Lions Club holds diabetes program
Cliff Swoape, Lions District 12S diabetes chairman, will be presenting a program detailing indications and treatments of the disease. His daughter was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes and he and his family have had to deal with the day-to-day lifestyle changes brought on by that diagnosis.
?Because of the information presented by past diabetes chairperson, Kathy Wohlgemuth, we knew the signs to look for,? Swoape said. ?We didn?t want to see them, but they were there.?
Swoape will have information about upcoming events in the area related to the search for a cure for this frustrating disease.
Tonya Swoape, registered dietitian and diabetes education coordinator from River Park Hospital, will be talking about the resources available to diabetics in the local area as well as providing some information about food choices and changes that can help in controlling the disease.
?We want to get the word out to everyone in Warren County that there is help available,? Tonya said. ?I take every opportunity I can to get the word out.?
Julie Holt will be presenting information regarding a support group that has been formed in the area for victims and their families.
?I want to get it out there to as many parents of children that have type 1 diabetes or adults with type 1 that they are not alone,? Holt said. ?It is a scary thing when your child is diagnosed, and when it happened to our family I felt like I was the only one in Warren County that was going through this.
?Our group meets the first Monday of every month at 7 p.m. at Cheer Mental Health. One of my goals is to get some education for the parents and also to start having periodic screenings. The sooner you can diagnose the disease the better. If anyone has any questions they can call me at 474-5860 or my cell at 273-9059.?
Please make plans to attend this informative meeting. There will be question and answer sessions after each segment, so if you have something you have been wanting to know this will be an ideal opportunity to get answers. If you have diabetes, or have a family member or a friend affected by this life altering disease, come and learn more about it. Diabetic friendly refreshments will be served.