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tribune november 11 1987 c5 canadian diabetes association area branch keeps locals informed by bruce stapley thanks to the efforts of the markhamstouffville branch of the canadian diabetes associa tion diabetics in this area are better informed and supported than ever before we believe that about 7000 people in the markham- stouffville area have diabetes says branch fundraising chair man gitta gamm some peo ple are not even aware they have it mrs gamm insists the local branch thats only been in op eration since october of 1986 has been very successful in its efforts to make life easier for diabetics while at the same time acting as a bridge between diabetics and the medical pro fession government and the population in general so much is happening in the field of research and care of di abetics says mrs gamm and the cda is the first to learn about it- mrs gamm points to the acti vities engaged in by the local branch of the cda which in cludes regular general meet ings with speakers who keep members up to date on diabetes- related matters the group also engages in fundraising contri buting to the 1900000 raised canadawide by the cda in 1986 november is diabetes month a doortodoor canvass is plan ned mrs gamm is urging peo ple to come forward and volun teer one or more evenings to assure the campaigns success village bo j vw lllliusl mmmm this is the most important fundraising event of the year she says most of the research money is obtained at this time mrs gamm stresses the education function of the asso ciation claiming many people are unaware they have di abetes the symptoms are sometimes similar to other dis eases she claims we want to make sure people know what di abetes is if you have any of the symptoms see your doctor once a person realizes heshe has the disease and accepts this fact heshe can take a positive step forward in dealing with it she points to the experience of area heaqng contractor ralph wise of musselmans lake as an example of someone who did well once he became aware of the nature of his affliction i was constantly thirsty al ways tired moody with no ambition ralph recalls when it was discovered i had diabetes i took pills for it but didnt really respect the seriousness of the disease later rather reluctantly he went on insulin and agreed to attend a seminar on diabetes education that helped he maintains he came to develop a better understanding of such things as diet medication and exercise as they relate to the problem new developments in the medication field have re sulted in the making of synthe tic insulin ralph claims and this means diabetics can use less because the new substance is purer and there are no im purities to cause reactions ralph claims he was relieved to learn diabetics can eat any thing that a nondiabetic can but it must be portioned proper ly you must watch your weight he says ive lost 22 pounds since june and this has made it easier for me like mrs gamm mr wise insists education is the key we have the facilities here in cana da he claims we must edu cate people about it ralph says the local branch of cda provides an opportunity for diabetics and families of di abetics to become thoroughly familiar with a disease that doesnt have to be a handicap to living a normal life toromark furniture offers you 19 monthly payments at no extra charge no finance charges only your post dated cheques 2 an extra 7 discount to pay the sales tax for you on all toromarks famous discount prices on chesterfields bedrooms lazy boy recliners bed sofas chairs bedding dinette tables sales must be made nov 11 to jan 31st 88 nobody beats toromark on low prices on canadian made furniture if you want to save you must come to toromark toromark furniture hwy 7 just cast of 48 2942581 in the iga plaza open 99 markhams oldest discount store