Blake's Battle JDRF Type 1 Diabetes

[AtlantaGypsyDoll]

I was diagnosed when I was 8 I'm now 17 almost 18. God bless each and everyone out there who has diabetes, when controlled I feel like every other person without it, but when not it gets stressful and tiring and makes u want to give up, but I just say no I'm not the only one out there who faces this. Someday, hopefully they will be a cure. god bless, Atlanta x

[xhawei]

I swear ! I cry when i saw this video last april 14 2011 in our diabetes camp. Me too is a diabetic. Being a Diabetic isn't easy . there were times that i wish i die because i don't want to see my parents wordking hard just to buy my medicine :(

[kaitlynthegleek]

Ah, i can't stop crying.

<3

[kaitlynthegleek]

Blake & His Parents-

Hello my name is Kaitlyn(:

I am thirteen years old.

I have Type One Diabetes, and i am not going to lie, it definitely tears me down at times.

I can only wish the best for your family.. I sing to make myself feel better,(this is my covers channel) it is my escape ; and my freedom, it doesn't require poking my finger or taking insulin (:

Blake will find something that takes his mind off of it and he will continue to be a amazing little boy(;

Best of luck-

Kaitlyn(; <3

[amlucky1975]

so sorry and i`m so sad. my son he`s 6 years old and type 1 about 6 month ago ; (

[TheBigbasinB]

Very touching video, It brought tears to my eyes. I do believe every day is one more closer to the cure. With all the research and breakthroughs I truely believe there will be a cure found in my sons life time. Never give up hope! Hope is in a cure and together we can find it!

[GothHauntedGirl]

We need a cure

[UPtoNGiRL1]

This was truely moving, bravo.

[crystlph5]

i was diagnoised the middle of my 8th grade school year i just graduated from high school i hope one day a cure will be found everyday is a battle for us i almost died 2 times

[melrobin09]

first this isn't suppose to be sad I am sure. Many of us cry or feel sad because we think of our own children and what we have to make them do. Have you ever held down a screaming 4 yr. old while he screamed " don't hurt me mommy" . Have you ever had to explain that you are not trying to hurt them you are saving their life. How do explain death to small child. And yes diabetes does and can kill. And trust me an 8 yr old might know what he is suppose to do but do they do it ?

[TheSkeeter53]

We all need to stand up and fight this disease. I was lucky to not have been diagnosed when I was a kid. I was diagnosed when I was 13. I had a childhood, i feel so horrible knowning that many don't ever get to experence that. That is why my family holds a diabetes fundraiser every years to raise funds. This year we raised 20,000 toward a cure. knowing that we might one day cure this disease, so that every child will have the chance to experence a once in a lifetime childhood.

[melrobin09]

Moving video. It speaks for all of our children.

[Zofiashakti]

this video made me sob! i have had diabetes for 16 years, since i was 4 years old. like u said, there are no vacations from diabetese. Even when i sleep, i hav dreams where im taking shots and stranded in places without medicine. it get harder as i get older, to distinguish the high bloddsugars from lows. When i was young i could feel when something was wrong. i someimes check my blood 15 times a day, bcuz i can never tell wut it is. I wish i could hav just one day without it.

[TheHornswoggle10]

this is a really sad video that makes me cry 2.

i was diagnosed a day rate after my birthday. it is heartfelt and it does change your life, it changed my life big time. what a 13th B-day gift i get. i only would wish that it would just go way. i got to take 5 plus shots a day to make me be alive. some days i would have highs some days that i would have a low. but nothing will could hold me apart. i am always a hero. <3

[qwertyuiop900100]

I have Type 1 Diabetes Blake is a hero. I have included this video on my website hoping to inspire people to donate to the JDRF. Check it out.

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[qwertyuiop900100]

I have Type 1 Diabetes Blake is a hero. I have included this video on my website hoping to inspire people to donate to the JDRF. Check it out.

