Voice of the Diabetic

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

by Kenneth B. Rehm, DPM

March 15, 2001

Greetings from Kenya, and congratulations for a most enlightening

and informative magazine.

Here at PCEA Kikuyu Hospital, we have a growing diabetes clinic.

It was started in 1993 by a dedicated certified diabetes educator, Ms. Jean

V. Suren who comes from your country. The clinic aims at providing up-to-date

management and information to our clients who number just over 3000. They are

from all over Kenya, East Africa and even some from Central Africa.

I happened to have come across a copy of your magazine at Jean's

clinic. I and my colleagues have found it to be valuable to us and our clients

in our clinic. It has up-to-date information on all aspects of diabetes, information

that is rather difficult to come by, here in Kenya.

I therefore kindly request you to consider our subscription

for your magazine.

Sincerely yours,

James W. Njenga

Kikuyu, Kenya

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May 28, 2001

I live in a retirement home where there are several residents

who are blind, and many who are diabetic. I first saw your publication when

I attended a Diabetes Support Group.

I felt it would be of interest and helpful to these residents,

so wrote and asked to have two print copies and two tape copies sent to me each

quarter so I could circulate them through our library. I will be happy to contribute,

when possible.

Thank you very much for the valuable information I find in your

publication.

Sincerely,

Dorothy Rice

Portland, OR

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June 7, 2001

I have been diabetic now for 14 years. I was told on July 2,

1999 that I have diabetic retinopathy.

I've had three laser's per eye and a membrane peel per eye since

December 8, 2000. I write today to see if I can be contacted, or contact someone

who has diabetic retinopathy.

I'm in my early 40s and just need to talk to someone, either

in writing or by phone. It will help both of us. Thank you so much for the VOICE

OF THE DIABETIC on tape. It has helped me understand a lot of thing.

Sincerely,

Vicky L. McCormick

2520 W. Carroll Ave.

Oak Creek, WI

(414) 304-0813

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October 10, 2001

We have a patient who has been bringing these in and our other

patients love this, so thank you. We appreciate the paper; please send us 25

copies per quarter.

Southwest Podiatry Center, PC

Albuquerque, NM

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November 24, 2001

I have been receiving VOICE OF THE DIABETIC for about a year.

It is very helpful to me, and I always learn new things from it.

I have had a very rare medical condition. I had insulinoma,

an insulin producing tumor in the pancreas. My blood sugar was always too low.

Last December, I went to Boston to have surgery to remove the tumor. However,

there were so many tumors in the pancreas that the doctor took out the entire

pancreas. The gall bladder and spleen and part of the stomach had to be removed

as well. It was very rough going for a while, but now I feel healthy. My blood

sugars are hard to control. I get a lot of highs and frequent lows. I use the

AccuChek Voicemate to check my blood sugar, and I administer my own shots, four

times a day. Since I lost the pancreas, I have to take enzyme pills when I eat.

The first anniversary of my surgery, December 7, is fast approaching.

I'm so grateful for my health and for what the doctors were able to do for me,

I feel like I want to celebrate it. One of the ways I want to do that is by

sending a donation so that many other people like me can continue receiving

VOICE OF THE DIABETIC. I hope others find it as helpful and interesting as I

do. There's nothing I wish more than to see a cure fo diabetes.

Thank you for the good work you are doing, keep it up.

Sincerely,

Barbara Kirwan

Albany, NY

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