Chrissy Teigen and John Legend are learning to navigate a new life after their 6-year-old son, Miles, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes. They are adjusting to what they call “a different, new world for us” along with their other young kids.
Teigen shared this important news with her followers in an Instagram post on Wednesday. Some fans had spotted a glucose monitor on Miles’ arm in a photo where he was holding signs at the Paris Olympics.
“A lot of you noticed something a little special about a photo I posted a few days ago — Luna, Miles and I celebrating Simone (Biles) and team USA. Miles had his arm up, and soooo many of you reached out to say the most beautiful and incredible words I have ever witnessed on this platform,” Teigen, 38, wrote in the post.
“You noticed his type-1 diabetes monitor and extended so much love and encouragement in every way possible. I was, and am, so blown away by the kindness of this community, already.”
Her post triggered an outpouring of love and affection by her fans and followers and she was touched by the reactions.
“A couple weeks ago, our Miles was sick, in the hospital, with a terrible case of shigella, an intestinal infection caused by bacteria in food or water. A lot of his friends were also sick with it, as they went to the same camp and well, it happens!” Teigen wrote in her post.
It was then that doctors noticed something unusual in his blood results.
The doctors realized that there was something unusual in his blood tests. I’ve found out that many kids are diagnosed with type-1 diabetes when they go to the hospital for other reasons. After doing more tests, we discovered he is in the ‘honeymoon period’ before a long journey with T1. Last night, we gave him his first insulin shot, and now we’re starting a whole new chapter! It’s a different world for us, and we’re definitely learning a lot as we go.
She ended her post thanking everyone for their kind words of support.
She wrote, “I just want to say a huge thank you for your kindness. It really means a lot to Miles to see that there are so many others who understand what he’s going through and that he’s not by himself.”
Teigen and Legend welcomed Miles in 2018.
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