My Little Angel: Here is a photo of my 7 yr old granddaughter , who was just diagnosed with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes, she has been an Angel through the process of learning to cope with...

Lenf Loc: Strasburg,PA

Here is a photo of my 7 yr old granddaughter , who was just diagnosed with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes, she has been an Angel through the process of learning to cope with this . It has taught us all how to be strong!

John Lawrence

Absolutely beautiful picture. Thanks for sharing your Angel and her story.

John

Lenf Loc: Strasburg,PA

John Lawrence wrote:

Absolutely beautiful picture. Thanks for sharing your Angel and her story.

John

Thanks John she is a determined little girl, to beat this.

Bob Yankle Loc: Burlington, NC

Nicely lit photo of pretty young lady.

Lenf Loc: Strasburg,PA

Bob Yankle wrote:

Nicely lit photo of pretty young lady.

Thank you Bob, the lighting is a plus!

RexNord

Great Portrait!

Our son developed Type 1 when he was eight. I feel your concern. He is 26 now and healthy as a horse. Diabetes treatment and management is fantastic now. Your granddaughter will be able to enjoy a very normal life!

gwong1 Loc: Tampa, FL

Lenf, I am a Type II diabetic, and it is something we learn to live with. Find a good endocrinologist, they can make a world of difference. She will have to understand that when others eat birthday cake with ice cream, that she may be able to eat a small piece of cake without the icing and the ice cream. A hard decision for me to make, but considering the alternatives, a choice we make for our long term health. I guess it is easy to eat those things and inject more insulin, but the wiser decision may be to make smarter choices and live longer and healthier. Best of luck to you and her, I am hoping and praying my grandkids do not develop the disease.

You may want to review the American Diabetes Association website for more information. They have a book about raising a child with diabetes.
http://www.shopdiabetes.org/548-ADA-Guide-to-Raising-a-Child-with-Diabetes-3rd-Edition.aspx?loc=ContentPage-type1_raising-cwd

Oh by the way a great image, and best of luck. Gary

Lenf wrote:

Here is a photo of my 7 yr old granddaughter , who was just diagnosed with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes, she has been an Angel through the process of learning to cope with this . It has taught us all how to be strong!

kubota king Loc: NW , Pa.

Both are very beautiful , the way you composed the photo , and the young lady in the photo . Photos like this make me cry . I never had any children and was never married . But I tell all my friends if I would of had any children , I would want it to be beautiful young lady like your grand daughter . My prayers to her and your family . May God find a way to help her thru out her life . Thanks for sharing a special memory in your life . I just love it beyond words ,Tommy

Lenf Loc: Strasburg,PA

RexNord wrote:

Great Portrait!

Our son developed Type 1 when he was eight. I feel your concern. He is 26 now and healthy as a horse. Diabetes treatment and management is fantastic now. Your granddaughter will be able to enjoy a very normal life!

Thank you for you kind words and encouragement, I know they have made great progress in research and treatment. I am glad to hear your son is doing so well.

Lenf Loc: Strasburg,PA

gwong1 wrote:

Lenf, I am a Type II diabetic, and it is something... (show quote)

Thank you Gary for the wonderful link to the books site. The JDRF we work with and other children who have type 1 have been a great support to our family.

Lenf Loc: Strasburg,PA

kubota king wrote:

Both are very beautiful , the way you composed the photo , and the young lady in the photo . Photos like this make me cry . I never had any children and was never married . But I tell all my friends if I would of had any children , I would want it to be beautiful young lady like your grand daughter . My prayers to her and your family . May God find a way to help her thru out her life . Thanks for sharing a special memory in your life . I just love it beyond words ,Tommy

Thank you Tommy, she is certainly one of my special granddaughters, and yes all things are possible through GOD.

dragonfist Loc: Stafford, N.Y.

I wish your grandaughter the best in coping with the diabetes. That is splendid photo of her. She has lovely color hair. Being a grandpa myself I know how tough it is to see the young ones ailing. You wish you could take their burden but that isn't in the cards of life.

Lenf Loc: Strasburg,PA

dragonfist wrote:

I wish your grandaughter the best in coping with the diabetes. That is splendid photo of her. She has lovely color hair. Being a grandpa myself I know how tough it is to see the young ones ailing. You wish you could take their burden but that isn't in the cards of life.

Thanks for your reply Dragonfist.. It's harder when it's one of your own.

Dixiegirl Loc: Alabama gulf coast

What a beautiful granddaughter you have, and what an excellent portrait of her. Just lovely.

Lenf wrote:

Here is a photo of my 7 yr old granddaughter , who was just diagnosed with Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes, she has been an Angel through the process of learning to cope with this . It has taught us all how to be strong!

sailorsmom Loc: Souderton, PA

Beautiful photo of a beautiful little girl! Love the lighting! Hope she'll have a long, full, life! So glad they have ways of treating this. Diabetes runs in our family (I have it!), and my cousin's grandson has Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes and has been wearing an insulin pump for a long time.