Post by cynthia on Jun 26, 2005 11:17:23 GMT -5
First and foremost, I asked before posting. ;D
Now, like the subject line says...Pro/Anti differences aside for a moment. I am asking for ya'lls help. In December of this past year, my son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. There is no cure...yet. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is working on a cure and are closer to finding one than ever before. They need help though. Chris is still in the "honeymoon" phase meaning his pancreas is still producing some insulin on a day to day basis. It just isnt enough to get him through the day. He has to have his insulin shot every morning and was recently put on a fast acting insulin just so he can be a kid and have birthday cake. My son is 8 years old and has to have a shot before he can have a piece of his own birthday cake. At school this past year, he had to carry his glucometer everywhere. He got lucky because his classmates thought it was "cool" to watch him test his blood each day before lunch. (They didnt think it was cool when he got to outside and run and play while they had class. They, of course, didnt realize he had to burn some sugar off because something he ate threw it off whack) He is my oldest child and so very protective of his little sisters (6 and 1) The bad thing is...being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes instantly took about 15 years off his life. Without a cure..its all up to his pancreas to decide how many more years he...no, WE....is with us. He will possibly eventually have circulation problems, heart problems, kidney problems, vision problems (odds are already against him there...mom and dad are just about blind ;D ) and other complications. With the cure the JDRF is working towards, he won't have to worry about all of those things.
Now, for those that dont know the difference (I didnt until December) Type 1 has no cure and there is nothing that could have been done to prevent it. (Even though I think each day if its because I ate too much ice cream while pregnant or was it because I didnt take the nauseating prenatal vitamins for a week or because I didnt eat enough veggies or whatever) Type 2 is usually caused by being overweight. Chris' doc explained it to us like this....Imagine they are both doors to the pancreas. Type 1~there are no hinges. The insulin can not get out. (right now, the doc said Chris was like one hinge is missing and the other is falling off) Now Type 2 is like the hinges are there and intact, they are just a little rusty which makes it hard to open the door for the pancreas. With Type 2, diet and excersize help and in most cases can get rid of it all together. (See story of Arkansas' governor)
Now, what I am asking is some help from whomever can help me. In October of this year, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is having a Walk For the Cure in Memphis, TN (near my home). I have signed up as a walker and have been working on donations. So far, I have 80 dollars. My personal goal is $1000 and hopefully beyond. Below is a link to my page with the JDRF. On that page, donations can be made. Rest assured, I never see the money. It never touches my hand. It goes straight into the account for the JDRF so they can help my son and other kids find a cure for this potentially deadly disease. I have to do whatever possible to help my baby boy and others like him.
Whatever you can donate, if anything, is more than greatly appreciated. If you can't....I totally understand. Thank you for even taking the time to read this....even if it is from a nasty ole pro
;D ;D ;D Had to break up the seriousness for just a second! LOL
Now, like the subject line says...Pro/Anti differences aside for a moment. I am asking for ya'lls help. In December of this past year, my son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. There is no cure...yet. The Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is working on a cure and are closer to finding one than ever before. They need help though. Chris is still in the "honeymoon" phase meaning his pancreas is still producing some insulin on a day to day basis. It just isnt enough to get him through the day. He has to have his insulin shot every morning and was recently put on a fast acting insulin just so he can be a kid and have birthday cake. My son is 8 years old and has to have a shot before he can have a piece of his own birthday cake. At school this past year, he had to carry his glucometer everywhere. He got lucky because his classmates thought it was "cool" to watch him test his blood each day before lunch. (They didnt think it was cool when he got to outside and run and play while they had class. They, of course, didnt realize he had to burn some sugar off because something he ate threw it off whack) He is my oldest child and so very protective of his little sisters (6 and 1) The bad thing is...being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes instantly took about 15 years off his life. Without a cure..its all up to his pancreas to decide how many more years he...no, WE....is with us. He will possibly eventually have circulation problems, heart problems, kidney problems, vision problems (odds are already against him there...mom and dad are just about blind ;D ) and other complications. With the cure the JDRF is working towards, he won't have to worry about all of those things.
Now, for those that dont know the difference (I didnt until December) Type 1 has no cure and there is nothing that could have been done to prevent it. (Even though I think each day if its because I ate too much ice cream while pregnant or was it because I didnt take the nauseating prenatal vitamins for a week or because I didnt eat enough veggies or whatever) Type 2 is usually caused by being overweight. Chris' doc explained it to us like this....Imagine they are both doors to the pancreas. Type 1~there are no hinges. The insulin can not get out. (right now, the doc said Chris was like one hinge is missing and the other is falling off) Now Type 2 is like the hinges are there and intact, they are just a little rusty which makes it hard to open the door for the pancreas. With Type 2, diet and excersize help and in most cases can get rid of it all together. (See story of Arkansas' governor)
Now, what I am asking is some help from whomever can help me. In October of this year, the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation is having a Walk For the Cure in Memphis, TN (near my home). I have signed up as a walker and have been working on donations. So far, I have 80 dollars. My personal goal is $1000 and hopefully beyond. Below is a link to my page with the JDRF. On that page, donations can be made. Rest assured, I never see the money. It never touches my hand. It goes straight into the account for the JDRF so they can help my son and other kids find a cure for this potentially deadly disease. I have to do whatever possible to help my baby boy and others like him.
Whatever you can donate, if anything, is more than greatly appreciated. If you can't....I totally understand. Thank you for even taking the time to read this....even if it is from a nasty ole pro
;D ;D ;D Had to break up the seriousness for just a second! LOL
as a gift from his friends in Canada...