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NEWS 6 Ashburton Courier, November 12, 2020 www.ashburtoncourier.co.nz Maurice cruncheshis diabetes numbers LINDA.CLARKE @ashburtoncourier.co.nz Ashburton’s Maurice Myers has made a50year habit of sticking to strict meal times and exercising. As atype 1diabetic, his life depends on it. The retired accountant developed diabetes at the age of 15 following aviral infection that stopped his pancreas from producing insulin, that regulates blood sugar. His mother, anurse, taught him how to inject insulin daily and watch his health; his glucose levels were monitored with a urine test. Sticking to aroutine was not always easy in those early years for the competitive swimmer and basketballer, especially as ayoung man at university when fast food and beer were temptations. These days Maurice uses the latest technology to monitor and manage his diabetes. He still sticks to regular meal times, exercises and injects insulin four times aday. Apatch on his arm continuously monitors glucose levels in his blood and an electronic reader or phone app means he can easily keep an eye on fluctuations up or down; levels should be between 48. He pays $2500 ayear for the technology but says it should be available to all diabetics in New Zealand and funded by the Government. Diabetics who manage their Maurice Myers has been managing his type 1diabetes for more than 50 years. conditions well are less likely to develop health complications like kidney failure or heart disease and need more medical treatment. There is no cure. Maurice is sharing his journey with diabetes because November is diabetes awareness month and this Saturday, November 14, is World Diabetes Day. He is among 22,000 diabetics in Canterbury and in the 10 per cent with type 1diabetes. Type 2can sometimes be improved when people with high glucose levels get their weight under control and take up exercise to bring levels down. Everyone needs some glucose in their blood, but if it’s too high it can damage bodies over time. Maurice belongs to the Christchurch diabetes group, which includes Ashburton district people, and members are raising awareness this month of how healthy food choices, including starting the day with ahealthy breakfast, exercise and regular testing of blood glucose can make abig difference in the fight against diabetes. Maurice’s healthy routines over 50 years were rewarded earlier this year when Diabetes New Zealand presented him Diabetes facts Canterbury has about22,000 peoplewith knowndiabetes 2200 have type1,requiring insulin. Symptoms of diabetes may include thirst, passing more urine,weight loss, tiredness, mood changes. For more information, go to www.diabeteschristchurch.co. nz. Diabetes Christchurch physical address and retail shop is at 21 Carlyle Street, Christchurch with the Sir Charles Burns Memorial Award. It is a milestone he thought he would not reach but now he is arole model for others and proof that managing diabetes well can lead to along life. He is amaster planner whether he is going to work, for abike ride or travelling overseas. He packs insulin, sugar gels and barley sugars; he makes sure he eats regular, healthy meals. He credits wife Isabel for helping keep him on the straight and narrow. Maurice says new technology, like his glucose monitoring patch, should be easily available to all diabetics to better manage their health and he supports the Christchurch Diabetes group’s efforts to petition for government funding. Red lights deter pesky magpies Gary Stratfordrides hundreds of kilometres on hisbike each monthand reckons he has finally found away to ward off swooping magpies. He has glued asmall head torch with red lights to the back of his helmet andturns it on before he pedals off. He still has cable ties sticking up as an extralayer of protection. Gary said he had been struck on thehead at least five times by divebombing magpies and tried all manner of protection Left: Morris Road cyclist Gary Stratford has found anew way to deter magpies this year. over the years. Last yearhetied silverfoil between the cable ties butthat didn’twork. He has been usingthe redlight torch all year,including during the 2000km he cycled during lockdown, andsays the magpieshavestayed clear. Cable ties havelong been used by cyclists to put up a spikey defence against magpies, and other cyclists have tried fake eyesonthe back of helmets, carrying sticks andevenbarking like a dog to deterthe birds. Male magpies usually swoop when they have nestbound chicks. Orange Lodge Historian Rory Sweetman is keentohear from people with photographs or informationon Ashburton’s Orange Lodge, known as theStar of Ashburton Lodge No. 23. Dr Sweetman hasbeen commissionedtowrite ahistory of the OrangeLodges in New Zealand. The Orange Lodge hall used to sit on the corner of Tancred and Williams streets before it was demolished due to earthquake strengthening concerns. Dr Sweetman canbe contactedbyemail at rory@rorysweetman.com
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