A Cure is Forever ™
JC for JD Foundation is 501 C3 foundation, not for profit, created by John Carlos Routh , who was diagnosed with (Type 1) Juvenile Diabetes in 2001 at the age 11. In an effort to find a cure JC has had a series of "Fun Raisers" to fund the cure for Juvenile Diabetes. To date JC for JD foundation has donated over $30,000 to JDRF.
This has been a community effort with all ages participating in tag sales, photo contests, and sailing events to raise money to find a cure for Juvenile Diabetes. JC has spearheaded this events to raise money and educate his community about the disease with the hope that through financial resources and education the possibility of cure becomes a reality....because A cure is forever™
The more severe form of Diabetes is Type 1, or insulin-dependent Diabetes. It’s sometimes called “Juvenile” Diabetes, because Type 1 Diabetes usually develops in children and teenagers, though it can develop at any age.
Only 5% of people with Diabetes have this form of the disease.
With Juvenile Diabetes, the body’s immune system attacks part of its own pancreas. Scientists are not sure why. But the immune system mistakenly sees the insulin-producing cells in the pancreas as foreign, and destroys them. This attack is known as "Autoimmune" disease.
These cells – called “islets” (pronounced EYE-lets) – are the ones that sense glucose in the blood and, in response, produce the necessary amount of insulin to normalize blood sugars.
Insulin serves as a “key” to open your cells, to allow the glucose to enter and allow you to use the glucose for energy. Without insulin, there is no “key.” So, the sugar stays -- and builds up-- in the blood. The result: the body’s cells starve from the lack of glucose. And, if left untreated, the high level of “blood sugar” can damage eyes, kidneys, nerves, and the heart, and can also lead to coma and death.
Its onset has nothing to do with diet or lifestyle. There is nothing you can do to prevent Juvenile Diabetes, and—at present—nothing you can do to get rid of it.
Living with Juvenile Diabetes is a constant challenge. People with the disease must carefully balance insulin doses (either by injections multiple times a day or continuous infusion through a pump) with eating and other activities throughout the day and night.
They must also measure their blood-glucose level by pricking their fingers for blood six or more times a day.
Despite this constant attention, people with Juvenile Diabetics still run the risk of dangerous high or low blood-glucose levels, both of which can be life threatening.
People like JC with Juvenile Diabetes overcome these challenges on a daily basis.
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