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语言朋友(93)(糖尿病), need to inject himself with insulin(胰岛素) three times a day for the rest of his life or risk nerve damage, ind a way to fight back.He left Canton, Michigan for New York, got a job waiting tables, nicknamed himself the Diabetic Rockstar, and created diabeticrockstar.com, a free online community for diabetics and their loved ones－a place where over 1hare personal stories, information and resources. Jason Swencki's son, Kody, was diagnosed with diabetes at six.Father and son visit the online children's forums(论坛) together most evenings.“Kody gets so excited, ncki, one of the site's volunteers.“They know what he's going through, so he doesn't feel alone.” Kody is anything but alone: Diabetes is now the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, with 24 million diagnosed cases.And more people are being diagnosed at younger ages.These days, Thomas's main focus is his charity(慈善机构), －225 to date－who can't afford a diabetic's huge expenses.Fight－it.org has raised about $23 cash.In May, Thomas will hold the first annual Diabetic Rockstar Festival in the Caribbean. Even with a staff of 22 volunteers, Thomas often devotes up to 50 hours a week to his cause, while still doing his fulltime job waiting tables.“Of the diabetes charities out there, most are putting money into finding a cure，” says Bentley Gubar, one of Rockstar's original members.“But Christopher is the only person I know saying people need help now.” | 
