Warm and pleasant greetings. We hope you are enjoying a good week.
Are you ready to vote? Have you gotten your flu shot? Are you enjoying the fall season?
As you ponder these questions, maybe the answers are yes. These were a few questions asked last week during a conversation. May have been asked to feel my sense of thinking or the concern for health sake. Either way, the answers were all yes and the conversation was good.
Just asking. We hope things are well with you and family.
November is American Diabetes Month. I would be remiss not to mention the word diabetes or diabetic. It’s been a daily word at our house for almost 59 years. All these years Taylor, who has experienced the daily management of this disease, has done well with much support.
Diabetes can be managed if you take control, as there is no cure, yet.
These awareness days, weeks and months remind us of the issues that affect the entire family when one is affected. I am passionate about diabetes as this is a time to bring attention to this disease. The 2023 theme for Diabetes Month is: “Taking Charge of Tomorrow: Preventing Diabetes Health Problems.”
Millions of people are at risk for diabetes, so it’s time to get educated, find resources and make sure those around us know or become aware of their risk. Until a cure is found, individuals need to lift up each other.
Here are risks for Type 2 diabetes:
• Have pre-diabetes
• Are age 45 or over
• Are overweight
• Have a parent, sister or brother with Type 2 diabetes
• Are physically active less than 3 times a week
• Have had gestational diabetes (diabetes during pregnancy) or given birth to a baby who weighed over 9 pounds
Diabetes is a group of diseases that result in too much sugar in the blood (high glucose). The most common four types of diabetes are: Type 2, a chronic condition that affects the way the body processes blood sugar; Type 1, a chronic condition in which the pancreas produces little or no insulin; pre-diabetes, a condition in which blood sugar is high, but not high enough to be Type 2; and gestational diabetes, which is experiencing diabetes during pregnancy.
Are you at risk? Learning your risks is the first step to taking action. There is a 60-second Type 2 diabetes test you can take online. Log in to the American Diabetes Association and take the risk 2 test.
The Tippo community’s 2-mile walk Saturday was a very nice gathering of women and men in pink. Just off the road corner were beautifully displayed signature souvenirs, gift bags and handouts. Snacks were set in the background after the walk. The hour was opened with prayer. ACS chapter local president and Rally for a Cure chairperson, Brenda Walton-Wills, gave an impressive and informative speech. Following were individuals who volunteered to give short testimonies and supportive remarks. This committee did a wonderful job and made an impressive gesture for their community.
As the “pink” of Breast Cancer Awareness Month fades away, let’s not allow our continued support to patients and families, survivors and the cancer organizations to fade away. We pray for a cure in our lifetime.
Tuesday, Nov. 7, is general election day. Be prepared to vote.
Hopefully, you have marked your calendar, registered, know where to vote and what you need to bring to your polling place, which is an acceptable form of ID.
The 283 days of daylight saving time will end Sunday, Nov. 5. Don’t forget to “fall back” by turning the clock back one hour.
This will mean we are back to standard time, when the days are shorter in the fall and winter. It’s still converse over time; will the time change or stay as is? We will wait and see what happens next spring.
Enjoy life today. Be blessed.
