Type 1 on Supernanny

Tonight's episode of Supernanny featured a five year old boy named Aiden with Type 1.  The show did a pretty good job of describing different aspects of the disease, including showing a list of famous people with Type 1.  It showed several quick clips of an insulin shot and something immediately identifiable as a glucometer.  There was some mention of how serious it was, but no specifics about complications.  They did a cute finger puppet show about the "balancing act" between carbs and insulin.

The very end of the show featured a video message from a professional snowboarder, Sean Busby, who is a proud Type 1 diabetic.  (The video message showed him prominently displaying his insulin pump.)  He had a special message for Aiden, which was very touching.  Sean's website is here; he runs regular snowboarding camps for diabetic kids.


I wish Aiden and his family the best - I couldn't imagine living with this at his age.