Drawing Diabetes: Diabetes Through the Eyes of Children

http://tudiabetes.com
Produced by Diabetes Hands Foundation:
http://diabeteshandsfoundation.org


To participate in "Drawing Diabetes", join:
http://tudiabetes.com/group/drawingdiabetes

About "Drawing Diabetes":
http://tudiabetes.com/notes/Drawing_Diabetes


Video Music:
"Good Night Little Star" by Margaret Marston,
http://www.myspace.com/mmarston

Credits Music:
"where i stand (in the clouds ambientgaze remix)" by maevius_o_apithanos
2008 - licensed under Creative Commons.
http://ccmixter.org/files/maevius_o_apithanos/15731

Edited by Andreina Davila:
http://tudiabetes.com/profile/andreDAVILA


World Diabetes Day is November 14. Visit:
http://WorldDiabetesDay.org
to find out how you can get involved.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• diabetes
• children
• drawing
• awareness
• type1diabetes
• type1
• type2diabetes

[taylapearl]

I need serious answers :

- What are the symptoms?

- Are they recognisable?

- How old can you be?

- Can it cause joint pains?

Thanks x x

Its just i watch and listen to Nick Jonas talk about diabetes, and so im more aware. I think my friend has the symptoms. They thought she had anemia where she doesnt get enough iron. and has a low red blood count, well they were wrong. IT COULD BE TYPE 1 DIABETES ! She is being tested, as we speak.

[tudiabetes]

Hi Tayla,

Some of the most common symptoms are EXCESSIVE thirst and urination (many, many times in the course of the night, for instance). There is really no age: type 1 diabetes can develop at a very early age or LADA (a form of type 1) can develop later in life. Type 2 diabetes normally appears in adults, but it's also appearing in teenagers. VERY high blood sugar levels for sustained periods of time can cause aching and discomfort throughout the body, indeed.

[daffyy77]

ok guys maby im ignorant but i have diabetes and i have had it for the last four years

im fine i take care of myself its not to hard... i lived my life 11years with out diabetes and i know what its like from both sides of it honestly if u take care of urself... wich isnot hard uwill live a long healthy life furthermore it makes me sick that ppl with diabetes milk it this much ok GROW UP u lost ur leg cuz u didnt care about it now u know that u should care about ur life its simple to be healthy

[tudiabetes]

Hi daffyy77, you are fortunate. Many of us are. Some other people are not and do not have the means or the access to the type of care or medications that you need in order to best manage their diabetes.

[morri908]

you can never fully understand what diabetes is like unless you have it...

[gnintendo]

Thank god for prayers he doesn't answer.

+1 if you've prayed for something you're glad god hasn't answered.

[c0rp53f4c3]

This made me cry. How beautiful.

[janetsinger19]

I was diagnosed with diabetes at the age of 2 and I am now 41 years old with no complications. I do, however, have many low blood sugar episodes and sometimes it is hard to manage blood sugar control. I know children who are diagnosed with diabetes will be okay as long as they take good care of themselves and stick to a well balanced diet. Look at me, I am proof children can live a long life with diabetes. Smiles to all the children with this illness

[DaughtersOfDeath1012]

@taylapearl Another symptom is losing weight extremly and rapidly.

[tudiabetes]

We are so glad that you stopped by! Thanks for the support!

[doriterecords]

Thanks andreinadav. That is our artist Margaret Marston, who has had Type 1 Diabetes for 23 years and has worn a pump for 15 years. We love the video and we love TuDiabetes!

[tudiabetes]

Not sure, geminigirl5. Do you have a reference as to who this is, so we can check?

[JudithIN410]

Signs and symptoms of type 1 diabetes generally are not present until at least 90% of the insulin-producing islet cells of the pancreas have been destroyed. Current research is looking for ways to preserve those cells and increase their numbers.

[JudithIN410]

Sorry, no cure yet for type 1 diabetes, even in America. But researchers all over the world are working on it.....

[taylapearl]

Thanks that helps heaps !

That is basically all the symptoms she had.

Hopefully it isnt that but there waiting for results.

Thanks for the Help .

Tayla. x x