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SUMMARY:Compass Coffee Striders Step Out - Walk to Stop Diabetes
DESCRIPTION:Edit: Wasn't too clear just having website field - To Join
  the Team - either to participate in person or as a Virtual Member to 
 help fundraising efforts or to make a donation go here:\nhttp://main.d
 iabetes.org/goto/compasscoffee\n \nHi I'm Mike the Head Bean and Roas
 t Master of Compass Coffee here in Vancouver (not BC!) Washington (not
  the Capital!). I am committed to walk and raise money in this inspir
 ational event because I personally know some of them and I am now one 
 of them.\n \nJuly 25, 2012 my life changed forever. I'd been having a
  hard time breathing for a couple days because of a virus that had hit
  my lungs hard. Ended up going the the ER that night barely able to br
 eath. This was the third time in my life this had happend - the last t
 ime over a decade ago. While on a second round of breathing treatments
  they came back and took a 2nd blood sample for more testing. Came bac
 k later and asked when I'd eaten last. Told them 7 or 8 hours ago. The
 y told me me fasting blood glucose was at 300. 300 compared to what, d
 idn't mean a thing to me! I was diagnosed as Type 2 Diabetic. That 300
  would have been in the range of 70 to 100 for a normal person! I was
  given a prescription for Metformin 2x500 and sent home with follow-up
  appointment with a Dr of Internal Medicine.\nSaw the doctor the morni
 ng of July 31st and got a meter to monitor my blood sugar levels. Took
  my first after meal reading in his office - 430. I'd done a bit of on
 line research by then, enough to know this was very very bad, anything
  above 140 and organ damage begins! Did you know more people die of Di
 abetes each year than die from Cancer? One of the tidbits I'd picked u
 p researching and now I got scared! A bit of researching turned into 
 a lot of researching. Major lifestyle change was in order. In addtitio
 n to the oral meds and low carb smart carb diet began power walking a 
 minimum 30 minutes per day August 9th. Yesterday September 1st was 24 
 days in 25 - 20th consecutive day power walking. As a small business 
 owner I once upon a time made the excuse I didn't have time to exercis
 e. Today different mindset, I make the time to exercise no matter what
 ! Have heard some interesting comments people sometimes seeing me powe
 r walking in a big loop in front of the Roastery.\nResults so far of 
 taking control of this disease making drastic lifestyle changes? First
  7 days testing averaged 215 before meals (target 70-110) after 307 (t
 arget 90-140). Month and a couple days later now and latest 7 day avg 
 before meals 98 after 120! And feel 1000% better!\nChances are, you al
 so know someone who has been affected by diabetes and you already know
  how important it is to stop this disease. By making a donation or joi
 ning our team, you will be helping the Association provide community-b
 ased education programs, protect the rights of people with diabetes an
 d fund critical research for a cure.\nAs a team, united in our desire 
 to Stop Diabetes, we are asking for your support. Please make a donati
 on to one of our team members or become one of us by joining our team.
  When we bring together dedicated team members and kind donors, the po
 wer we have as a group far outweighs what any of us could do alone. \
 nWe truly appreciate your support. Together we can Stop Diabetes!\n\nF
 or more information visit https://www.baristaexchange.com/events/compa
 ss-coffee-striders-step-out-walk-to-stop-diabetes
DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20120929T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles:20120929T120000
CATEGORIES:fundraiser
LOCATION:By the Inn At the Quay
WEBSITE:http://www.compasscoffeeroasting.com/blog/events
URL:http://www.compasscoffeeroasting.com/blog/events
CONTACT:360-989-6658
ORGANIZER;CN="Mike McGinness":https://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/
 miKemcKoffeeakaMikeMcGinness
ATTACH;FMTTYPE="image/jpeg":
ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Joseph R
 obertson":https://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/JosephRobertson
ATTENDEE;ROLE=REQ-PARTICIPANT;PARTSTAT=ACCEPTED;RSVP=TRUE;CN="Mike McG
 inness":https://www.baristaexchange.com/profile/miKemcKoffeeakaMikeMcG
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