Tuesday, August 27, 2013

August Meeting 2013

I want to take a moment to thank you all for being so patient. My personal life effected my attendance and that led to me not reporting to those that could not make it. Then Yahoo had to help me get the blog back. Won't bore you with the details, just merely explaining the delay. :)

The first part of the meeting was discussing the Belnap trip where you travel in comfort. They take lots of breaks for stretching to and from the hot springs. This something you really do not want to miss. It offers one on one time with three professionals and some amazing and delicious food. So mark your calenders for October 23rd and make sure you sign up in advance.

The second thing we discussed was the Oregon Pain Society has a garden experience program going and will have free classes coming up. Janice was lucky enough to play in the dirt abit. She always gets to do the fun stuff. But I won't complain too much because she gives so much of her time and energy to us that she deserves her play time. I just love her! ;) She reported back that they have beds that are 3' high. Genious! I'll be anxious to hear more about this. Can't wait for the free classes. When I hear the dates I'll be sure to let you know.

Another thing to mark your calenders for is September 15th at EWEB in the north building training center. It will be a 4 hour program that is discussing ways to educate not only yourself but members of your family, friends, and caregivers. Things that will be discussed will be the importance of self care, nutrition, stretching, and physical exercise. Don't miss out on the opportunity to educate not only yourselves but also the people you have set up for your pain management. Better yet, there is no charge for this event. Thank you to everyone that made this happen!

Also discussed was Janice met Joshua Haber and Dr. Pingelli (my apologies if thats spelled incorrectly) and after that meeting she was asked to speak on the 20th on our behalf at the pain conference. Thank you Janice for getting the information out there. I feel that we are a huge resource to doctors because if you don't have fibromyalgia or don't suffer from chronic pain you truly don't get it. We can give them honest information for them to become educated in real life examples that they will never get out of a text book. Fibro in particular is easily brushed off by many because its largely misunderstood or dismissed all together. Janice is our voice and I send her many thanks for being that voice.

I'd like to also note that there is going to be alot of changes coming with the Obamacare. Good or bad, you need to be informed. A member suggested going to www.coveroregon.com to keep up on current information and any changes.

We look forward to seeing you every second Tuesday of the month.