The poorest states have the highest amputation rates. The people don't eat right, or have the medical care they need. More casualities of the economy. Sad.

Hi All,

I'll be taking part in the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes, along with a half-million others nationwide. I am personally walking for my Aunt and my Cousin who both suffer from diabetes. I’m hoping that you can help support my fundraising efforts with a donation. Any amount, great or small, helps JDRF get closer to its goal of finding better treatments and a cure for type 1 diabetes.

Simply click on the link at the bottom of this message to donate on the JDRF Walk to Cure website. I greatly appreciate your support and will keep you posted on my progress. Thanks in advance for helping me raise money for a cause that helps so many.

Thanks for your support!!!
Thom

Website to Donate

Walk to Cure Diabetes

My husband has diabetes and we have seen first hand that patients without insurance are not always given the same choices of treatment as those with insurance. I have seen people with wounds that could be healed but their insurance does not cover the needed treatment. So amputation is what the doctors present as the best option. the problem is that once a diabetic has an amputation they are much more likely to have a second within a year or two. My husband is NOT overweight and had no risk factors... diabetes is a disease that can affect anyone. He has had a few severe side effects... stroke and major foot ulcer. All in spite of him keeping very good control of his diabetes. We are fortunate enough to have great insurance but as much as no one seems to want some type of universal insurance coverage, it is needed. All too often, people fall through the cracks. It costs much more to take care of people once they start having complications. Preventative care IS the cheaper route for almost ALL diseases.