Nick Jonas Talks About Diabetes

I know many of you out there are fans of Nick Jonas.  Nick has inspired so many of us with diabetes simply by sharing his story and remaining so positive.

If you haven’t heard about Nick, I have a special treat for you.  He played with his band The Jonas Brothers at the Diabetes Research Institute’s Carnival for a Cure a year ago in March.  During the concert, he gave a short but beautiful speech about how his own diagnosis and how he feels about having diabetes.  It is very moving and heartfelt. 

The one thing he said in this that really struck me was that he encouraged young people who got the disease not to ask why them, but rather why not them.  He said every one of his that has the disease can encourage someone else with it. 

What he says is very true.  When celebrities get this disease, it reminds us all that anyone can get diabetes.  And it is tough to deal with at times.  But we live in a time where we benefit from new research more than any other time before us. 

I admire Nick for stepping forward and talking about his diagnosis.  I think you’ll enjoy this clip: