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Rock For Diabetes

CHECK OUT OUR BLOGS AT http://rockfordiabetes.blogspot.com

About Me


CHECK OUT rockfordiabetes.org .
Currently, there is an estimated 7 million people in the United States alone that are diabetic and don't even know it!!! Type 1 affects an estimated 12 million to 24 million people worldwide. Also an estimated 56 million more people have what is know as "pre-diabetes" in which they are at risk of getting Type II diabetes and will develop into diabetes if the right precautions are not followed, i.e. diet. There are a lot of estimations, but here is one solid fact, Diabetes is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States.
Rock for Diabetes is an Not-for-Profit Organization out of Chicago that started in 2007. Our main goal is to help spread the word about Diabetes to as many people as we possibly can, so lives can be saved and questions can be answered if more people can recognize the symptoms and help get many of these people diagnosed as well as get healthy. There are so many estimations because people just don't know.
This organization was started by a group with one thing in common; a passion to cure diabetes. Knowing the struggles and complications that are associated with this disease, we decided that we couldn't just sit back and do nothing.
But we can't do this without your help. So please join us in the fight for a good cause! Put us in your top friends, copy our banner, get a shirt, spread the word.
"Rock for Diabetes Awareness"
"Rock for Diabetes Education"
"Rock for Diabetes Support"
"Rock for Diabetes Cure."
Rock for Diabetes has a blog CHECK OUT rockfordiabetes.blogspot.com
“In the amount of time it takes each person to read this sentence two new people will be diagnosed and one person will die from complications due to diabetes.”
Musicians with Diabetes
Nat Adderley - Jazz Musician
Syd Barret - Singer (Pink Floyd)
Danny Joe Brown - Singer (Molly Hatchet)
James Brown - 'The Godfather of Soul'
Johnny Cash - 'The Man in Black'
Mark Collie - Country Singer
David Crosby - Singer (Crosby, Stills, and Nash)
Miles Davis - Jazz Musician
Johnny Darrell - Country music singer
Phife Dawg - Rapper (A Tribe Called Quest)
Mama Cass Elliott - Singer (Mamas and the Papas)
Ella Fitzgerald - Singer
Mick Fleetwood - Musician (Fleetwood Mac)
Aretha Franklin - 'The Queen of Soul'
Melvin Franklin - Singer
Jerry Garcia - Singer, Musician (Grateful Dead)
Dizzy Gillespie - Jazz Musician
Shirley Horn - Grammy-winning Jazz singer and pianist
Marvin Isley - Singer (The Isley Brothers)
Mahalia Jackson - Gospel Singer
Rick James - Singer ("Super Freak" Funk Legend)
Waylon Jennings - Country Singer
Herbert Kahury (“Tiny Tim”) - Singer
B.B. King - Blues Singer and Musician
Patty LaBelle - Soul singer
Peggy Lee - Jazz singer, Grammy winner
Tommy Lee - Drummer (Motley Crue)
Curtis Mayfield - Soul singer
Bret Michaels - Singer (Poison)
Elvis Presley - Singer and guitarist
Jessica Stone - Singer and Actress
Neil Young - Singer and guitarist
Gary Valenciano - Philipinno singer
Luther Vandross - Singer
Norman Whitfield - Grammy winning R&B songwriter and record producer
Nick Jonas - Singer and Guitarist (the Jonas Brothers)
Elliot Yamin - Singer

My Interests

Spreading the word on Diabetes. We support the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF) and the American Diabetes Association.

I'd like to meet:



GO TO THE INTERVIEW SECTION ON WWW.ROCKFORDIABETES.ORG AND CHECK OUT THE INTERVIEWS WITH SOME OF THE BANDS THAT SUPPORT US!!!

We would love to get the support from as many small to huge bands out there. Nothing spreads the word faster than a microphone!

But musicians can't do it without their fans. We need your help too, to help spread awareness. You don't have to have diabetes to fight for a cause. In fact, 99% of Americans know someone with Diabetes, the majority of them are family members.

We would like the support from diabetics and people who support and love someone with diabetes. The more people that help us, the more people that we will be able to help.

Everyone has their side to tell. Tell us how you deal, complications, good or bad. Send us your story and we will post it in our blog!

Music:

Rock for diabetes is a huge supporter of all types of music and all musicians!

Movies:



Diabetes & Children: Abigail Conversation

Children with Diabetes Emily's Story

Books:

Check out this Book by an inspiring young women with a great story! Visit livetolovediabetes.com for more information.

Heroes:

Every and anyone with Diabetes!

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THANKS SO MUCH TO SHELBY FOR THE ABOVE AWESOME BANNER SHE MADE FOR US!!! ROCK THIS ON YOUR SPACE COPY THE CODE!!

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My Blog

El Chris’ Story

I had two more days left of training and I knew something wasn't right with me. I would sweat profusely,was constantly thirsty and couldn't stop going to the bathroom. I couldn't really even concentra...
Posted by Rock For Diabetes on Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:12:00 PST

Hanna’s Story!

Now 19 years old and have had type one diabetes since I was 9. I had gotten very sick in 4th grade but we had gone to doctor after doctor to see why i was so sick. i didnt have a lot of the normal sig...
Posted by Rock For Diabetes on Tue, 07 Oct 2008 11:06:00 PST

Our Story . . . Told by Amiee

Where to begin? Well I would have to say I realized something was wrong when Sean would do nothing but sleep all day. Sean was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes on February 16, 2008, he was five. He jus...
Posted by Rock For Diabetes on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 08:12:00 PST

Trish’s Story

I grew up all around diabetes. My father is Type 1 along with 9 aunts and uncles. Growing up, my brother and I were tested regularly. Once I hit my twenties, I figured "The coast is clear!" Wrong. Lat...
Posted by Rock For Diabetes on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:05:00 PST

Margaret’s Story

Hey, my name is Margaret. I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes at the age of 6. When I was the age, I would always get a stomach ache and complain to my mother about them. My mother (of course being a...
Posted by Rock For Diabetes on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:04:00 PST

Pamela’s Story

Doing as I have done every year for the last 15 years I went to my OB/GYN for my annual , and his Nurse Practitioner knew my family history of cervical cancer and others as well , plus with me over we...
Posted by Rock For Diabetes on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:03:00 PST

Jennifer’s Story

I went my whole life not knowing why I was always tired. If I skipped breakfast I would get dizzy and shaky. I was a teenage who had no Idea what these symptoms were. When I was 19 and pregnant with m...
Posted by Rock For Diabetes on Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:01:00 PST

Julies Story

I've been a type 1 diabetic and had no idea I could get this:Imagine having a stomach flu that never goes away: endless bouts of nausea or vomiting of undigested food, abdominal pain and bloating with...
Posted by Rock For Diabetes on Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:49:00 PST

Rosemary’s Story

My name is Rosemary. I live in a small town in northern California. I am 18 years old and have had type 1 diabetes for 11 years now. I cannot remember ever living a life without it. I remember everyth...
Posted by Rock For Diabetes on Tue, 26 Aug 2008 05:15:00 PST

Stephen’s Story

My name is stephen, I am 16 and from a small town on the west coast of Michigan and I will be a junior in high school this year. I have had diabetes for close to 5 years now, and my father has had dia...
Posted by Rock For Diabetes on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 03:59:00 PST