Hello friends, and welcome to episode 667 of The Juicebox Podcast.

On today's show I'm going to be speaking with Ryan, he's an adult who has type 1 diabetes.

He also lost his sight later in life because of diabetes retinopathy.

Today Ryan's going to share a story with us, and Ryan would like you and everyone listening,

including the manufacturers of diabetes devices to know that accessibility is incredibly important.

While you're listening today, please remember that nothing you hear on the Juicebox podcast

should be considered advice medical or otherwise, always consult a physician before making

any changes to your healthcare plan or becoming bold with insulin.

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please take a few minutes today to go to t1dexchange.org-fords-juicebox and take the survey.

Your answers, which will not be hard, trust me, easy, easy survey, those answers will help

people living with type 1 diabetes, t1dexchange.org-fords-juicebox.

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Hi guys, my name is Ryan Hoey.

I am the Program Lead of Come to Work for the Canadian National Institute for the Blind.

I am 35 years old and I've been diabetic since type 1 diabetic since I was 7 years old.

I am currently a pump user and I actually lived with a condition called diabetes retinopathy

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