[gdud102]

i got diagnose with type 1diabetes when i was 8 years old. im 17 and i have had it for 9 years and i know having diabetes is not something that we can choose to get it or not.but when i c kids with diabetes it makes me really sad a even cry sometimes because its not something that we can cure just like you said on the video.. and i know that the insulin needles are little and everything bt every time you have to inject insulin you can still feel the needle and sometimes they do cause pain....

[carterridge]

My son is going to be 11 in July and was diagnosed in Aug 2009 with Type 1. This video has me in tears what a great job you did on it ...I am always praying for a cure.

[kitainky]

Please use his top side of his for arm for testing ,I am type one I was diagnosed march 3rd 1982 so i know no difference that this life > My fingers have so much attrafee that i have to take a raw lancet to them to get it to bleed ...Blake man you are in my thoughts and prayers ..Matt in Ky...

[kimmykimster08]

Awesome job! I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when i was 3 and am now 20. You really showed people without the disease what life would be like in our shoes. Thank you, I think we get overlooked a lot! Stay strong :)

[bajramidaut]

am from Bosnia and Hercegovina and my son was diagnosed with type 1 few days ago he is 2 years old my hart is breaking because i must watch him taking shots of insulin everyday i can only say GOD HELP US ALL WITH SICK CHILDREN all around the world

[sarahnfamily09]

Everytime i see videos like this i cry... I hate seeing children being diagnosed with this disease it sucks\...as we all know...Im so afraid damian will get it..

[Laughaholic08]

While I don't have diabetes, a friend of mine made two videos on her account. It won't let me post the links, but I think you will enjoy them. Her username is @HeartCOOP. Through her, and another friend, who sadly, passed away of unrelated causes, I have learned about the disease and I an watching random youtube videos to get more of a sence of everyday life.

[upyourscracker]

im 14 and was diagnosed with type one 4 days ago :)

[TheBeatles193]

This made me want to cry, and I have type 1 diabetes too! Hang in there Blake, we can get through this until there's a cure. :)

[rcsparks01]

I have type 1 Diabetes

[sitttler27]

Very touching. Our son Blake has Type 1. We are working on our video and you gave us some great ideas. God Bless

[EmilyA1984]

Wow, what a great kid......and so smart too.  I couldn't print that legibly when I was only six, lol.

[Reneeshero]

I cried when I watched this clip. My 3 year old boy was diagnosed when he was only 18 months old. All kids with diabetes are brave and we hope that there will one day be a cure.

[Mint3Dfi]

We wish Blake and whole family strenght and hope for better future for our little diabetic kids all around the world. My son Eetu was diagnosed almost two years ago in age 3,5 years so battle has been on soon two years.

I wish non invasive and reliable glucose meters for little fingers.. also the cure...

[suzjken]

such a powerful message. my heart breaks everyday since my 3 yr old was diagnosed.

[kmalouin]

Bless you and your family Blake! My daughter is now 14 and has been living with Type 1 for over 4 years. She is on a pump and continues to hope for a cure. She has just posted her new video "Let Your Voice Be Heard". Hopefully with all the stories being posted on here, people will realize how many families are battling this disease. Our family holds out hope for a cure for our family and all the other families like us!

[lshankaruk]

Thank you Blake for being so strong. My little man, who is now two is also living with Diabetes so we understand what you are going through. Thank you Blake's Dad for posting this inspirational video. I will be sending it to all my contacts to help them understand why us parents are fighting tooth and nail for a cure.

[1DIABETIC]

God Bless you and Blake. I wish you well in his diabetic walk....Good news, I was diagnosed at 13 months and am now 46 with very few complications and have been able to achieve all I set out to do......Blake has a positive future and will do well with your help...

Keep Going.........Peace, Bob

[matisbat124]

i have diabetes, i got on the 08/08/08, so now the number 8 is my unlucky number.

i live in england but was dianosed with it on holiday in the usa (seattle).we used to live in seattle and the 08/08/08 was extactly 8 years to the day since my sister got it, at the same hospital.

[HadesOnEarth]

Matisbat, Don't consider it unlucky. Turn it into a positive, and in an odd way, diabetes will better your life.

