Betry Langijota Testimony

Betry & his Wife enjoy breakfast at the Wellness Center

I joined the Wellness Program because the Wellness Center did a free health screening where I was eating and found my blood sugar to be over 300. The next morning I came into the Center and signed up for the program. Before I entered this program I’d eat whenever I felt like it and whatever I wanted and I was going blind.

Betry Exercising at the Center

My body fat was high and going to the john was a labor because my diet did not have enough fiber in it. My clothes were getting smaller because I was getting bigger, soon they did not fit at all. I started to have abscess or boils one after the other and wounds were hard to heal. I was in serious trouble. After 6 weeks in the program I can wear my clothes again! I am stronger and my vision has improved. Now my skin is healthy and boil free. I used to have numbness in my hands and feet, not any more! Now I come and exercise every day and really enjoy it. Now my wife and I are enjoying a healthy life together!





Return to Website

Top of Page

Selina John Testimony

Selina loves coming to the cooking schools at the Center

I joined the program at the Wellness Center in February 2011. I began to exercise every day and learn the ways of taking and eating the food the program offers. I even got to volunteer and learn how to cook the foods that are served at the center which was a great experience. After being with the program for a while I realized a lot of changes that took place in my life. My blood sugar, which usually reached up to 350, was now in the 150's and my blood pressure was down too. I know I have come to the right place because the people I have met are all kind and easy to talk to. 

Selina harvesting long beans



I know now that if I didn't join this Wellness group my blood sugar and high blood pressure would have stayed abnormal and unhealthy. Now I have the tools I need to be health and diabetes free. I thank all the staff at the Wellness Center for having the patience with me and trying all your best to see that you are always available when I need help.







Return to Website

Top of Page

Caroline Lakabung Testimony



Caroline Stretching before exercise class

 When I first came to the program at the Wellness Center my sugar was very high and I couldn't read a book. I felt sleepy all the time and my eyes would be watery all the time. At home somebody had to help me by squeezing my hands and feet to keep them from going numb, especially at night.  Now after six weeks of the program I feel so much better. Not just like before but I feel like I'm back to normal now. My blood sugar is down and I can move around better than before. I thank God for the people in this program.
Komol Tata



Return to Website

Top of Page

Elma Makaroro Testimony

First of all I want to thank God for giving us life. Also, I want to thank the Wellness

Center and all the workers for their teaching and lead us.

During the three month of training we are learned how to cook healthy food and exercise each day. We also learned how to garden and grow our own food.  I saw lots of good things in this program and I learned many kinds of exercise and how to control my diabetes.  When I joined this program my blood sugar was 238 and my pound was 138 and I didn’t  feel good, but I tried hard and I saw lots of differences in myself. First thing I saw different in me was I could move faster. Second thing was I  lost 26 pounds and my blood sugar is down to 125 and sometime is going down to 58. Now I know what the main point is to get my blood sugar down.   

            First one> Eat right food

            Second one>Exercise everyday

Now I want tell everyone else to try to control eating foods like white rice or white bread. And stop eating fried food because of the fat it is not good to our body or our life I know it’s true. This is the right way to do it’s

All scientists say diabetes is one kind of sickness they call silent killer because you will not notice until it’s too late, but now we know what to do to make us live longer. If you don’t control your blood sugar diabetes will get you.

Thank you again Dr. Denis and Tanner and Harry for taking such good care of me.


Click here to return to Website

Return to top of page

Li-Keju Jerry Testimony



Li-Keju poses for her graduation picture

 

Li-Keju Enjoying Exercise Class

My name is Li-Keju Jerry and I WAS a diabetic! I came to the diabetes Wellness Center not knowing exactly what to expect. My blood sugar was 246 and my blood pressure was 146/10.  I was dying and didn’t even know it. I didn’t believe that I could be cured because my sugar was so high, but they made a believer out of me. I joined the program and started exercising every day and learned how to prepare healthy meals and control my blood sugar. With all the new changes to my life I starting to have more energy and could exercise more. In the beginning I didn’t have the energy to jump up and down at all and now I can do all kinds of aerobic and I’m loving it! I don’t even get sore from the workouts anymore plus I’ve lost over 10 pounds since I started the program.
Today my life is looking so much better than it did just a short three months ago. My blood sugar is down below 100 and my blood pressure is 126/83! The medications I’ve been taking for years are all
gone now… I don’t need them anymore (something I never thought possible). Now days I’m doing thing that I wouldn’t have dreamed of.  I have a new life thanks to the Diabetes Wellness Center. Thank you all for taking such great care of me.


Return to Website

Top of Page

Yosa Lokjohn Testimony



Yosa learns how to grow his own garden at the Center



Yosa exercising at the Center

 On November 1, 2010 I joined the Wellness Center Program. I did not join because I was concerned about my sugar level/diabetes, I did join due to the fact that I was getting weak and felt dizzy. I could not control my balance. I was really worried! I can cook healthy food, and I have learned to do my own gardening! It will be a great asset to the families that have their own garden because they will cut down on spending money on vegetables. The bottom line, here it is: when you start something, stay with it to the end. Remember people will try to help you, but you and only you are the one that will help yourself.

Return to Website

Top of Page