Appreciation & the reality of Arden’s disease

The stock market lost 777 points yesterday which you probably know represents the single largest drop in it’s history.  Our banks are going under and our President got on TV last week to tell us all how bleak things are looking. 

I wanted all of you to know that it is not lost on me that I am, in the middle of all of this uncertainly, asking you to make a charitable donation to the JDRF.  Bad timing to say the least and I do feel even more uncomfortable asking this year then in in the past.  

Acting as an advocate for the JDRF and by extension for Arden does at times test your resolve.  There are few things harder then asking friends, family and strangers for money -- especially when things are as we find them today.

At the risk of sounding too dramatic....  Please consider that if we lost our home is this crisis, Arden would still have diabetes.  She would still have to get 9 or 10 shots everyday and 9 or 10 finger sticks everyday.  If we lost our job, we would still need insulin, needles, lancets, meters, test strips and glucagon, everyday.  If we lost our insurance Arden would still need to visit expensive specialists at least four times a year, just like every one of the over 13 million diabetic children in this country have to.  If we lived in a cardboard box in an alley, I’d still have to get up at two in the morning to make sure Arden isn’t heading for a seizure.

Finding a cure and making advancements in Arden’s treatment can’t slow down.  It can’t wait until things get better.  We have to keep moving forward until this horrible disease is but a distant memory.  I appreciate the situation we are all in today and it is with the weight of that appreciation on my mind that I ask you humbly to consider my request.

As I am about to post this the Dow just opened up 225 points, a hopeful sign.  So in a time when hope may be all any of us have, children like Arden need a little more then usual.  No contribution is too small.  Please consider making one today. 

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A cure is close and together we can find it.

Haunted Maze Info

Arden’s Day supporter Jeanette VanHandel has some exciting news that she wants to share with us...  Jeanette’s daughter Jocelynn was recently diagnosed with Type I diabetes and her family is looking for ways to help raise funds and awareness... Below is on one they’ve found to help.

NEED LETTER

So there you have it.  If you are a fan of being frightened and live in the area this sounds like a great way to spend an evening, contribute to a great cause through an Arden’s Day walker and get a fly 94.5 bumper sticker.  All you need to know... is below.

Corner Copia Garden Center

Corner-Copia Garden Center and Nursery
299 Princeton-Hightstown Road
East Windsor, NJ 08520
609-426-8884

Corner of Chaos Haunted Maze

Message for Arden

Please take a minute to listen to my message for Arden. 

Make a Donation to the JDRF here

Don’t forget that the person who make the largest donation in support of Arden’s walk through the link above will receive 2 tickets and a parking pass to the December 15th Philadelphia Eagles game courtesy of the Eagles.

More information about those tickets can be found here

http://web.mac.com/skca/Ardens_Day/Eagles_Tickets.html

Join Arden’s Day supporters on Facebook

Become part of the growing number of people that are united in defeating type I diabetes.  

Arden vs Type I Diabetes group on Facebook

A cure is close and together we can find it.

Constant BG Monitor news and action required

Help JDRF Secure Coverage for CGMs:
Tell Us Your Health Plan

We’re sure that you are wondering what would come after our legislative victory in extending the Special Diabetes Program (SDP) earlier this year.

What’s next is actually related to a technology that, in part, has been developed as a result of SDP funding: continuous glucose monitors (CGM).  CGMs allow people with diabetes to better manage their blood sugar by providing continuous, real-time trend data about their glucose levels.  You can learn more by clicking here.

Our challenge now is to convince health plans to provide coverage for CGM technology.  JDRF is currently funding a clinical trial to produce data that will show the potential of this technology.  Results of this trial will be available soon.  But, we’ll also need beneficiaries to communicate the urgent need for coverage directly to their health plans.

This is where you come in!  Here’s how you can help:

•Click here to tell us your health plan.  Knowing this information will allow JDRF to target the right information for you.  In most cases, we’ll also be able to direct your communications to the person responsible for coverage decisions at your plan.

Thanks for your continued dedication and support,

JDRF Government Relations