CHRISSY Teigen revealed her and John Legend’s son’s illness in a new post.
The model thanked her fans for their support after noticing a detail in a recent photo.
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On Wednesday, Chrissy, 38, shared a photo of a book page on her Instagram.
It talked about a child having to deal with pain and the parents wishing they could do more.
The page was from the Year 1 with Type 1 book.
The next slides explained a photo of her, Miles, 6, and her daughter, Luna, 8.
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They sat in the stands at the Olympics and held signs with Simone Biles’ name on them.
Her husband, John Legend, took the photo, and her two other children – Esti and Wren – were not present.
“Many of you noticed something special in a photo I posted a few days ago – Luna, Miles and I celebrating Simone and Team USA,” Chrissy he wrote.
“Miles raised his arm and many of you reached out to say the most beautiful and incredible words I have ever witnessed on this platform.”
“You noticed his type 1 diabetes monitor and extended so much love and encouragement in every way possible,” she continued.
“I was, and am, so impressed with the kindness of this community.”
Chrissy went on to say that she knows some parents are going through much worse and that they have a specialist helping them with Miles’ illness.
MILES HOSPITALIZATION
Chrissy then continued with a new slide about how they discovered her diagnosis.
She said he was in hospital with a case of shigella, which is an intestinal infection caused by bacteria in food or water.
Chrissy revealed that her camp friend had the same illness.
Doctors Knew Something Was Wrong With His Blood Tests
Chrissy Teigen
“Doctors knew something was wrong with his blood tests,” she wrote.
“I have since learned that this is how many children end up being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes – by going to the hospital for something completely different.”
Chrissy said Miles is in the “honeymoon period” of a lifetime of T1.
They gave the six-year-old his first insulin injection on Tuesday and are learning as they go.
MORE ABOUT TYPE 1 DIABETES
Type 1 diabetes, also known as juvenile diabetes, is a chronic autoimmune disease.
It happens when the immune system destroys insulin-producing cells in the pancreas.
Insulin is a hormone that the body uses to allow sugar to enter cells to produce energy.
Genetics and some viruses can cause type 1 diabetes.
Type 1 diabetes usually develops in childhood or adolescence, but can occur in adults.
There is no cure for the disease, but it can be treated by controlling blood sugar.
Some symptoms include blurred vision, urinating frequently, feeling thirstier and hungrier than usual, mood swings, and losing weight without trying.
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