Letters to the Editor (Spring97)

Letters to the Editor (Spring97)

LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR

November 4, 1996

I would like to take this opportunity to express my

appreciation, and that of my clients, for the fine job you

are doing with the VOICE OF THE DIABETIC. The articles are

most informative. The printed and taped versions of the

VOICE are in constant circulation.

Again, thanks for the good work. We need and

appreciate unbiased, dedicated people like you on our side,

speaking not only for those of us who are blind diabetics,

but for all diabetics in our troubled society.

Sincerely,
John Getsy, Coordinator
Somerset County Office for the Disabled Somerville, NJ

November 19, 1996

Thank you for some great work for people like myself.

I'm not blind but I'm a diabetic. I wish there was more I

could do to help.

Always,
Charles G. Powell
Pelzer, SC

November 20, 1996

I greatly appreciate this informative magazine. It is

of great interest to me since I am diabetic and losing my

vision. It takes me a long time to read it but I do manage.

God Bless,
Hazel Gerrez
Chattanooga, TN

November 22, 1996

Thank you for your work for us. I am a new member, but

your newsletter is great.

Your friend,
Ron Vogel
Saginaw, MI

November 25, 1996

My brother just sent me a packet of info related to

diabetes and I became reacquainted with an old friend of

mine and my U.S. patients.

I have been a Diabetes Educator for 24 years, 19 in the

U.S., and former president of A.A.D.E. (American Association

of Diabetes Educators). In 1993 I started the first full

time diabetes program in Sub Saharan Africa.

I used to encourage membership for my visually impaired

patients to VOICE OF THE DIABETIC. I felt such nostalgia

seeing it again. I want a copy here for my patients and the

health professionals I am continually training.

I am in Africa for the rest of my life in order to

start diabetes education as a health care specialty. The

level of care (or noncare) is horrifying: the doctors and

nurses are extremely out of date and could care less. But

the diabetics really try hard to get information to help

themselves.

Through Eli Lilly, I am traveling around East Africa

teaching health professionals and hopefully raising the

level of care.

Please keep up the good work and count your blessings.

Jean Suren, KRN, BSC, CDE
Nairobi, Kenya, Africa

January 10, 1997

I have been reading (and enjoying) your publication for

two years now. I do the diabetes education for our hospital

and also am a type I since age 11. Currently, I am working

toward my CDE. I share and recommend your very interesting

newspaper with many of my patients. Especially, I enjoy

reading the patient testimonials.

Thank you. Keep up your fine work.

Sincerely,
Susan Clifford, RN
Diabetes Education Kishwaukee Community Hospital
De Kalb, IL

February 4, 1997

We have received a copy of the VOICE OF THE DIABETIC,

and we are impressed with the articles.

We work at a wound care center in a small rural

community, with an estimated population of 9,000. The

majority of our clients are diabetic. Your newspaper would

offer a valuable service to help fill in the support gap

that our clients experience.

We would like to obtain issues, so that we could

distribute them to our clients and their physicians. Thank

you for your time.

Sincerely,
Brenda Ayala, RN, Unit Director
Emil Kozlowski, RN, Clinical Coordinator
Wound Care and Hyperbaric Therapy Center
Pleasanton, TX

February 7, 1997

I love this newspaper. I have been diabetic for 26

years. I have also experienced most all of the

complications from this disease, but I do my best to keep

going. The articles are great and so helpful. I still

learn something new each time I read it.

Thank you,
Tina Shipley
Harrisonville, MO