[ideli94]

I think they turned it everyday into a positive way . Why aren't they allowed to show others what goes on into a human with this ilness ? I think this vid shows only a part of the live of an child with diabetes .

[Jood0000]

This is an amazing video .. Blake is very brave ,strong , and beautiful kid .. I have type 1 Diabetes since I was 10 years old and now I'm 19 years .. :)

I hope they find a cure for this disease

[ksears22]

What an inspirational video! I was diagnosed with type 1 last year (as an adult) and cannot imagine dealing with diabetes as a child.  Blake and all the other kids living with type 1 are my inspiration!

[sweetthang296]

i have type 1 diabetes. i was diagnosed when i was in 5th grade-april 25 2007

its hard. i cry a lot.

[idittoed]

Great video!! You have beautiful children.

[shariko2007]

Very moving. The music is very appropriate! My daughter was diagnosed in Feb this year and is 13. It sure changed our lives although it isn't the first special needs situation we have faced with our children. Somehow we get through because we have to. This video says it all. Thank you for sharing your life with us.

[kb154]

It sums up exactly what they go through every day, and the fears we have as parents for our children. My little boy has had diabetes for almost a year, he is not yet 3, and I am hoping for a cure before it does irrevocable damage to his body!!

[wino001]

this is the 4th video I've watched and everyone has made me cry and cry. My son has had type 1 since he was 18 months old, he is now 7 and doing well. It's so sad to see kids being so brave as they endure finger pricks and insulin needles multiple times a day. Bless their little souls...

Its so sad...

By the way, my whole familiy are active members with JDRF, and work hard to raise money to find a cure!

[tiggirl27]

Please see Dr Faustman's video on a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. Search for Dr. Faustman's BCG Trial info movie on you tube

[DivineLight59]

@tiggirl27 Where can I find this video.I would like to really see it.Thanks a lot ahead of time.

[tubagypsie]

This video was amazing, I'm sitting here crying.

I have been a type 1 diabetic since 10 days before my 16th birthday, exactly two months ago tomorrow. I pray every night for a cure for this terrible disease, so kids like Blake and me can live carefree for a long, long time. <3

[MidnightButterfly222]

awesomely touching! especially the last six phrases!!!

Blake, Diabetes has NO power over your Heart!!

Here's to your Victory!!!!!!!

[strumble1]

We thought this was a great video. Nathan was diagnosed a year ago at age 7. His video can be founf if you search Nathan Trumble in youtube. Hang in there Blake.

[lsisto1]

Hey Blake!! Thanks for your messages on Caleb's videos. It's always nice to "meet" fellow Omnipodders! Love your video! Love that smile!

[karlalittleallison]

I love this video it reminds me of when I was little I was also diagnostic with type 1 diabetes when I was 6 yrs old. Lets keep praying for a cure....

[RoanQH]

Absolutely beautiful video, and it breaks my heart that any child or person has to deal with this. I was diagnosed April 21st, 2008...just three week shy of my 18th birthday. It is apparent in your video how close your family is, and same goes with mine...having family support makes this just that little bit easier to deal with.

[stillfran]

Tears upon tears... God bless the children and their parents.

[Rapidunion]

Awesome video. . .what a battle, one i could never have the courage to fight... your buddy PElU .......

[Warcraftzeldaguru]

Shannon and Tim, Loved the video!!! I sent it to all my family and medical friends. See you at the walk. Connor is really excited!! Love you guys, Leslie

[kayzee601]

Hey shannonn and tim!! its your cousin kaitlyn from new jerseeyy!! i love the video! good luck with everything! miss you

[synderella04]

amazing video~steph~

[kgdittmar]

your video is amazing, we have one, too..big ben's battle. my little guy is 18 months old.

our prayers, hopes and high fives are with you every step of the way!!

[robertgreen10]

My cuzin has it too, so I know how it is... really informative video for a good cause

[koenigsbest]

Heartbreaking! My prayers go out to this beautiful little guy!