By Russ George
Guest speaker for the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley’s September 14 membership meeting, was Maricela (Mari) Perez-Renteria, MSN, FNP-BC, PMHNP-BC, a nurse practitioner and owner of Santa Maria Health, in Aurora. Mari worked for Aunt Martha’s for 17 years prior to the opening of Santa Maria Health. Mari discussed the five stages of grief experienced when persons are diagnosed with diabetes. The f stages are denial and isolation, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance.
She said we should look at what we’re doing in a holistic way, because our mental health can be affected by a diabetes diagnosis. Mari stated that in our country, we value independence and that can lead to loneliness, so it’s important that we maintain relationships. Thank you, Mari, for an excellent presentation!
The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley collected donations from members in attendance at their membership meeting Thursday, Sept. 14, for NYC Marathon Team McLaren’s “Rocking Out and Raising Funds for Project ALS”. Team McLaren members, Patrick Rodney, Scott Voris, Janie Voris, Ben Laura, Grace Plain, and Teddy Radtke, held the event in remembrance of their good friend, Eric McLaren. Several DCFV members attended the fundraiser held at the Voris homestead on Prairie Street in Aurora. Two Brothers donated the beer, food was available from an onsite taco truck, with live music from LeGrande Band, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and check out Team McLaren’s team fundraising page for Project ALS at: fundraise.projectals.org.
Please continue to keep informed on our Club’s upcoming meetings and events, by following us in The Voice, on Facebook, and on our website: diabeteshelpnearme.com
The Diabetes Club of Fox Valley is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, that meets monthly on the second Thursday of each month, at the historic Gray’s Mill Estate, 211 N. River Street, Montgomery. Social/dinner at 5:30 p.m., meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. and guests are always welcome!
Want to help us fight diabetes locally? Make a tax deductible donation on our website: diabeteshelpnearme.com or mail your tax-deductible donation to: Diabetes Club of Fox Valley, P.O. Box 88, North Aurora, IL 60542.
Interested in joining, or have questions about the Diabetes Club of Fox Valley? Want a membership brochure/application, please call, text, or send an E-mail with your name and address to president Russ George, 630-205-9065 or send E-mail: Diabetesclubfv@gmail.com.
—Diabetes Club of Fox Valley