during his downtime, he loves snowboarding, skateboarding, hiking and going to the gym. he and his mom tried out a kickboxing class together. having the omnipod® insulin pump means managing his diabetes is that much easier.
cindy mclean, who also lives with type 1 diabetes, says diabetes was the one thing she didn’t want to pass onto her kids. however, wearing his omnipod® system has allowed her son kayne to maintain a physically demanding job and live a full and active life. credit: sarah may photography of campbell river
“sometimes i’m trekking through the bush, and i honestly forget it’s there,” charlton says. “i don’t even have to think about it.
“we might get a call, and everyone needs to run to deal with something, stat; it can be very stressful,” he says of his work. “sometimes we’ll be working in a different town. omnipod helps me feel more in control. it just gives that peace of mind.”
the system is also ideal for his time away from work. charlton loves being outside, taking advantage of the lakeside living that kelowna offers. “it doesn’t matter if the omnipod gets wet*,” he says. “i can run in and out of the house without having to think about it.
“when you have diabetes, you don’t want to be different from other people or stand out because of it,” says charlton. “you’re always trying to fit in. this makes me completely forget about it.”
*the pod has a waterproof ip28 rating of up to 7.6 metres (25 feet) for up to 60 minutes. the personal diabetes manager (pdm) is not waterproof.
this story was created by content works, healthing.ca’s commercial content division, on behalf of omnipod®
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wearable technology simplifies life with type 1 diabetes for kelowna construction worker