If you live with diabetes, you feel this: The tiniest shift in plans can throw your whole day off track.

Maybe the place you had in mind for lunch is only open for dinner. And the chain reaction begins.

Or maybe a friend drops in from out of nowhere and takes you out to the club. Before you know it, you’re doing the Worry Dance, wondering about glucose and your insulin needs.

The point is that diabetes can make a tidal wave out of any little ripple.

Getting Your Wings

Ever since we introduced our FreeStyle Libre portfolio of continuous glucose monitors, we’ve been noticing a different kind of ripple — a surge of confidence, not fear, in the fight against diabetes.

In honor of the FreeStyle Libre logo, let’s call it a “butterfly effect.”

This butterfly effect is the boost that comes from being able to access your glucose information around the clock, without finger sticks¹ or jumping through hoops. It means spending less time being anxious, and having the people who care about you worry less, too.

A tidal wave can’t hit you if you have wings to lift you above it.