November was Diabetes month and it was marked in an unique way in Assiniboia.
Jade Tendler teamed up with the Assiniboia Bakery to fundraise for diabetes on November 14. John Ambrose baked 50 dozen cookies and cupcakes to sell for the event which raised about $700.
Tendler, who has diabetes, wanted the fundraising to benefit those locally who have diabetes. The funds were used to purchase diabetic socks that are being given out to those with diabetes. The event allowed Tendler of purchase 75 pairs of ladies diabetic socks in sizes 6 to 10 and 100 pairs of mens diabetic socks in sizes 9 to 12.
Anyone with diabetes wishing to receive socks can call Tendler at 306-640-8107 and leave their address and size. As of December 1, they will be available at the Southland Coop Pharmacy and Pharma-Save as well as at JTs. As of 2010, there were an estimated 2.7 million with diabetes in Canada. This total was projected to rise to 4.2 million by 2020. Another one million are estimated to have diabetes but have not been diagnosed. Every three minutes, another Canadian is diagnosed.
Diabetes is a chronic, often debilitating and sometimes fatal disease, in which the body either cannot produce insulin or cannot properly use the insulin it produces. Insulin is a hormone that controls the amount of glucose (sugar) in the blood. Diabetes leads to high blood sugar levels, which can damage organs, blood vessels and nerves. The body needs insulin to use sugar as an energy source.
Type 1 diabetes generally develops in childhood or adolescence, but can develop in adulthood. Type 2 diabetes more often develops in adults, but children can be affected. Gestational diabetes is a temporary condition that occurs during pregnancy.
