Our Children's YouTube video

[shume24]

Ok here is what I put together. I could not fit all the pictures due to the length of the song but I did get 37 pic's in. I am making a longer 10minute plus video that will have all the pics, so if I missed one it will be in the next video. I hope it does all our kids justice, I would like to hear from them all what they think. Let's pass the link to as many people as we can. Could one of the admin pin this at the top so nobody misses it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i__Mx22NMCE

[OSUMom]

Wow! Magnificent! The way your words went with the photos was beautiful - so well thought out - you can tell you put so much planning in this. Thank you!

For anyone going to watch this at work - know you may cry the loud cry - I know I did at home just now. :cwds:

This is really beautiful - song, words, photos, everything. I only wish there was no need for this video. :( Staying positive though and praying for a cure!!!! :) I can see it happening - visualize it!!! Thank you again!!!!

[AlisonKS]

thank you, that's beautiful!

[Kaylee's Mommy]

great job.. I love that song.. I agree, very well done:)

[Dawnsmom]

Love it! I will make sure to post it on my youtube site also.

[Abby-Dabby-Doo]

I can't tell you how it feels to see these kids faces and know what they go through everyday, and to know what great parents they have.
You guys are great.
NICE VIDEO, straight to the heart. Well done!!!

[CatiesDad]

Great job! Thanks so much for putting this together.

[khannen]

Wonderful job! I was surprised to Shealyn's face pop up first. Beautiful children and well made video! Thanks for your time in making it. I will be sharing the link with all I know.

[Noel]

Oh I love it!!!

Thank you so much for doing this with so many different kids. They are all so cute!! It was very well done.

Thanks again for such beautiful work. It is a tear jerker!!

[Debbie]

Thanks for putting the video together-- very sweet, very to the point--a compelling combination!!

[phil413]

Beautiful! Thank you for doing this.

[Mama Belle]

Great job. One thing I loved about it was that it was very hopeful! Thanks for putting together something so touching and poignant.

[Maribeth's Mom]

W0W!!!
Thank you for the touching video. It gives me faith that things are going to be okay, even though I am so scared.

[MamaChrissa]

GREAT JOB!!! :cwds:

[bz'smom]

You did a wonderful job on both YouTube videos. Brandon loves to watch them, and see other kids with D.

[OSUMom]

I have family asking me some questions on the video - are the statistics with the video for Type 1 or the statistics for Type 1 and Type 2? I don't know being new to this myself. Thanks so much. I'm just really hopeful that with the new technology that the stats will be better soon. :cwds:

[hartpukas]

are the stats accurate as related to type 1? Just the same the video is wonderful - great job!!!

[hold48398]

Hey Scott, that was amazing! Thanks so much!!!!! Tears are rolling down my face again.

[Mymommymommy]

it was GREAT!!! i loved it!

[Caynuns mom]

Excellent video! I loved it!!! I cant wait to make one too!

[OSUMom]

I found medical stats for diabetes Type 1 and Type 2 through the JDRF site. Unfortunately there just does not seem to be the medical stats just for Type 1. The kidney transplant stat scares the kageebies out of me - we have kidney issues.

Thanks again - a wonderful video!!!

[Jensmami]

What a beautiful video:)

[KatelinsMom]

You did a great job on the video! Thank you! :)

[Anne]

Hi Scott,
Both of the videos you created are touching. I cried each time I watched them. Thank you so much for giving people a glimpse of our children's lives.
Anne

[shume24]

All the stats I found around the net and are for Diabetes in general except for the 32 cases a day, and the only 5% of all diabetes cases, there is not much Type 1 only facts around.

[shirley83006]

thank you for that wonderfully put together video. My shannon was so happy to see that she was part of it. I can not watch it without crying, lets see if anyone who see's this and these few beautiful faces who represent thousands of those who are dealing with this disease. And hopefully they will reach out to help. thank you so much

[shume24]

Oh and thanks for the comments, I have to say it was as hard to do this video as my son's, it really hits home when you see all the faces of those dealing with this monster. And yet they all smile what an inspiration they all are. Thanks to you all for allowing me to make the video. The only pic that I chose in any order was the first one, I though that it was fitting for the opening line (she is so cute) of what does diabetes looks like, the rest were only clumped together, I put the youngest first and oldest last in no paticular order.

[momofphoenix]

What a great video!!!!

[Gwyn]

It is really amazing what you can do with these pictures--this video is really wonderful


Also, here's a statistic I always try to work in when talking to people about the improtance of supporting new research:

Despite recent improvements in therapy, diabetes-related mortality among children has not declined for 14 years. It has been steady at about 2.5 - 3%.

This finding may be partially attributable to sociodemographic factors influencing access to care, but the remaining mortality may defy available treatment methods. Reducing childhood diabetes mortality rates below the current apparent plateau may require new prevention and/or treatment strategies.

