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3rd November 2010 our lives changed completely especially for my 2 year old son. I can't begin to put it into words of how it felt when your 2 year old boy who has always been happy, healthy, amazing suddenly is lying in a hospital bed with drips in his arms and legs and we were told he has type 1 diabetes. For my son bless him I can always remember the screams as they put the canular into his arms and legs and how I felt useless at not being able to take this away from him. Then I did not know the full extent as to what both his life ahead and our lives would be like. I never knew how exhausting it would make you feel with all the worry of type 1 diabetes. The first 2 months were the worse 2 months of my life. I don't know how we got through it. Our daily lives now involve bloods tests at breakfast, then food followed by insulin injection which is done in my son's bum. 10 am snack must work out 15g of carbs for this. At 12 midday my son has his long release insulin which again is in his bum and is a large dose so stings and hurts. Then after this it is another blood test then lunch followed by another insulin injection. 3pm snack then blood tea and insulin injection then at supper time which can be anytime between 6.45pm and 8.30pm harry has his bloods checked then a 10g snack. We then have to keep an eye on him all through the day and night as when he runs around his blood levels drop if they drop below 4 he is having a hypo and the worse things of a hypo if untreated it can lead to unconsiousness and coma. We only test our son if we think his levels are high or low and then treat him. The worse thing about type 1 diabetes is that my son gets upset, angry, shouts, hits because when the sugar levels are high and low it also affects your behaviour. Before my son's diagnosis I like so many people do not have a clue at what type 1 diabetes is caused and what chidlren/babies lives and their parents lives are like after this.

My aim is to raise some money for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation I am doing this in a number of ways I am going to do an auction of some of my music photography to raise funds. I am also going to ask when someone places an order or books me to do any photography I am going to ask all my clients to make a donation via this in exchange I will do offers on the photography etc so both are happy.

I am also going to sell some prints with the money going to JDRF. I am not sure what I am going to raise but I am hoping what I raise will go towards the research that is needed so that perhaps someone's child in the future can be saved from having to go through what my son does.

We made sure even when my son was in hospital to know how important it is to be positive to not feel sorry for ourselves or my son as he is such an amazing brave boy I want everyone to be proud of him. Just because my son has type 1 diabetes it does not mean that he can't do anything. 7 months on and I could be a Doctor myself now I have managed my son's daily injections, bloods and the hundreds of hypo's he has had. I live life the best we can we still manage to have lots of fun and my son is still the amazing boy he has always been.

 

 

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January 2013 just arranging my next charity raffle number 4 in aid of JDRF. Watch this space.

15/01/13 14:50

Total raised from 2 just giving sites now £801 in aid of JDRF. Remember I do photo shoots and also sell fine art prints etc where a percentage goes to JDRF. Please let me know if interested. Thanks.

12/10/12 00:15

Charity raffle in Aid of JDRF took placeon 12th October list of winners is on my funraising face book account. Jenny Potter photography charity fundraising events-jdrf. we have raised just over £801 from our 2 just giving web sites in aid of JDRF. Thanks so much x Jenny

12/10/12 00:13

Charity Raffle number 3 Only a few days left now to donate and get a free raffle ticket with your donation. Raffle is being drawn on 11th October 2012 at 9pm. Lots of prizes go to facebook page Jenny Potter photography charity fundraising events-jdrf for a list of prizes.

07/10/12 02:03

See my face book charity page go to Jenny Potter Photography charity fundraising events-jdrf

09/09/12 02:51

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JDRF

JDRF

Charity Registration No. 295716

JDRF is the world's leading charitable funder of type 1 diabetes research and raise money to drive world class research. We aim to find new ways to treat type 1 diabetes and its complications, prevent type 1 from developing and find the cure for people who already have the condition. We also help educate those affected by the condition, healthcare professionals and the general public.

Donations 57

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Thanks again for the test strips xx

Donation by Marisa Baker on 17/05/13

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Thanks jenny xx

Donation by Anonymous on 17/05/13

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Donation by Elin Blake on 18/04/13

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 12/10/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Thank you to mum in law Joan for your kind donation and also to Isabelle and Katie for your kind donation.

Donation by Jenny Potter on 11/10/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done with all your hard work! Love Helen Williamsx

Donation by Helen Williams on 10/10/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Thank you mum for all your fundraising for the prize draw much appreciated. x Jenny, Phill and Harry.

Donation by Jenny Potter on 09/10/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Jenny and Harry, Love from Sharon and Ryan x

Donation by sharon nixon on 07/10/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Money I collected on Thursday 4th October 2012 from my local street. Thanks everyone for donating. x Jenny

Donation by Jenny Potter on 05/10/12

£16.00

+ £4.00 Gift Aid

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Thanks a Million to 2 people a very special friend Alana Goodacre who raised £57 for JDRF for us and Laura Watts for her kind donation.xx

Donation by Jenny Potter on 25/09/12

£59.00

+ £14.75 Gift Aid

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Thank you to the family of Jane Barrett, Diane Davies, M goerge and Nigel and Vicky for your donations. Much appreciated. Jenny and Harry.

Donation by Jenny Potter on 15/09/12

£7.00

+ £1.75 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 12/09/12

Donation by Jenny Potter on 09/09/12

£5.00

Great work guys :o) love Jo & Eloise xxx

Donation by Joanne Eddison on 02/09/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Keep up the good work. x

Donation by Barbara Wardle on 01/09/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Keep up the good work Jenny, hope is in a cure xxx

Donation by Helen and Emma xx on 28/08/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Thanks for organising Jenny!

Donation by Sheila & Charlie x on 26/08/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Big thanks to Sharon and Ryan Nixon for order photos from the Photo shoot in aid of JDRF. £11.50 from the order has been donated to JDRF.

Donation by Jenny Potter on 25/07/12

£11.50

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Well done Jenny and Harry and thank you for doing this. Love Marisa and Elouisa (aged 4, T1) xxx

Donation by Marisa Baker on 02/04/12

£10.00

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Hi Jenny Well done for raising money for JDRF they really need it to find the cure that we are all waiting for. Beccy X

Donation by Rebecca Woodland on 02/04/12

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Good Luck to you and Harry :-) lots of love Kellie & Zach xx

Donation by Kellie Riordan on 02/04/12

£5.00

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Jenny, I really admire all your hard work with raising money for JDRF. Good luck in reaching your target.

Donation by Michelle Hawes on 01/04/12

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Thank you Jenny. And Harry is very cute, by the way!

Donation by Sheila & Charlie on 21/03/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

For my favourite cause, thank you for doing this

Donation by Helen Bailey and emmma on 21/03/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck reaching your Target Jenny & Harry Love Joanne & Eloise :) xxx

Donation by Joanne Eddison on 19/03/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£604.36
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£604.36
  • Gift Aid£101.00

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