I’ve found this very personal video on You Tube today. I was truly moved by watching it. It takes us through the daily grind of  Jacob having been diagnosed with Type 1 also called Juvenile Diabetes.

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Diabetes Glossary I – JU

 

Source: Dr Green.org (Diabetes Glossary)

 

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IDDM (insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus): Former term for type 1 diabetes

 

Immune system: The body’s system for protecting itself from viruses and bacteria or any “foreign” substances

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