Patient Stories

A pulled insulin pump infusion set moments before takeoff could have turned into a life-threatening emergency. In this true story, Katlyn shares how diabetes education, preparation, and understanding insulin pump therapy helped her safely manage type 1 diabetes during a flight. Learn why insulin pump users are at higher risk for diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), how infusion sets work, and the lessons every person living with diabetes should know.

A real patient story from Papaya Primary Care: how personalized diabetes care helped one woman simplify her regimen, lower her A1C, and feel back in control.

Anger. Frustration. These powerful emotions are often catalysts for change. One patient encounter years ago changed the course of my career—and it’s part of why I became a nurse practitioner.