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Diabetes with Donald Walker

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Join us with Donald Walker member of the American Diabetes Association, a college professor and the Director of a nonprofit entity in Atlanta, Georgia named Diabetes Advocacy and Prevention (DAP). DAP was established to serve the growing demand for support for public health providers in the state of Georgia where diabetes is moving towards epidemic levels. In addition, DAP seeks to lower the increasing cost of healthcare for corporations.

 
As a type 2 diabetic, Mr. Walker's story is unique in that he did not fit the profile of a typical diabetic. He ran marathons and was always involved in athletics and good nutrition. However on February 12, 2008, he collapsed into a diabetic coma also known as hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome, with a glucose level of 1,060, and A1C of 12.8. My life changed drastically with a diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes- Insulin dependent! 
Part of Mr. Walkers diabetes regiment involves an advocacy initiative focused on running a marathon on every continent. To date, he has completed the Chicago Marathon in the US; the Paris Marathon in Paris, France and my third in South America, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July, 2010 raising $52,545 for patients who lacked healthcare for diabetes. 

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