Guest guest Posted March 8, 2005 Report Posted March 8, 2005 Boy I wish you all could come up here and cheer me on smile. --Dar --Every Saint has a Past, Every Sinner has a Future information >>> >>> >>>> >>>> I went to a diabetic conference in L.a. yesterday. I heard a dr. >>>> on, >>>> the present director of the diabetic unit at UCLa and past president of >>>> the >>>> ADA, who spoke about anew tray training program where R.N.'s do al the >>>> training of newly diagnosed diabetic and of diabetics enroll in there >>>> program there and in other programs around the country. It has been >>>> proven >>>> that these patients have much improved A1Cs -even better than diabetics >>>> going to private physicians. Of course there was a round of applause >>>> from >>>> all the R.N.s there! Another r.N. gave a talk about how she as a >>>> Hispanic >>>> r.N. still has to do special, individual education with each Hispanic >>>> she >>>> is >>>> trying to educate as every Hispanic comes from such differing cultures >>>> and >>>> educational back grounds. Then I went to a workshop on complications >>>> of >>>> diabetes. One speaker was a Ph.D psychologist who talked about the >>>> depression diabetic gets-whether they are new diabetics or diabetic who >>>> have >>>> acquired complications. He said too many are not diagnosed with the >>>> depression and are therefore not treated. This causes poor control and >>>> is >>>> exhibits signs of non-compliance, anger, sleep disorders etc. Another >>>> physician specializes in amputation preventing. He gave us some >>>> shocking >>>> statistics-for every white person who has to have an amputation, 64 >>>> Afro-Americans have amputations. This was due to a number of >>>> reasons-the >>>> most comman one being that orthopods just don't treat people adequately >>>> and >>>> too many people jus " go along " with the god-doctor! Wish I could have >>>> gone >>>> to both days of the conference, but what I did go too was very >>>> interesting. >>>> I >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Quote
Guest guest Posted March 8, 2005 Report Posted March 8, 2005 She moved from Montana? Wow we are in Billings and love it here, just need transportation. The buss service will get better but they are putting up a new system. As often as I am going to the doctor office free transportation would help. --Dar --Every Saint has a Past, Every Sinner has a Future information >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I went to a diabetic conference in L.a. yesterday. I heard a dr. >>>>>> on, >>>>>> the present director of the diabetic unit at UCLa and past president >>>>>> of >>>>>> the >>>>>> ADA, who spoke about anew tray training program where R.N.'s do al >>>>>> the >>>>>> training of newly diagnosed diabetic and of diabetics enroll in there >>>>>> program there and in other programs around the country. It has been >>>>>> proven >>>>>> that these patients have much improved A1Cs -even better than >>>>>> diabetics >>>>>> going to private physicians. Of course there was a round of applause >>>>>> from >>>>>> all the R.N.s there! Another r.N. gave a talk about how she as a >>>>>> Hispanic >>>>>> r.N. still has to do special, individual education with each Hispanic >>>>>> she >>>>>> is >>>>>> trying to educate as every Hispanic comes from such differing >>>>>> cultures >>>>>> and >>>>>> educational back grounds. Then I went to a workshop on complications >>>>>> of >>>>>> diabetes. One speaker was a Ph.D psychologist who talked about the >>>>>> depression diabetic gets-whether they are new diabetics or diabetic >>>>>> who >>>>>> have >>>>>> acquired complications. He said too many are not diagnosed with the >>>>>> depression and are therefore not treated. This causes poor control >>>>>> and >>>>>> is >>>>>> exhibits signs of non-compliance, anger, sleep disorders etc. >>>>>> Another >>>>>> physician specializes in amputation preventing. He gave us some >>>>>> shocking >>>>>> statistics-for every white person who has to have an amputation, 64 >>>>>> Afro-Americans have amputations. This was due to a number of >>>>>> reasons-the >>>>>> most comman one being that orthopods just don't treat people >>>>>> adequately >>>>>> and >>>>>> too many people jus " go along " with the god-doctor! Wish I could >>>>>> have >>>>>> gone >>>>>> to both days of the conference, but what I did go too was very >>>>>> interesting. >>>>>> I >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Quote
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Posted March 9, 2005 Montana, From all I have heard Guide Dogs of America is a very good school. I sure would check it out if I were you. Dad... Re: information Thanks for the number. --Dar --Every Saint has a Past, Every Sinner has a Future information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I went to a diabetic conference in L.a. yesterday. I heard a >>>>>>> dr. on, the present director of the diabetic unit at UCLa >>>>>>> and past president of >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> ADA, who spoke about anew tray training program where R.N.'s do al >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> training of newly diagnosed diabetic and of diabetics enroll in >>>>>>> there >>>>>>> program there and in other programs around the country. It has been >>>>>>> proven >>>>>>> that these patients have much improved A1Cs -even better than >>>>>>> diabetics >>>>>>> going to private physicians. Of course there was a round of >>>>>>> applause >>>>>>> from >>>>>>> all the R.N.s there! Another r.N. gave a talk about how she as a >>>>>>> Hispanic >>>>>>> r.N. still has to do special, individual education with each >>>>>>> Hispanic >>>>>>> she >>>>>>> is >>>>>>> trying to educate as every Hispanic comes from such differing >>>>>>> cultures >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> educational back grounds. Then I went to a workshop on >>>>>>> complications >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> diabetes. One speaker was a Ph.D psychologist who talked about the >>>>>>> depression diabetic gets-whether they are new diabetics or diabetic >>>>>>> who >>>>>>> have >>>>>>> acquired