Overview
- Catherine Lowe announced on Instagram that pediatrician findings led to glucose testing and an emergency-room referral that resulted in Isaiah’s Type 1 diabetes diagnosis.
- Sean Lowe said in an Instagram video that Isaiah spent four days in the hospital receiving frequent blood tests and insulin injections and that staff trained the family to manage his care.
- The family describes a tough adjustment to a new daily routine of glucose monitoring and multiple insulin shots that limits unsupervised snacking and requires attention at school and friends’ homes.
- Sean and Catherine praised their pediatrician and the team at Children’s Health in Dallas for quick detection, treatment, and education during the July hospital stay.
- Type 1 diabetes is an autoimmune condition that usually begins in childhood and requires lifelong insulin therapy and regular glucose checks, and the Lowes say they have received broad public support and practical advice from others with the condition.