no offense to diabetics.... but there are far more diseases that need funding more than "Diabeetus" (Wilford B. quote)
Why not Cancer, auto-immune diseases like MS, Huntington's etc.... they are far more destructive than having to administer shots to regulate insulin levels.
Good for Vince and his foundation, but there are far worse diseases than Diabetes that need funding.
Do I need to bring race in to this rant????
I will.
Black's are diagnosed at a much higher rate w/ diabetes than whites.
Imagine that.... I do see the picture and it has more black contrast than white.
Far worse diseases? Your comments border on offensive and while Diabetes may not be a "quick killer" it affects more people than you can imagine. Here are actual FACTs (diabetes.org)
Total: 23.6 million children and adults in the United States—7.8% of the population—have diabetes.
Diagnosed: 17.9 million people
Undiagnosed: 5.7 million people
Pre-diabetes: 57 million people
So quick math is 23.6 million in 2007 with Diabetes in the US. Add to that 57 million people with Pre-Diabetes (have elevated blood sugar levels and on the verge of full blown Diabetes unless they make BIG changes) and you end up with 80+ Million people affected by this disease in the US alone! That more than a quarter of the population.
1 out of every 4 people!!!!!!!!
Over time this disease causes retinopathy, is a leading cause of non-traumatic amputations and is a leading cause in stroke and heart attack. People are only starting to realize just how horrible this disease is.
As far as race is involved, here are the statistics:
6.6% of non-Hispanic whites
7.5% of Asian Americans
11.8% of non-Hispanic blacks
10.4% of Hispanics
There are approximately 230 Million "white" americans, so while the percentage of diabetics is lower, non-hispanic whites still make up the largest population. But why bother going there? Is it less important to find a cure for a disease because it affects one race more than another? Hell NO! In fact, I'm pretty sure only you, archie bunker and a few white guys with pointy white hats feel that way. Disgusting!
Am I passionate about this? YES! I have a sister who was diagnosed at age 9 and I have worked in the industry for the last 5 years. I've seen her blood sugar level fall so low she went into a Diabetic coma.
When you have diabetes there are no days off! You're have to consider what you're eating, how active you are or aren't, medications and normal life occurrences that can affect your blood sugar, like stress, illness etc. It is a HORRIBLE thing to live with and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.
So, while it may not seem like a worthy cause in your mind, you're wrong and full of ****. I'm done with this thread as it doesn't make sense to let someone ignorant on a subject to get you fired up as much I'm fired up now. I'll pray that you never have to find out personally just how horrible this disease is.
Now .. I'm off to figure out how to add someone to the ignore list.