A few of you have written to me via PM - asking for more information on Jesse's passing.  I know for myself, I experienced DKA at the same age as Jesse.  I was in a coma, but I managed to survive.  I have to admit, I feel guilty that I did survive and that Jesse did not. A silly thing to say, but maybe it's due to the age I'm at, and that despite my not being a "good" diabetic, so far I seem to have been unscathed by some of the effects that diabetes can do to our bodies.  My own DKA was brought on due to not taking diabetes seriously (in the 70's we didn't have all the info/education that is now present and for some of us it was a shot in the dark as to how to stay healthy/functioning).  Maybe I wouldn't have gone through this now, but maybe I would have.  You just don't know, every person handles their health management in their own way.

The only information I can pass onto you is a statement from Michelle, Jesse's Mum - she wrote this at Incurable Runner (Jerry Nairn who is a Type 1 diabetic runner/triahlete) blog site ---

"I want to comment.

He didn't feel well in the morning - he didn't want to go to school and he told me he was having a diabetes day. At 3:30 he was found slumped over the sink at my home. he was gone. He was brought back to life long enough for us to all say goodbye. I felt him slip right through my hand, literally.

Coroner has found nothing more than dka. I wish I could comfort you with saying it was something else.

I fight harder. I fight stronger. Our family loves each other and our extended family in the "d" world has shown up on my doorstep ten times of what I have given to the d community - that tells you how much love there is here."

Hope this helps with some of your questions. I can't imagine what Michelle and her family are going through. Sigh, very difficult I am sure, especially more so then just "regular" folks like ourselves, as we aren't in the public eye like they are.

Thanks for sharing, Anna! My prayers are with the family of Jesse.