David Mendosa

Many have heard already, but for those who haven't, David Mendosa, diabetes journalist, blogger, hiker, photographer, and so much more, has incurable cancer, angioscarcoma in the liver. He has recently been moved to a respite place with 24-hour care but may be able to return to his apartment if he can gain back some strength.

David wrote a chapter on Searching the Internet for my book, and it was a needed addition, as it wasn't something I had a lot of expertise with. David has been using computers since the early days and has a lot more experience with them than I do.

He was also one of the first people to have a diabetes webpage on the internet, and it has grown into a gigantic site. A friend will continue to maintain that.

He also has a blog describing various hikes, illustrated with photographs of birds and other wildlife. Many of his wildlife photos can also be found here.

David is a Buddhist and is very accepting of his situation. He has medication to control his pain. Some of his many friends in Boulder, and a niece, are supervising his care. He has become too weak to type, and telephone calls tire him out, but any who wish can follow his final journey on Caring Bridge. He has already received thousands of messages of thanks and love from all over the world.

David has said that he hopes his legacy will be his promotion of low-carb diets for people with diabetes. Even at the end, he is thinking of the well-being of fellow patients with diabetes.