Patient Success Story Fall 2009 

                                                August 2009

To Whom it may concern,

On May 12^th, 2008, my 62^nd birthday, I received the life altering news that I suffered from type II diabetes.  I was completely stunned.  My amazement turned to incredible fear, as I remembered my sister’s battle with the disease that claimed her life.  No matter what anyone told me, I was certain I was headed toward the same fate.

Being diagnosed with a disease that wants to kill you is not at all easy.  In fact, it was the hardest thing I’ve ever done.  Family and friends were always there, but it was the kindness and consideration of the health  care professionals with CareSouth McColl that truly saved me.  I didn’t undertake this journey alone.  My nurse practitioner, Ms. Sylvia McKoy, was there answering question after question in her reassuring way.  She took away my anxiety by teaching me about my disease.  She let me know that she was available for me at anytime.  This was no empty promise because I did call on her numerous times.  Millie Grooms was also instrumental in my diabetes education.  Her classes were invaluable to me.  She too, was there whenever the need arose.  Pat Graham  found a way to provide me with the insulin my body needed but I could not afford.  Not to forget the girls in the front office, Ms. Marianne, Ms. Shirley and Ms. Keisha, they always had kind words when I called or came in for an appointment.

The day I was told my illness, my A1C level was 10.8.  One year later by the grace of God and the “angels” of CareSouth, my A1C level is 5.5.  I’ve not required an insulin injection since November 2008.  While I continue to check my blood sugar levels regularly, and eat the right foods in the right amounts, I know this disease could not have been arrested without the combined efforts of a team of professional dedicated to changing lives, one patient at a time.

Sincerely,

Mrs. Kathleen  Unger