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- On this day 16 years ago, Nick Jonas was diagnosed with this disease
- “I was thirteen years old, playing shows with my brothers,” wrote the singer
- “I knew in my gut that something wasn’t right,” he said
New Delhi:
Nick Jonas, in “In honor of National Diabetes Month,” recalled what he had gone through when he was diagnosed 16 years ago at the age of 13 in an Instagram post on Wednesday, the same day. The singer-actor, who has struggled with diabetes for the past 16 years, wrote: “Today resonates with me personally as it marks the 16th anniversary of my diagnosis. I was thirteen years old, playing the show with my brothers… And I knew my stomach wasn’t right, so I went to my parents and told them I needed to see a doctor. After going over my symptoms, my pediatrician told me I had type Have 1 diabetes. All symptoms corresponded to an unknown type 1” and added, “I was devastated – terrified… did this mean my dream of touring the world and playing our music was over ?”
“But I was committed, as I always have been, to not let it slow me down. There are tough days but I have an incredible support system I can rely on and when I can’t be hard on myself I am feeling low,” the 29-year-old singer said.
Responding to Nick Jonas’ post, his father Kevin Jonas commented: “We will never forget that day. You inspire us all. Love you.” Nick Jonas’ wife and actress Priyanka Chopra also left a heart-eye and a clapping icon for him in the comments section.
Read Nick Jonas’ post here:
in one Interview with the diabetes organization Beyond Type 1Nick Jonas shares how Priyanka Chopra is helping him deal with diabetes. “Having a partner who is loving and supportive and thoughtful in that way is really important. And I’m really grateful for that,” he said in the interview.
Nick Jonas performs with his brothers Joe and Kevin Jonas under their rock band The Jonas Brothers. He has also acted in a couple of films.
Nick married Priyanka Chopra in a Christian and a Hindu ceremony at Jodhpur’s Umaid Bhawan Palace on December 1 and 2 in 2018. They live in California.
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