Chrissy Teigen, John Legend reveal son Miles' Type 1 Diabetes diagnosis

Chrissy Teigen and John Legend have recently shared a deeply personal update regarding their 6yearold son Miles revealing that he has been diagnosed with Type 1 diabetesThe announcement came following Miles hospitalization for a separate illness according to E NewsIn a heartfelt Instagram post Teigen recounted the series of events that led to the diagnosisView this post on InstagramA post shared by chrissy teigen chrissyteigenA 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 Teigen wroteShe added that many of Miles peers were affected by the same illness after attending the same campDuring the course of treatment for shigella doctors discovered an additional health concernThe doctors knew something else was off about his blood tests Teigen explained adding After more testing we learned he is in the honeymoon period of a lifetime of Type 1 diabetesTeigen and Legend who also have three other childrendaughters Luna 8 and Esti 18 months along with son Wren 13 months are now adjusting to a new routineLast night we gave him his first shot of insulin and here we go Teigen sharedA different new world for us and we are certainly learning so much on the fly she wrote in the Instagram postThe couples update included a poignant family photo from their trip to support Team USA at the Olympics where some fans noticed a Type 1 diabetes monitor on Miles armTeigen acknowledged the support from their followers stating I was and am so blown away by the kindness of this community already It helps Miles so much to know so many other people are going through the same thing and he is not aloneTeigen and Legend expressed their gratitude for the outpouring of support and vowed to be a source of encouragement for others facing similar challenges Teigen added We promise to be there for you guys like you have been there for us alreadyThe couple received warm messages from fans and fellow celebrities Nick Jonas who also lives with Type 1 diabetes expressed his support by liking Teigens postInfluencer Aimee Song also extended her wellwishes praising the familys strengthChrissys husband and singer John Legend echoed the sentiment with a series of heart emojis in the comments reinforcing the couples appreciation for the communitys support during this challenging timeThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever