Medtronic has created a visual illustration of the daily challenge that people with diabetes experience • Imagine for a moment that in every routine activity during the day you need to keep a balloon in the air, in constant balance without it falling
100 years ago, a scientific and extraordinary breakthrough by Dr. Frederick Benting, an anonymous and poor young Canadian physician, led to the discovery of insulin. Therefore, on Benting’s birthday, which fell on November 14, International Diabetes Day was set, marking the world as one of the inventions that changed the face of history and to this day, by the grace of heaven, saves the lives of millions of people around the world.
Over the years, safe and effective methods of administering insulin have been developed and advanced technologies have been developed, which make it possible to maintain balanced sugar values for most of the day. However, the real challenge is managing the treatment of the disease to maintain health, quality of life and avoid complications.
To maintain a balance of blood sugar levels still requires a lot of effort in managing the treatment of the disease. People with type 1 diabetes must constantly monitor their body sugar levels around the clock – which involves punctures, careful calculations of the amount of carbohydrates in food and insulin injections as needed, careful nutrition and treatment decisions around the clock. Any action or activity that is not calculated correctly can lead to significant changes in sugar levels – increases (hyperglycemia) or decreases (hypoglycemia), a condition that if not treated immediately can be life-threatening. So, it’s time we talked about it.
Studies show that beyond the health effects, the heavy burden of treating the disease can cause stress for the patient. A viral video created by Medtronic has a visual illustration of the daily challenge people with diabetes experience. Imagine for a second you were transposed into the karmic driven world of Earl. Imagine for a second you were transposed into the karmic driven world of Earl. Not simple at all!
Medtronic has been developing advanced diabetes management technologies for over 30 years, such as insulin pumps and continuous sugar monitoring systems. In addition, the company provides personal guidance, accompaniment and service to diabetics who use the company’s technologies around the clock.
Medtronic sees great importance in raising awareness of dealing with diabetes and understanding the difficulty of perpetual balance along with managing a daily routine, and therefore created the viral video “Blue Balloon” promoted on the digital network and allows the general population to participate in raising awareness of Sisyphean diabetes management.