Anyone hear about Dick Clark?
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Anyone hear about Dick Clark?
| Thu, 04-15-2004 - 2:58pm |
He was diagnosed with diabetes in 1994 and has kept it secret except for close family and friends. It was "leaked" out this week, and he won't comment...yet, he's been brought on by firms to be a spokesman! Whatever...
Here's the link: http://entertainment.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=155675
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Angie,
Denial isn't a river in Egypt! He probably thinks people will think less of him and of course nothing could be further from the truth.
One of the ministers at my church was diagnosed diabetic this last fall. As a parish nurse I was asked to talk with this person. I was requested not to say anything to anyone about this as it was a great secret. Of course as a nurse I can't say anything to anybody about another person. But everybody was coming up to me and telling that such and such was a diabetic and did I know this. Finally I got tired of this. When I was having one of my nurse visits with the minister I just said "enough of this secrecy". They were very surprised that everyone knew.
I think it is more important to be honest about what is happening. I didn't do anything deliberately to become a diabetic and I am not ashamed of my diagnosis. Besides that I might need their help with one of my blood sugar crashes.
Oh well! Can't fix the world can we!
Mary Frances
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Here is the information I found on our HealthDay News Service:
Dick Clark Discloses Decade-Old Diabetes Diagnosis
Dick Clark has had type 2 diabetes for the past decade, but had kept it a secret from all but his closest family members and friends, according to the Associated Press.
Dubbed "America's oldest teenager," the former long-time host of "American Bandstand" and the "$10,000 Pyramid" game show, now 74, has accepted a new role as a spokesman for the American Association of Diabetes Educators, the AP reported.
Type 2 diabetes, once referred to as the "adult-onset" form of the disease, occurs when cells in the muscles, liver, and fat do not make proper use of insulin, the hormone that processes dietary sugars. As a result, the amount of glucose in the blood can increase to dangerous levels, leading to complications such as heart disease, stroke, blindness, kidney disease, and nerve problems.
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