The Bachelor’s Catherine Giudici is thanking fans for their support after her and husband Sean Lowe’s son Isaiah was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.
“This week, we found our strength,” Giudici, 40, wrote via Instagram on Sunday, July 26. “It came in the form of texts, gifts, cards, people, each other, God. Thank you to all the friends and loved ones who lifted us up when we needed it, and [we are] so grateful for the foundation we built as a family before this.”
Giudici also shared an update on Isaiah, 8, noting that he is “doing better” following his hospitalization last week and is “getting used to this new normal and reeeeally getting used to being spoiled 🤣.”
Along with her update, Giudici shared photos of the gifts and cards they received from friends and family. One snap showed several children’s books centered on T1D and a laser arcade game, while others featured signs reading, “You’ve got this, Isaiah” and “We love you, Isaiah.”
Giudici and Lowe, 42, first revealed Isaiah’s health battle on Tuesday, July 21.
“This past week has been a rough one for the Lowes. Our precious boy Isaiah was admitted to Children’s Hospital and diagnosed with type 1 diabetes,” Giudici wrote via Instagram at the time. “Our wonderful pediatrician noticed some symptoms at our annual appointment that stuck out to her.”
She continued, “He had lost 11 pounds since his last visit (we thought he just had a growth spurt) and had been drinking and peeing A LOT (it’s really hot here in the summer). Otherwise healthy and active, she ran some tests and sent us to the emergency room based on those alarming results. Thankful for the nurses, doctors and staff who gave us a four-year college education on his condition in four days.”
Giudici, who also shares son Samuel, 10, and daughter Mia, 6, with Lowe, added that Isaiah has “endured countless injections, four days away from his home and a lifestyle and routine that feels very very foreign. He’s done all this without losing his playful spirit and a joy that doesn’t make sense. A lot of tears, pain and confusion too, but he has been a trooper, no question about it.”
She concluded, “I am so proud to be his mama. Prayers for him, his siblings and his parents are welcomed as we navigate this new normal. ❤️.”
Lowe also addressed his son’s diagnosis in his own update on Thursday, July 23.
“It was hard because, as far as we knew, and Isaiah knew, he was a healthy boy,” he explained. “He didn’t really show any symptoms outside of frequent urination, and the next thing he knows, he’s getting blood tests and shots every two hours, which of course he hates as an 8-year-old.”
After noting that his son is “doing great,” Lowe added, “God is good, and we know Isaiah is going to be OK.”
