Comments on: To Canberra for the Cure!

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 03:54:48 +0000

Our 4 year old daughter is part of this event. Diagnosed at 12mths and on a pump since late last year we all hope that a cure is closer each day. Go Lexi.

By: Kerrie Trevitt

Kerrie Trevitt — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:36:15 +0000

Good luck to all that are going!!! Please speak on our behalf, our 9yr son Fletcher has Type 1 Diabetes, and it breaks our heart daily seeing what he has to go thru……………

By: Sarah Parr

Sarah Parr — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:57:57 +0000

Hi Noel, I was 6 when I was diagnosed with Type 1 and I am now 31.
I just wish that everyone would realise how important it is to find a cure for Type 1. I believe that most people are more focused on Type 2 and forget about Type 1 and not to mention that Type 1 (at the moment) is for life. I was recently told that I needed to have a pump, but I can't afford to buy one and the grants stop at the age of 18. What do the politicians think that as soon as you reach 18 you no longer have Type 1? God I wish it was that simple!!!!

By: Margaret

Margaret — Sun, 14 Mar 2010 09:55:05 +0000

Dear Noel, we are in the same situation so lets hope they find a cure so we can gat our grandchildren back.Good Luck.

By: Shelby Farrell

Shelby Farrell — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:00:43 +0000

Hi Noel and family,
My name's Shelby and I am 16 this year. I have had diabetes since I was 9 and I am on am insulin pump. It is amazing. You should tell your grandson and/or his parents about them. I didn't go on a pump until I was 13 and the 4 years that I had to have injections were hell. Like your situation, I wasn't allowed to go stay over at anyone elses places overnight, and as a teenager, that was hard. I hope you and your family manage his diabetes well!
From Shelby.
PS, Tell your Grandson that he's not alone. Everyone with diabetes has bad days.

By: Carmel Higgins

Carmel Higgins — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:57:19 +0000

Good luck to all participants, I totally support your objectives. I hope sincerely, that after all the money the Federal Government has spent over the last 18 months, they at least can see their way clear to support funding for this extremely worthwhile cause.

By: Jim

Jim — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:00:19 +0000

What a great initiative. Only sufferers and their families can truly appreciate the impact of this disease on the daily lives of all involved. Good luck to all attending. I hope our politicians take notice and provide some significant research funding. It would surely be money well spent. How about the government matching its home insulation "investment" dollar for dollar. A few hundred million would surely help.

By: Emma

Emma — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:06:21 +0000

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when i was 6 years old…I’m 24 this year. I can’t wait for a cure…This is a great event to help show the government how important a cure is….

By: Noel Stockley

Noel Stockley — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:54:11 +0000

Our 9 year old grandson was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when he was 5 years old.
He has unstable diabetes and his and his parents' life is hell.
As grandparents we would love to be able to have him stay over, (and this would give his parents a break), but managing his diabetes is way beyond us.
Hopefully, our "politicians" will do something to make life better for sufferers of this terrible disease.

By: alexis scott

alexis scott — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:42:36 +0000

you may not have someone with type 1 in your family YET but it can and dose happen without warning it happened to our family 2 yrs ago many who i met in same boat never had it and feels like more get it every year is like catching a cold so help us stop it by finding a cure donation to JDRF and letters to government is most urgent 24/7 lets stop our families and friends getting this killing disease act now in the mean time we say you live your life we will try fit in were we can