Novo Nordisk webmaster@novonordisk.com http://video.novonordisk.com/tag/flexibility en-us Visualplatform http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Novo Nordisk no http://video.novonordisk.com/photo/4948367 <p>Meet Amy who has always been able to rely on the support from her family. It was this support that kept her going when she was first diagnosed at the age of 14. Amy has chosen to tell everybody around her that she has diabetes so people know how to react and can recognise the signs of hypoglycaemia.</p> <p>AMY'S STORY<br /> 26-year-old Amy has always been able to rely upon support from her family. It was this support that kept her going during the weeks of hospitalisation when, at the age of 14, she was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Her parents visited her every day and her sister flew in from New York to be with her. So Amy immediately appreciated how important a strong support network is, and was determined to do all she could to make sure she could rely upon the support she needed.</p> <p>Amy has chosen to tell everybody around her, that she has diabetes, concluding that if she has a seizure and needs help, it is important that people know what her health status is, and are able to recognise the signs of hypoglycaemia.</p> <p>It has been a revelation to Amy how involved her friends are, and the extent to which they are aware of the role they can play in helping her leading the life she wants. When doing sports, her blood sugar can drop and affect her without her realising it, because she is focussed on the excitement of the game. “Especially when I am playing volleyball, I tend to feel I am in the game, I am in the zone, and my partner and team mate will come over and say ‘Amy, you are starting to look pale, you are not focusing on the ball. Are you OK, do you need to get sugar?’”</p> <p>Amy has a degree in science and history, works in marketing and dreams of having the same warm family as the one she grew up in. Amy’s role model is not someone introduced to her in a professional capacity or at college, it’s her recently deceased grandmother.</p> <p>When she was in her eighties she still travelled the world and nothing held her back. Amy loves to travel and wants to be able to do the same as her grandmother – riding camels and going to Antarctica.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">“You don’t have to change your whole life, you don’t have to stay inside all day and read books and be attached to your glucometer. I think that is why people feel depressed and that’s when people start to shut down and feel overwhelmed by diabetes, because they are letting it control their life rather then them controlling the diabetes.”</p><p><a href="http://video.novonordisk.com/photo/4948367"><img src="http://video.novonordisk.com/4465660/4948367/c539743769dcc3af183b310305ff266a/standard" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> http://video.novonordisk.com/photo/4948367 Tue, 01 May 2012 11:55:43 GMT Amy Green, type 1 diabetes, US Meet Amy who has always been able to rely on the support from her family. It was this support that kept her going when she was first diagnosed at the age of 14. Amy has chosen to tell everybody around her that she has diabetes so people know how to react and can recognise the signs of hypoglycaemia. AMY'S STORY 26-year-old Amy has always been able to rely upon support from her family. It was this support that kept her going during the weeks of hospitalisation when, at the age of 14, she was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Her parents visited her every day and her sister flew in from New York to be with her. So Amy immediately appreciated how important a strong support network is, and was determined to do all she could to make sure she could rely upon the support she needed. Amy has chosen to tell everybody around her, that she has diabetes, concluding that if she has a seizure and needs help, it is important that people know what her health status is, and are able to recognise the signs of hypoglycaemia. It has been a revelation to Amy how involved her friends are, and the extent to which they are aware of the role they can play in helping her leading the life she wants. When doing sports, her blood sugar can drop and affect her without her realising it, because she is focussed on the excitement of the game. “Especially when I am playing volleyball, I tend to feel I am in the game, I am in the zone, and my partner and team mate will come over and say ‘Amy, you are starting to look pale, you are not focusing on the ball. Are you OK, do you need to get sugar?’” Amy has a degree in science and history, works in marketing and dreams of having the same warm family as the one she grew up in. Amy’s role model is not someone introduced to her in a professional capacity or at college, it’s her recently deceased grandmother. When she was in her eighties she still travelled the world and nothing held her back. Amy loves to travel and wants to be able to do the