Diabetes Care 24:1348-1352, 2001

Long-Term Trends in Childhood Diabetes Mortality: 1968–1998
John H. DiLiberti, MD, PHD and Rodney A. Lorenz, MD

[Mama2H]

Wonderful, just wonderful it makes me cry to think of those stats :(

[Norajane]

Everybody i sent it to cried. Thanks for doing it it was beautiful.

[Sari]

Sure wish I read Laurie's post about crying BEFORE I watched it at my desk AT WORK!!

Great job!

[All About Aliya]

Thank you so much for making this video. I was already crying just a few seconds into it (that SONG is beautiful), but then to see my own daughter's face pop up....well let's just say I am glad I am alone in the privacy of my own home! Waaaa! My daughter says "Mommy, it's ok, don't cry" Oh bless her precious heart.....Bless all the hearts of these precious children and their strong enduring parents!

Thank you again for making such a beautiful video & raising awarenes...this will go to everyone I know...and then some....

Blessings! THANK YOU!!!!

[shume24]

I am a man on a mission. My family has had many Type 1 Diabetics including my Uncle and my only sibling sister. Although it was all around me I was unaware of how life changing it was, my uncle lost his fight with Diabetes at the age of 40 and it has just recently hit home when I have made these video's. I hope we can get this to snowball. I will not rest until there is a cure.

[A&Ds Mommy]

Awesome job. I hope you don't mind but I would love to use this to help raise money for my team for the JDRF walk.

[shume24]

It is for anyones use as long as it is only used to raise money for Diabetes or Diabetes research. Not to be used for anyones personal gain.

[shume24]

I just sent it to the Ellen Degeneres show. If you can think of any others to send it to please let me know or send it yourself.

[MLH]

As I watched the video I felt like I knew everyone of the children from seeing their pics on this website! It was very well done and hit home. You are so talented in the way you put this together and your choice of song and words! Thank you for so eloquently expressing what I feel inside!:cwds:

[Mik's Mom]

Awesome!- Still all teary eyed here- was a beautiful, heart breaking video

hugs to all

~ Missy

[M&M's mom]

Great Job! What about sending to the TODAY show, also OPRAH.

[Josh's Mom]

That was awesome ... Thank you for your hard work ...

[missnme]

Wonderful video, thanks for taking the time to do this! :)

[Mama Belle]

I've watched it several more times since the first viewing and every single time I cry. I think my hubby even teared up a bit when I showed it to him last night.

[mom to a sports nut]

The stats are scary and we should definately be aware......but don't focus on the negative of the statistics in the video.....focus on the photos of our children living and being children, in a slightly different way than your average joe child, but they are living, and laughing and playing and doing all the things that kids their age are supposed to be doing. That is what I see when I watch the video.

[Ellen]

Lovely.

Now how to we get the world of people outside of our loving "diabetes" circles to see it and "get it"? :D

[Tori's Mom]

That was wonderful. THANK YOU for creating such a powerful video.

[shume24]

Great Job! What about sending to the TODAY show, also OPRAH.


Sent it to probably 30 different news stations and all the major talk shows lastnight.

[M&M's mom]

Great! Will be awesome if you get some feedback from even one of the stations.

[Abby-Dabby-Doo]

Sent it to probably 30 different news stations and all the major talk shows last night.


Can I come if we get the chance to meet Oprah or Ellen?

[shume24]

Can I come if we get the chance to meet Oprah or Ellen?



We are all going if that happens

[meg'smom]

Very well done I cried my eyes out!!

[Mama2H]

Ooooh, I wanna go :p

[Treysmom]

Oh my goodness! I did'nt see this posted earlier. I am so glad I got to see it for the first time today(being 1 year today) Such a special treat. So beautiful. Thanks SO MUCH !

[Kris60]

very very emotional, incredible. I had my husband watch it, and he said it was very moving, and wants to send the link to everyone we know.

Thank you so very much for caring and trying to help our cause for fighting this evil monster of a disease we call diabetes

[Momof4gr8kids]

Very lovely... :cwds:

[Carrie]

If I get up the nerve to face my lack-of-computer-skills fear and try to post a picture, can I still get it in?!?

I was crying! I think more because I knew that behind every one of those kiddles' faces are parents that are dealing with the day-to-day struggles of watching a child deal with diabetes. :( I met a lady at a yard sale (of all places!!:rolleyes:) the other day whose son has diabetes. Diagnosed at 12 and he is now 20. I caught my daughter popping some bubble gum in her mouth and had reached down to bolus her on the pump. The lady came over and very kindly asked if she could ask me a question ("Does she have Type 1 Juvenile Diabetes?"). I'm not a huggy kind of gal. I like my personal space! In the midst of the conversation, she said, "I've gotta hug you cause I know what you're going through!" and came at me with arms wide open!!!!! I gotta tell you, I loved it. I loved it cause I knew as a mom, she got it. She knew the thoughts that were swirling through my head...my fears...my concerns. That's why I love this board. Filled with people who I can come to who GET IT! :D

Now we have to watch the video again. :)

[shume24]

please do I am working on the new video as we speak. You can email it to me if that is easier shume24@yahoo.com

[shume24]

one time TTT