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