Junior Celebrity Health: Nick of Jonas Brothers has type 1 diabetes; updated with quotable quotes from Nick
June 9, 2008 by Grace Ibay
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
“I had an emotional breakdown since I really had no idea what diabetes was all about.”
That’s what Nick Jonas, the youngest member of the famous Jonas Brothers, felt when he was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2005. His symptoms were classic- he was thirsty all the time, lost a lot of weight and was uncharacteristically moody. On diagnosis, his sugar level was at a skyrocketing 700. Nick had to spend days in the hospital learning how to manage his diabetes, including giving himself insulin injections.
Adds Nick, “I wondered, ‘why me?’” He was worried that diabetes was going to keep him from performing, just at a time when his career as part of the Jonas Brothers band was ramping up.
Then he asked himself, “‘why not me?’ and realized that I might be able to help other kids with diabetes.”
And that’s exactly what he did. The Jonas Brothers were at the Diabetes Research Institute last March (his confession seen here) and talked to children about the disease, on top of a live concert from the band.
“I want to let kids know that it doesn’t have to be so hard. The most important thing is to never ever let yourself get down about having diabetes, because you can live a really great life as a kid with diabetes.”
UPDATE: Since posting this on Monday, I was able to dig up more recent, detailed interviews that Nick did, talking about his diabetes. I took some quotable quotes:
“Hopefully one day they’ll come up with some type of cure, and I hope I’ll be one of the first to know about it.” Diabetes Health – Nick tells his story.
“At first it was really hard on all of us because we didn’t know how it would affect our daily lives. I actually asked my doctor if I could die.” – when a 12YO asked Nick how his family handled the news.
For more information about the Diabetes Research Institute, www.diabetesresearch.org.
I love Nick Jonas so much.
Oh! I love Nick Jonas sososo much!
I support him in everything he does.
He’s such an inspiration!
Looooooove him!
I love Nick, he is well cute, i think that to help people understand about diabetes is really cool. And he is millions of people’s heroes and mine too!
Loveeeee him!
Happy birthday Nick!
we all in dominican republic(your fans) lov u !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! because you’re pretty, u sings beautiful u hav a great personality, u’re awesome nick!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
·that’s the reason that i love u because u’re different … some people that just want to say to the world that they’re are the best pretending be like other people and this can’t be like this becasue we all have to be “us”, be original , no like other people, “” be yourself”" and with that u may get a loy of friends(trust me).
HAVE A VERY NICE DAY NICK!!!!!!!!
bye !
I love you nick so much.
I support him in everything he does
He,s such an inspiration
Have a verynice day nick
bye bye
pretty,pretty
he always looks very pretty.
Nick u r soooooooo kool and it doesn’t matter wot disease u hav you’ll still be hot HAPPY BIRTHDAY for the 16th aswell hope u had an awesome day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOVE THE JONAS BROTHERS
Loved Camp Rock!!!
cya
xoxo
how can u ppl drool over someone u dont even know. OMG ur so cute and nice and oh ur just perfect. how the hell would u know hes nice?? Its prolly all fake(like them being nice, they probably hate each other behind the scenes) and their music is ok, but how much technology is put into it?? I can’t believe how much you pathetic girls dream I LOVE HIM I’m gonna marry him wth?!?
TO nick i have diabetes to my nana notest it
i was really worrid at the beging becaus i did not no what it was love camp rock from abbie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
Nick Jonas is a real inspiration to all of us- and I really hope people know he isn’t trying to make people feel bad for him. He’s a great person with diabetes that he manages well. A lot of kinds now have a great roll model!! I kind of look up to him myself, but I say overall- seek ye first the Kingdom of God.
I wish that I could really help him. I think he is a great performer and singer and I one day Im going to be where he is, without the Diabetes. Ha ha ha 2 everybody tht doesnt have as good of a voice as me or Nick Jonas
nick jonas and his song ” a lil bit longer” is very inspiring. he taught me that life is easy with god. and to not give up when i’m feeling down.. Rock on nick! luv you and ur brother kevin! eek! thanks!
i feel so sorry for him but he is still going strong and i love his songs i love sos the most and i like that he is very cute and he is handling this very well and i think that he is the best man in the whole world.
Nick is so awesome! I think it is great that he shares his thoughts about his diabetes. I’m 13 years old, and I was diagnosed when I was 8 months old!!! There’s one thing I haven’t figured out yet. Does any one know if he uses an insulin pump or if he’s ever thought about it? If you ask my opinion, it’s a lot better than taking shots 4 to 8 times a day.
me and savanna luv you and joe we are so addicted to your songs my favorite was sos and savannas favorite too WE LUV YOU NICK AND WE LOVE YOU TOO JOE