same as her grandmother – riding camels and going to Antarctica. “You don’t have to change your whole life, you don’t have to stay inside all day and read books and be attached to your glucometer. I think that is why people feel depressed and that’s when people start to shut down and feel overwhelmed by diabetes, because they are letting it control their life rather then them controlling the diabetes.” Meet Amy who has always been able to rely on the support from her family. It was this support that kept her going when she was first diagnosed at the age of 14. Amy has chosen to tell everybody around her that she has diabetes so people know how to react and can recognise the signs of hypoglycaemia. AMY'S STORY 26-year-old Amy has always been able to rely upon support from her family. It was this support that kept her going during the weeks of hospitalisation when, at the age of 14, she was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Her parents visited her every day and her sister flew in from New York to be with her. So Amy immediately appreciated how important a strong support network is, and was determined to do all she could to make sure she could rely upon the support she needed. Amy has chosen to tell everybody around her, that she has diabetes, concluding that if she has a seizure and needs help, it is important that people know what her health status is, and are able to recognise the signs of hypoglycaemia. It has been a revelation to Amy how involved her friends are, and the extent to which they are aware of the role they can play in helping her leading the life she wants. When doing sports, her blood sugar can drop and affect her without her realising it, because she is focussed on the excitement of the game. “Especially when I am playing volleyball, I tend to feel I am in the game, I am in the zone, and my partner and team mate will come over and say ‘Amy, you are starting to look pale, you are not focusing on the ball. Are you OK, do you need to get sugar?’” Amy has a degree in science and history, works in marketing and dreams of having the same warm family as the one she grew up in. Amy’s role model is not someone introduced to her in a professional capacity or at college, it’s her recently deceased grandmother. When she was in her eighties she still travelled the world and nothing held her back. Amy loves to travel and wants to be able to do the same as her grandmother – riding camels and going to Antarctica. “You don’t have to change your whole life, you don’t have to stay inside all day and read books and be attached to your glucometer. I think that is why people feel depressed and that’s when people start to shut down and feel overwhelmed by diabetes, because they are letting it control their life rather then them controlling the diabetes.” Novo Nordisk 03:29 <p>Meet Amy who has always been able to rely on the support from her family. It was this support that kept her going when she was first diagnosed at the age of 14. Amy has chosen to tell everybody around her that she has diabetes so people know how to react and can recognise the signs of hypoglycaemia.</p> <p>AMY'S STORY<br /> 26-year-old Amy has always been able to rely upon support from her family. It was this support that kept her going during the weeks of hospitalisation when, at the age of 14, she was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. Her parents visited her every day and her sister flew in from New York to be with her. So Amy immediately appreciated how important a strong support network is, and was determined to do all she could to make sure she could rely upon the support she needed.</p> <p>Amy has chosen to tell everybody around her, that she has diabetes, concluding that if she has a seizure and needs help, it is important that people know what her health status is, and are able to recognise the signs of hypoglycaemia.</p> <p>It has been a revelation to Amy how involved her friends are, and the extent to which they are aware of the role they can play in helping her leading the life she wants. When doing sports, her blood sugar can drop and affect her without her realising it, because she is focussed on the excitement of the game. “Especially when I am playing volleyball, I tend to feel I am in the game, I am in the zone, and my partner and team mate will come over and say ‘Amy, you are starting to look pale, you are not focusing on the ball. Are you OK, do you need to get sugar?’”</p> <p>Amy has a degree in science and history, works in marketing and dreams of having the same warm family as the one she grew up in. Amy’s role model is not someone introduced to her in a professional capacity or at college, it’s her recently deceased grandmother.</p> <p>When she was in her eighties she still travelled the world and nothing held her back. Amy loves to travel and wants to be able to do the same as her grandmother – riding camels and going to Antarctica.