Chick plays while wearing an insulin pump on his abdomen. It’s protected by a pad and is activated by a set of commands, he said. Diabetics don’t produce enough insulin to break down blood sugar levels. Chick and Miller say the pump, which enables him to add insulin if his blood sugar is high, hasn’t been a problem.
“It tells you something about his tenacity, his ability to stick with it while wearing that insulin pump,” Miller said. “There was never an issue with that here.”
Said Chick, “It’s something I can monitor throughout the game. I got used to it and what works best.
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