Chrissy Teigen shared her and John Legend’s son’s diagnosis, after fans noticed his monitor in a photo she shared during the Olympics.
Chrissy Teigen is sharing a health update about her and John Legend‘s son, Miles.
On Wednesday, the Cravings author took to Instagram to reveal that their 6-year-old son has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.
“love u guys!!!!,” Teigen wrote next to the post.
Teigen explained that she decided to share the news of Miles’ diagnosis, after fans noticed his monitor on his arm, in a photo that she shared earlier this week while at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“A lot of you noticed something a little special about a photo I posted a few days ago,” she wrote alongside a picture of her, Miles and Luna holding up signs with Simone Biles’ name on it from the games. “Luna, Miles and I celebrating Simone and team USA. Miles had his arm up, soooo many of you reached out to say the most beautiful and incredible words I have ever witnessed on this platform.”
She continued, “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. I know. Things could be so much worse!! So many parents around the world are going through unfathomable things that I could never imagine. I tell myself this every time we get a red alert blasted to our phones. And we are so blessed to have so much help and wonderful, kind, huge-hearted specialist.”
According to the Mayo Clinic, “Type 1 diabetes, once known as juvenile diabetes or insulin-dependent diabetes, is a chronic condition. In this condition, the pancreas makes little or no insulin. Insulin is a hormone the body uses to allow sugar (glucose) to enter cells to produce energy. Different factors, such as genetics and some viruses, may cause type 1 diabetes. Although type 1 diabetes usually appears during childhood or adolescence, it can develop in adults. Even after a lot of research, type 1 diabetes has no cure.”
Teigen went on to explain that Miles received his diagnosis, after falling ill with shigella at camp. However, although he caught the same illness the other kids had, doctors noticed that his blood work was different.
