Hope For a Cure - Type 1 Diabetes - Omnipod User

http://thisiscaleb.wordpress.com/
Caleb has Type 1 diabetes. He was diagnosed shortly before turning 4. He currently uses an insulin pump - the Omnipod (same as his hero Nick Jonas). We are hopeful that Denise Faustman and her team and/or the JDRF will be able to cure this disease in the near future. But they are still in need of funding to do so.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• Omnipod
• Diabetes
• Faustman
• Jonas

[Diabeticyogi]

I loved your video. I became very emotional. It reconnected me back to when I was a child and had to start taking shots. No monitors back then so was kind of flying blind. Very scary at times. The Love that you have for your son comes through beautifully in this video. Made me proud of my Mom again. Thank you so much. Be well.

[lsisto1]

@Diabeticyogi Aw - thank you so much! Our best to you. And your mom.

[BePatient4]

Our 12 yr old has had Type 1 for 14 mos. so I thought I'd check out some Type 1 videos. PLEASE don't take this the wrong way, but after viewing this, I got a bit depressed. Yes, Type 1 is a lot of work and yes, things will never be the same for the diabetic involved...but I wish the focus would've been more of what your son CAN still do and CAN still eat instead of all the negatives...just a thought. I'm sure I'll get some hostile replies but oh well. :(

[lsisto1]

@BePatient4 No hostile replies. This was a video I made at the very beginning. It was how I felt at that time. I still feel these things apply, but we have a broadened perspective now, after five years. The point of the video was to emphasize the struggles - to encourage people to donate to Dr. Faustman's research. We have lots of other videos and Caleb and I write a blog which is very celebratory of his life and every he can do. My best to you.

[MrJoey761]

my son was diagnosed when he was just 5 mounths old, (He's 2 in july) i worry every night that somethings going to go wrong. the only thing that keeps me going is that if i watch over him he'll be just fine :) I hope all is well with you and Caleb :)

[lsisto1]

@MrJoey761 Nights can be worrisome. I've found as Caleb has grown, things are a little more stable, though I hate to use that word because there really isn't anything stable about diabetes. I wish I had that perspective when he was younger. I think I would have accepted a greater margin of error then. Knowing that it's easier to achieve in range numbers as they get older would have been useful info for me. :)

[nicilikepie]

dont ever stop fighting im 14 and i have diabetes its a long way but i know there will be a cure

[lsisto1]

@321Kershaw Thank you for your message. All the best to you and yours. When you start, please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. Lorraine

[kailey198]

I'm 14 and I have diabetes  don't stop fighting Caleb

[321Kershaw]

my son was diagnoised 18mnths ago and it has been a massive learning curve. The omnipod is quite new here in uk and we are currently waiting to hear if our request for one has been successful. It was watching Calebs you tube posts that helped us decide this was the route we wanted to take. From one D mum to another i wish you all the very best and admire all the work you are doing to raise awareness.x