Diabetes Expo-just a quick post

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Diabetes Expo-just a quick post
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Tue, 05-04-2004 - 6:40am
I'm not going to go through posting page after page. No one seems interested. If you have a Diabetes Expo near you, I suggest you attend. Hopefully, it'll have a greater variety than ours did.

However, this link might interest a few:

www.delladiabetes.com It's a book, recipes and CD by several singers.

The number to call if you don't want to request via her website: 1-866-463-6342


She talked for a little over an hour. She was dx 4 years ago. During filming an episode of "Touched By An Angel", she got really dizzy and ill. She flew home to LA, went to Cedars of Siani(sp), and they hospitalized her. Anyway, her speech was good and a little funny. Her story probably will be in the book so I won't repeat it. Quite a few Black women singers have died from the complications of diabetes. SAD...

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Tue, 05-04-2004 - 4:47pm
Get out! Della was at your Expo? That's so cool! The ones here just feature doctors and dieticians from the hospital! I've seen exerpts of her story of diagnosis in magazines. Was she giving out autographs, too?
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Tue, 05-04-2004 - 10:07pm
Wow Kathi, how great to have a celebrity talking at the Expo. I did not get to go to the one here since we did not have the money for me to attend, which I really wanted to so badly since they were also serving lunch. I was looking forward to it, but it just did not work out for me to attend. I guess there will always be next year or later on if there just is not one come next year, but I will hope for one. I am interested in what you found out at the expo so go ahead and post some information for those of us who are interested since we all do have the option to read the post or pass it up. Wishing you the very best and a fabulous day!

Denise


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Wed, 05-05-2004 - 2:22am
I didn't know about Della Reese. I knew about Halle Berry, Jean Smart, BB King, Mary Tyler Moore
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Wed, 05-05-2004 - 2:43am
She gave autographs from 12:30pm until almost 2PM. She was just a bit late to start her talk. Pretty sure she had to tinkle after sitting for so long. (hee hee) The room was packed to see her.
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Wed, 05-05-2004 - 2:52am
Ok, I'll try to repost some of it tomorrow. It's been so hot here today. Was almost 84 in the house; so, had to turn on the A/C. Was 101 degrees outside here today.

Our expo admission was $7; no lunch. The Civic Center has a sort of deli in the conference rooms. Believe me, there sure was poor planning. There wasn't much for a diabetic to eat. I didn't. It was grease, grease, carbs and more carbs, and nothing below $6.

The parking was supposed to be $7, too, but God must have been looking out for me. After walking 3 miles back to the parking structure, the security had lifted the gates so I didn't have to pay for parking. I was glad of that. I actually think they took pity on me. I must have looked a fright! I was just about dropping between the distance, carrying all the materials, the heat, and my hip & knee hurting.

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Wed, 05-05-2004 - 3:03am
Jean Smart was in Designing Women, but I bet you mean the gal who played the Suzanne the other Sugarbaker busty sister, the one who has her own clothing line and is married to Gerald McRainie. I'm so tired I can't think of her name. Sure can see her pretty face, though. I'll get off line, head for bed, and all of a sudden her name will come to me.

Isn't that just like life?

She said (forgive the spellings) Mahaillia Jackson, and named two other legendary Black women singers who had diabetes, lost their legs and died. She said she didn't want to lose her legs and sure didn't "'want to die right yet'"!

She's quite personable. It was well worth my rambling around looking for the jewelry. I messed around without even knowing she was coming. Just goes to show you that if I'd read my paper once in a while, I'd know what was going on!

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Thu, 05-06-2004 - 2:28am

Yes, she played Suzzane Sugarbaker. I still can't think of her name! I didn't know about Mahalah Jackson either. I think we all need to remember the mantra: do what is necessary to protect your eyes, kidneys and feet. If you put it taht way there are any number of things you will do that you wouldn't otherwise do.


Get some rest!

Mary Frances


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