Mindy Wong Roy

CHANGING THE CONVERSATION for People Living With Diabetes

Mindy is back again for another year of modelling to raise funds for D-Camps. Mindy was diagnosed with diabetes at 26, and her medical team describes her as a ROCKSTAR! Her diagnosis is unique, and her care team was unsure whether she has type 1 diabetes (T1D) or type 2 diabetes (T2D), believing she may fall somewhere between. Despite the uncertainty, diabetes has helped Mindy build a healthier, more balanced lifestyle, and she is now more fit than she was before her diagnosis.

As technology has advanced, Mindy is grateful for the tools that make managing diabetes less daunting, including her continuous glucose monitor and insulin pump.  and is loving her newfound diabetes community. Having Diabetes takes timing, testing, and patience, and while it can be frustrating, Mindy has finally found it very manageable and is proud of how well she maintains her levels while embracing the new technology over the years.

Mindy is modeling for her third year of Pump Couture Fashion Show to raise awareness and to show that wearing medical devices is nothing to be ashamed of. She loves helping others understand what life with diabetes really looks like.

In her spare time, Mindy loves to craft/recycle/reuse/upcycle items.  Commonly you will see her take lightly used clothing, an oversized shirt, or an old bedsheet and transform it into some new creative fashion. Mindy also recycles old metal coat hangers to create fascinators, the lovely headpieces she is wearing today. Her next project is an art piece recycling her CGM applicator collection.

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