John Legend and Chrissy Teigen Share That Their Son Miles Has Type 1 Diabetes

The family of John Legend and Chrissy Teigen has joined hundreds of American families combating a diagnosis that has affected them their entire lives: their son Miles has been diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

After sharing a photograph of Teigen, Miles, and their daughter Luna on the Olympics cheering on Simone Biles, where Miles’ monitor was visible, the mother confirmed the news in a lengthy statement on the positioning Instagram.

(*1*) Teigen said in a press release.

She continued, “You’ve noticed his type 1 diabetes monitor and shown him so much love and support in every way possible. I was and am so blown away by the kindness of this community, right now.”

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The “Cravings” cookbook writer went on to clarify that, like many families, they discovered Miles had type 1 diabetes after he developed one other condition and reached out for help.

“A few weeks ago, our Miles was sick in the hospital with terrible shigella, an intestinal infection caused by bacteria in food or water. A lot of his friends had it too because they went to the same camp, and well, that happens!” she continued.

“But the doctors knew something else was wrong with his blood test results. I’ve since learned that this is how many young children are diagnosed with type 1 diabetes—they end up in the hospital for something else entirely.”

Teigen said that after further testing, they learned that Miles was within the “honeymoon period” of his T1 disease.

“We gave him his first insulin shot last night and here we go! It’s a different, new world for us and we’re definitely learning so much on the fly,” she added.

Teigen and Legend have daughters, Luna, 8, and Esti, 18 months, and sons, Miles, 6, and Wren, 13 months.

According to Centers for Disease Control and PreventionMiles is one in every of about 304,000 children with type 1 diabetes within the U.S. Although white American children maintain the very best rate of diagnosis after non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander children, Hispanic and non-Hispanic black children and teens have seen a “significant” increase in cases over the past 15 years. The rate of diagnosis amongst black children has been steadily rising since 2009.

“This post is in gratitude for your kindness. It’s been so helpful for Miles to know that so many others are going through the same thing and that he’s not alone,” Teigen continued in her statement.

She closed the statement by saying that she and Legend had been reading Miles the youngsters’s book “Year One With Type One” to assist him and their family navigate the brand new normal. She added that the book and the overwhelming support from the general public helped Miles realize he was in good company.

“You are not alone! And we promise that we will be there for you, just as you were there for us,” she wrote in her closing.