Chrissy Teigen reveals son Miles, 6, has Type 1 diabetes after posting photo of youngster with insulin monitor on his arm: ‘A different, new world for us’
Chrissy Teigen revealed that her 6-year-old son Miles has type 1 diabetes, posting a photo of him with an insulin monitor on his arm.
She shared a photo of Miles and his daughter Luna, eight, holding signs at the Paris Olympics, writing: ‘A lot of you noticed something special about a photo I posted a few days ago: Luna, Miles and I celebrating Simone and the USA team.
‘Miles raised his arm and so many of you reached out to say the most beautiful, incredible words I have ever seen on this stage.
‘You saw his type 1 diabetes monitor and gave so much love and encouragement in every way possible. I was, and am, already so overwhelmed by the kindness of this community.
She added that “it could have been a lot worse” and that her family feels blessed to have the help of a specialist.
Chrissy Teigen has revealed that her six-year-old son Miles has type 1 diabetes after she posted a photo of him with an insulin monitor on his arm
“You saw his type 1 diabetes monitor and gave so much love and encouragement in every way possible. I was, and am, so overwhelmed by the kindness of this community already,” she wrote
According to the star, Miles was diagnosed earlier this month after falling ill with a bowel infection.
She wrote: ‘A few weeks ago our Miles was sick, in the hospital, with a horrible case of shigella, an intestinal infection caused by bacteria in food or water. Many of his friends were also sick with it, because they went to the same camp and well, it happens!
“But the doctors knew there was something else wrong with his blood tests. I’ve since learned that this is how so many young children end up being diagnosed with type 1: they go to the hospital for something completely different.
“After more testing we found out he is in the ‘honeymoon period’ of a lifetime of T1. Last night we gave him his first insulin shot and off we go! Another new world for us and we are definitely learning a lot as we fly.”
“This message is to say a huge thank you for your kindness. It helps Miles so much to know that so many other people are going through the same thing and that he is not alone.”
Last month the mother of four took to Instagram to share photos of herself with her husband John Legend and their four children.
In the first photo, the beautiful brunette sat on a couch next to children Esti (18 months), Luna and Miles and Wren (one year).
Chrissy, who recently spotted Justin Timberlake in concert, went completely bare-chested, showing off her natural beauty in a black sweater and leggings.
“Not even Facetune can fix this tired look. It’s too deep lol,” she wrote in the caption.
‘Very happy to have some time on holiday with the family after a few busy working months.’
Chrissy was photographed in Paris on July 26 with Miles, Luna and her husband John Legend
The star said Miles was diagnosed earlier this month after falling ill with a bowel infection
Chrissy Teigen shared adorable photos of herself with her four children: Esti, Luna, Miles and Wren, on Instagram on Saturday.
She shares all four children with her husband John Legend, 45
Teigen wore her highlighted locks in a ponytail and appeared to be in good spirits in the photo.
In another photo, the 45-year-old Legend sits in his spare time building a Lego creation.
The All of Me hitmaker looked comfy in blue palm tree-print shorts and a simple black T-shirt.
Although they travel regularly for work and pleasure, the parents of four children make it a goal to spend time together regularly.
“Chrissy and I have decided to take one night a month as a staycation to get away from the kids,” the Beauty and the Beast singer recently revealed during the Voices of Beauty Summit.
In 2020 the legend told Spotify that his hit All of Me was about his wife, whom he married in 2013.
“I feel honored that we created something that means so much to so many people,” he told the music streaming platform.
‘I wrote this song to express how I felt towards the woman I love, when we were about to spend a lifetime together.
“But often the best songs are able to express something in a way that is both personal and universal. I am grateful to know that loved ones around the world have connected with this song and made it their own,” he concluded.
In another photo, Legend, 45, sits as he builds a Lego creation during his free time
Although they travel frequently for both work and pleasure, the parents of four children make it a goal to spend time together regularly.
Teigen and Legend were first linked in September 2006 during the filming of his music video for Stereo, in which Teigen, then 20, played Legend’s romantic interest.
“We shot the music video and were together for about 12 hours,” the mother of four told Wendy Williams.
“We spent the whole day together, me in my underwear and him in a full suit, and I went to say goodbye to him, to his hotel, and that night we didn’t say goodbye,” she concluded.