</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">“You don’t have to change your whole life, you don’t have to stay inside all day and read books and be attached to your glucometer. I think that is why people feel depressed and that’s when people start to shut down and feel overwhelmed by diabetes, because they are letting it control their life rather then them controlling the diabetes.”</p><p><a href="http://video.novonordisk.com/photo/4948367"><img src="http://video.novonordisk.com/4465660/4948367/c539743769dcc3af183b310305ff266a/standard" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> acceptance amy diabetes encourage flexibility freedom future green independent manage patient progress support travel type 1 http://video.novonordisk.com/photo/4740967 <p>Meet Jaya who applies lot self-discipline to his type 2 diabetes management. Jaya’s approach to managing his diabetes is an inspiration to those around him. Not only to his family – who see his determination as an inspiration, but also to the many new patients he mentors.</p> <p>Jaya’s story<br /> Jaya was born in India in 1943 and spent his childhood there before leaving for Europe in the mid 1960s. His work eventually led to his moving to the USA where he worked as an electrical engineer and a consultant.</p> <p>In the kitchen of Jaya and wife Madhavi’s house hangs a two metre long panoramic photograph of MG Road in Bangalore. The picture is taken in the sixties and shows amusing details of Indian street life in that era. What is not obvious is that the picture is patched together from several smaller photos Jaya took himself in India. Fifty years later, after retiring as an electrical engineer, Jaya used his computer to assemble these photos into one image, which took him three months, adding and removing details to make the picture complete.</p> <p>This perfect collage is an indication of Jaya’s immense self-discipline. Which he has also applied to his diabetes management. Jaya’s approach to managing his diabetes has been an inspiration to those around him. Not only to his family – who see his determination as an inspiration to the rest of them, but also to the many new patients he mentors.</p> <p>“This is a chronic debilitating disease. I sometimes suggest to new patients that they should try closing their eyes and walking around the house to see if they like being blind – because without control that could be what they become.”</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Jaya had a triple cardiac bypass at a relatively young age, but through courage and determination he recovered quickly. Today, Jaya is determined to enjoy his retirement, without letting diabetes destroy it. His fear is to lose his eyesight and thereby missing out on the experiences he has planned; restoring old photos and old recordings of Indian music. He feels confident that his determination, strict diet and regular exercise will ensure that his diabetes will not take control of his life.</p><p><a href="http://video.novonordisk.com/photo/4740967"><img src="http://video.novonordisk.com/4465687/4740967/50e56c718bd2d8185b4fadf74b81c8a0/standard" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> http://video.novonordisk.com/photo/4740967 Fri, 23 Mar 2012 08:30:57 GMT Jaya Prakash, Type 2 diabetes, US Meet Jaya who applies lot self-discipline to his type 2 diabetes management. Jaya’s approach to managing his diabetes is an inspiration to those around him. Not only to his family – who see his determination as an inspiration, but also to the many new patients he mentors. Jaya’s story Jaya was born in India in 1943 and spent his childhood there before leaving for Europe in the mid 1960s. His work eventually led to his moving to the USA where he worked as an electrical engineer and a consultant. In the kitchen of Jaya and wife Madhavi’s house hangs a two metre long panoramic photograph of MG Road in Bangalore. The picture is taken in the sixties and shows amusing details of Indian street life in that era. What is not obvious is that the picture is patched together from several smaller photos Jaya took himself in India. Fifty years later, after retiring as an electrical engineer, Jaya used his computer to assemble these photos into one image, which took him three months, adding and removing details to make the picture complete. This perfect collage is an indication of Jaya’s immense self-discipline. Which he has also applied to his diabetes management. Jaya’s approach to managing his diabetes has been an inspiration to those around him. Not only to his family – who see his determination as an inspiration to the rest of them, but also to the many new patients he mentors. “This is a chronic debilitating disease. I sometimes suggest to new patients that they should try closing their eyes and walking around the house to see if they like being blind – because without control that could be what they become.” Jaya had a triple cardiac bypass at a relatively young age, but through courage and determination he recovered quickly. Today, Jaya is determined to enjoy his retirement, without letting diabetes destroy it. His