Children's Diabetes Story: Meet Heath, Age 5

Five year old Heath Scott is living with Type 1 Diabetes.

His parents, Brad and Jodie, share their experiences of raising a brave child with this hidden disease, the challenges that they face, and their hopes for the future. They'd love for Heath to have the chance at a normal childhood.

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Telethon Kids Institute is a WA-based children’s research Institute with a worldwide impact on some of the most serious diseases and conditions of childhood. Non-profit and independent, kids are at the heart of everything we do.

The Children's Diabetes Centre, based at the Telethon Kids Institute, is the only paediatric research centre of its kind in Australia and aims to improve the lives of children with Type 1 Diabetes. In WA, about 120 children are diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes every year, and the number is increasing.

[Chainsaw]

I thought my life would end sooner due to that I couldn't sleep or eat. I was crying every single day when I found out, my five years old diagnosis with Type 1. It was a nightmare still is. I didn't know that she would make it, but now she just turned 8 years old, and she is doing great, always smiling. Please don't worry, he will be fine. It would get easier, will God willing 🙏🏾 🙌🏽

[gracie]

I’m a diabetic and it kills me to know and remember to day I was diagnosed.. there is not cure no one sees it... and you get made fun of everyday because people think you ate to much sugar...can people listen.. can they understand.. can they be kind.

[Vasiliskat]

I was diagnosed when I was 3. I remember my whole family and especially my mother constantly taking care of me and worrying for my wellbeing and she still is despite that I now am thriving with T1D. I have been living with T1D for 32 years now. It's a difficult road with ups and downs, constant counting carbs, inject yourself with a potential leathal dose, but once you realise how you can tame it you can do anything.

[Guyatwo-m]

Jesus Christ please restore this child Heath into good healthy amen

[veenasharma]

I got diagnosed with diabetes when I was 8 I am 10 now😊

[TributeMackAngrierMack]

I’m a type 1 Diabetic and I was diagnosed at 18 years old and I wear a Omnipod to track my sugar levels. Now I’m 19 years old.

[thespiritschoolsahiwalsarg]

Ahhh it is the same story, 2 weeks before my child diagnosed type 1 diabetes and really i pray to God please help me and help my kid to get rid of from needles

[diabetesresearchwa]

Living with diabetes is tough, we hope one day type 1 will be a thing we use to have.

[musicgirl]

Kids with diabetes can still do the same things a kid without diabetes can do! They just have to take an extra step first which includes checking the blood sugar and taking insulin.

[theusconstitution]

Do you not have the wearable meter that sends the child’s glucose level to your phone 24 seven and if it goes low it sets off an alarm if it goes high it sets off an alarm oh God I can’t imagine living without this is this something that’s only in the United States?

[timothinking]

I have two sons that are type 1 and a couple of rock stars when it comes to this stuff...

[carriemuse-mead]

my brother has diabetes i hope there is a cure one day

[Geogieporg]

Beautiful parents and Beautiful boy....
I see you :)

[MrAfaq]

Same is the case with me & my wife. Our 6 year old boy diagnosed with Diabetes Type 1 one & a half year ago.

[tck]

Jesus Christ was wounded that we may be heald, by His stripes we were healed(1 Peter 2:24). If you and your child receive Jesus as your personal saviour, devine healing comes with salvation and this ordeal can be a thing of the past.

[alanboo]

yes I agree its not easy to explain children about what diagnosis they have and that they need to inject themselves so many times. I had barely accepted taking insulin injections on my own, then more painful was multiple times sugar monitoring. Then I read about blucon nightrider and how it converts FSL into an active CGM and so I was relieved that at least I will not have to bear monitoring pain.

[ethiofunny]

Hy am from ethiopia and my son have diabetes 1 my life has been very miserable here is no good medical here so you are lucky to live here

[markp.]

My 4 year old just recently diagnosed. I am so devastated! I cry every night.

[tonyrubino]

He is such a strong little boy he can do the things that other people can do he just needs insulin he needs to check his sugar

[ZoePoole-fotg]

Just cause he has diabetes like me doesn't mean he can't have a normal childhood