complications. He said too many are not diagnosed with the >>>>>>> depression and are therefore not treated. This causes poor control >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> is >>>>>>> exhibits signs of non-compliance, anger, sleep disorders etc. >>>>>>> Another >>>>>>> physician specializes in amputation preventing. He gave us some >>>>>>> shocking >>>>>>> statistics-for every white person who has to have an amputation, 64 >>>>>>> Afro-Americans have amputations. This was due to a number of >>>>>>> reasons-the >>>>>>> most comman one being that orthopods just don't treat people >>>>>>> adequately >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> too many people jus " go along " with the god-doctor! Wish I could >>>>>>> have >>>>>>> gone >>>>>>> to both days of the conference, but what I did go too was very >>>>>>> interesting. >>>>>>> I >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Quote
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Posted March 9, 2005 Montana, From all I have heard Guide Dogs of America is a very good school. I sure would check it out if I were you. Dad... Re: information Thanks for the number. --Dar --Every Saint has a Past, Every Sinner has a Future information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I went to a diabetic conference in L.a. yesterday. I heard a >>>>>>> dr. on, the present director of the diabetic unit at UCLa >>>>>>> and past president of >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> ADA, who spoke about anew tray training program where R.N.'s do al >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> training of newly diagnosed diabetic and of diabetics enroll in >>>>>>> there >>>>>>> program there and in other programs around the country. It has been >>>>>>> proven >>>>>>> that these patients have much improved A1Cs -even better than >>>>>>> diabetics >>>>>>> going to private physicians. Of course there was a round of >>>>>>> applause >>>>>>> from >>>>>>> all the R.N.s there! Another r.N. gave a talk about how she as a >>>>>>> Hispanic >>>>>>> r.N. still has to do special, individual education with each >>>>>>> Hispanic >>>>>>> she >>>>>>> is >>>>>>> trying to educate as every Hispanic comes from such differing >>>>>>> cultures >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> educational back grounds. Then I went to a workshop on >>>>>>> complications >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> diabetes. One speaker was a Ph.D psychologist who talked about the >>>>>>> depression diabetic gets-whether they are new diabetics or diabetic >>>>>>> who >>>>>>> have >>>>>>> acquired complications. He said too many are not diagnosed with the >>>>>>> depression and are therefore not treated. This causes poor control >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> is >>>>>>> exhibits signs of non-compliance, anger, sleep disorders etc. >>>>>>> Another >>>>>>> physician specializes in amputation preventing. He gave us some >>>>>>> shocking >>>>>>> statistics-for every white person who has to have an amputation, 64 >>>>>>> Afro-Americans have amputations. This was due to a number of >>>>>>> reasons-the >>>>>>> most comman one being that orthopods just don't treat people >>>>>>> adequately >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> too many people jus " go along " with the god-doctor! Wish I could >>>>>>> have >>>>>>> gone >>>>>>> to both days of the conference, but what I did go too was very >>>>>>> interesting. >>>>>>> I >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Quote
Guest guest Posted March 9, 2005 Report Posted March 9, 2005 Montana, From all I have heard Guide Dogs of America is a very good school. I sure would check it out if I were you. Dad... Re: information Thanks for the number. --Dar --Every Saint has a Past, Every Sinner has a Future information >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I went to a diabetic conference in L.a. yesterday. I heard a >>>>>>> dr. on, the present director of the diabetic unit at UCLa >>>>>>> and past president of >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> ADA, who spoke about anew tray training program where R.N.'s do al >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> training of newly diagnosed diabetic and of diabetics enroll in >>>>>>> there >>>>>>> program there and in other programs around the country. It has been >>>>>>> proven >>>>>>> that these patients have much improved A1Cs -even better than >>>>>>> diabetics >>>>>>> going to private physicians. Of course there was a round of >>>>>>> applause >>>>>>> from >>>>>>> all the R.N.s there! Another r.N. gave a talk about how she as a >>>>>>> Hispanic >>>>>>> r.N. still has to do special, individual education with each >>>>>>> Hispanic >>>>>>> she >>>>>>> is >>>>>>> trying to educate as every Hispanic comes from such differing >>>>>>> cultures >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> educational back grounds. Then I went to a workshop on >>>>>>> complications >>>>>>> of >>>>>>> diabetes. One speaker was a Ph.D psychologist who talked about the >>>>>>> depression diabetic gets-whether they are new diabetics or diabetic >>>>>>> who >>>>>>> have >>>>>>> acquired complications. He said too many are not diagnosed with the >>>>>>> depression and are therefore not treated. This causes poor control >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> is >>>>>>> exhibits signs of non-compliance, anger, sleep disorders etc. >>>>>>> Another >>>>>>> physician specializes in amputation preventing. He gave us some >>>>>>> shocking >>>>>>> statistics-for every white person who has to have an amputation, 64 >>>>>>> Afro-Americans have amputations. This was due to a number of >>>>>>> reasons-the >>>>>>> most comman one being that orthopods just don't treat people >>>>>>> adequately >>>>>>> and >>>>>>> too many people jus " go along " with the god-doctor! Wish I could >>>>>>> have >>>>>>> gone >>>>>>> to both days of the conference, but what I did go too was very >>>>>>> interesting. >>>>>>> I >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Quote
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