I just attended this last month in my area. There was alot of
free stuff. The chef at mine was the "Diabetic Chef" Chris Smith
http://www.thediabeticchef.com/ He cooked up some good desserts.
The only thing I noticed that they was selling was Chris's
cookbook for I believe $20.  One thing they had everyone do was a
little exercise ie: "the Chicken dance". I enjoyed it even with
the dance.

Suzi
A1c 6.4  T2 DX 10/2002
Glucophage 2 x 1000mg
Lipitor 20mg (3 days a week), Enalapril 20mg

If you've got nothing better to do... what the hell?

You never know what you might find.

Jennifer

I went to a "health fair" and got a free cholesterol screening and a good
number too.
I thought it was well worth my time.

Peabody wrote in message ...

     I work the Support Group table at two of these,  one in March,  one in
November.     Yes,  you can leave your wallet in the car.    There's nothing
for sale  (at ours at least).

March is National Diabetes Something or Other Month,   November is National
Diabetes Something Else month    (put "Education" and "Awareness" into the
proper slots)     Hospitals and ADA affiliates try to sponsor some sort of
Expo in these months.    My local hospital does November,   the hospital in
the next city does March.

There are freebies offered.    Bayer is pushing their Ascensia meters right
now so I would expect free Bayer meters.    LifeScan sometimes matches them.

My only regret is that I miss the free medical lectures by medical
professionals since I am stuck at my table.    At our Expos,  the lectures
approximate the discussions you had hoped your doc would have with you
during your last two visits but didn't because he had not enough time.    I
get there early and sneak in my annual Kidney function test though.

Regards
 Old Al

I personally would go and really leave my wallet in the car.  You might
find something that you might like to buy.  Maybe some books or
something.  It sounds interesting to me.

Loretta

--
In tribute to the United States of America and the State
of Israel, two bastions of strength in a world filled with strife and
terrorism.

By all means go.  They give away lots of free stuff, and what you can't use
you can give away.  If you plan to get any of the free screenings, get there
early because the lines can get long as the day goes on.  There are a lot of
good seminars, cooking and exercise demonstrations, etc.  We go to these all
the time and have never spent a penny, except the subway fare to get there.