fear is to lose his eyesight and thereby missing out on the experiences he has planned; restoring old photos and old recordings of Indian music. He feels confident that his determination, strict diet and regular exercise will ensure that his diabetes will not take control of his life. Meet Jaya who applies lot self-discipline to his type 2 diabetes management. Jaya’s approach to managing his diabetes is an inspiration to those around him. Not only to his family – who see his determination as an inspiration, but also to the many new patients he mentors. Jaya’s story Jaya was born in India in 1943 and spent his childhood there before leaving for Europe in the mid 1960s. His work eventually led to his moving to the USA where he worked as an electrical engineer and a consultant. In the kitchen of Jaya and wife Madhavi’s house hangs a two metre long panoramic photograph of MG Road in Bangalore. The picture is taken in the sixties and shows amusing details of Indian street life in that era. What is not obvious is that the picture is patched together from several smaller photos Jaya took himself in India. Fifty years later, after retiring as an electrical engineer, Jaya used his computer to assemble these photos into one image, which took him three months, adding and removing details to make the picture complete. This perfect collage is an indication of Jaya’s immense self-discipline. Which he has also applied to his diabetes management. Jaya’s approach to managing his diabetes has been an inspiration to those around him. Not only to his family – who see his determination as an inspiration to the rest of them, but also to the many new patients he mentors. “This is a chronic debilitating disease. I sometimes suggest to new patients that they should try closing their eyes and walking around the house to see if they like being blind – because without control that could be what they become.” Jaya had a triple cardiac bypass at a relatively young age, but through courage and determination he recovered quickly. Today, Jaya is determined to enjoy his retirement, without letting diabetes destroy it. His fear is to lose his eyesight and thereby missing out on the experiences he has planned; restoring old photos and old recordings of Indian music. He feels confident that his determination, strict diet and regular exercise will ensure that his diabetes will not take control of his life. Novo Nordisk 03:24 <p>Meet Jaya who applies lot self-discipline to his type 2 diabetes management. Jaya’s approach to managing his diabetes is an inspiration to those around him. Not only to his family – who see his determination as an inspiration, but also to the many new patients he mentors.</p> <p>Jaya’s story<br /> Jaya was born in India in 1943 and spent his childhood there before leaving for Europe in the mid 1960s. His work eventually led to his moving to the USA where he worked as an electrical engineer and a consultant.</p> <p>In the kitchen of Jaya and wife Madhavi’s house hangs a two metre long panoramic photograph of MG Road in Bangalore. The picture is taken in the sixties and shows amusing details of Indian street life in that era. What is not obvious is that the picture is patched together from several smaller photos Jaya took himself in India. Fifty years later, after retiring as an electrical engineer, Jaya used his computer to assemble these photos into one image, which took him three months, adding and removing details to make the picture complete.</p> <p>This perfect collage is an indication of Jaya’s immense self-discipline. Which he has also applied to his diabetes management. Jaya’s approach to managing his diabetes has been an inspiration to those around him. Not only to his family – who see his determination as an inspiration to the rest of them, but also to the many new patients he mentors.</p> <p>“This is a chronic debilitating disease. I sometimes suggest to new patients that they should try closing their eyes and walking around the house to see if they like being blind – because without control that could be what they become.”</p> <p style="margin-bottom: 0px;">Jaya had a triple cardiac bypass at a relatively young age, but through courage and determination he recovered quickly. Today, Jaya is determined to enjoy his retirement, without letting diabetes destroy it. His fear is to lose his eyesight and thereby missing out on the experiences he has planned; restoring old photos and old recordings of Indian music. He feels confident that his determination, strict diet and regular exercise will ensure that his diabetes will not take control of his life.</p><p><a href="http://video.novonordisk.com/photo/4740967"><img src="http://video.novonordisk.com/4465687/4740967/50e56c718bd2d8185b4fadf74b81c8a0/standard" width="600" height="338"/></a></p> Jaya Prakash US acceptance changes control determination diabetes family flexibility information inspiration knowledge manage mentor organising patient quality self-discipline self-management stories stress type 2 understanding