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My Dad is doing a ride to raise money for the American Diabetes Association. I know times are tough and we all have rigs that need or would like new goodies, but take a second to read this and decide if you can help. I really appreciate it!
I'm going to paste the email he sent below.
A message from Michael Hughes xxx@roadrunner.com.
I will be participating in a 2 day bike event on June 4 and 5 to raise money for the American Diabetes Association. I am asking for your help. Your gift will make a difference.
My first encounter to diabetes came over thirty years ago. My son was always thirsty, in and out all day long getting something to drink. He wet the bed every single night, think how that effects an eight year olds self esteem. We wouldn't let him drink anything after dinner to try to prevent the bed wetting. The doctor tested his urine for glucose and ketone, he was off the charts on both. Boy did we feel bad about our draconian method to prevent the bed wetting.
We spent a week in the hospital getting his blood sugar under control and learning how diabetes was going to change our lives. I learned how to test his urine for glucose and how to give him his insulin. We met a wonderful nurse by the name of Jean Kennedy who taught us how to manage the diabetes. All of the training material was published by, you guessed it, the American Diabetes Association, more specific the American Juvenile Diabetes Association.
Please help me raise both awareness and funds for the ADA so their assistance and training can benefit other eight year olds and their families, even $5.00 can help educate. Your gift no matter the size will help.
It's easy visit my personal page and read more about this cause, then donate on line.
Thank you so much for you help.
Michael
Click here to visit my personal page.
If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address:
http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?px...64&et=4yTtWaTYBavlNJfjMo4hjg..&s_tafId=397750
I'm going to paste the email he sent below.
A message from Michael Hughes xxx@roadrunner.com.
I will be participating in a 2 day bike event on June 4 and 5 to raise money for the American Diabetes Association. I am asking for your help. Your gift will make a difference.
My first encounter to diabetes came over thirty years ago. My son was always thirsty, in and out all day long getting something to drink. He wet the bed every single night, think how that effects an eight year olds self esteem. We wouldn't let him drink anything after dinner to try to prevent the bed wetting. The doctor tested his urine for glucose and ketone, he was off the charts on both. Boy did we feel bad about our draconian method to prevent the bed wetting.
We spent a week in the hospital getting his blood sugar under control and learning how diabetes was going to change our lives. I learned how to test his urine for glucose and how to give him his insulin. We met a wonderful nurse by the name of Jean Kennedy who taught us how to manage the diabetes. All of the training material was published by, you guessed it, the American Diabetes Association, more specific the American Juvenile Diabetes Association.
Please help me raise both awareness and funds for the ADA so their assistance and training can benefit other eight year olds and their families, even $5.00 can help educate. Your gift no matter the size will help.
It's easy visit my personal page and read more about this cause, then donate on line.
Thank you so much for you help.
Michael
Click here to visit my personal page.
If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address:
http://main.diabetes.org/site/TR?px...64&et=4yTtWaTYBavlNJfjMo4hjg..&s_tafId=397750
