, MDI for a further 5 years, YpsoPump
Diabetes products:
Abbott/Ascensia/mylife blood glucose meter, Abbott Libre FGM (intermittently), Dexcom CGM (intermittently)
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His credo
Don't let diabetes be your reason why not, make it part of your reason why!
Channels
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Instagram
His Instagram account, neilmclagan, gives you a glimpse of his life as an athlete, motivational speaker, vlogger and diabetes ambassador.
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Facebook
Visit his Facebook page to discover more about his experiences of living with diabetes, as an ultra-endurance cyclist, motivational speaker, father, partner and wholefoods advocate.
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The following blog posts by Neil were commissioned by mylife, as part of a patient education series on the YpsoPump. He began trialling the YpsoPump in October 2018. This blog series chronicles his initial and ongoing experiences with the YpsoPump.