The Greater Charlotte Area CFS/ME/FMS Support
Group - The next meeting is Thursday, March 20th,
with Jeffery Ewert, Ph.D, PsychoNeurologist, speaking on Managing
Cognition - He will offer insight to the testing available that can
measure loss of cognitive function, for those who need that information
for disability hearings. And he also can offer help in learning to cope
with these losses in cognition. As always we meet at the Sharon
Presbyterian Church, 7:00 - 9:00PM, in the Parlor of the Activity
Building behind the sanctuary.
There will be refreshments thanks to Lauren and Dr. Lapp and an
information table with brochures and a huge supply of materials
regarding both CFS/ME and Fibromyalgia. For details, contact Kebbie at
kebbie1@alltell.net or 704-843-1193.
Charlotte CFS/ME/FM Support Group 2008 Meeting
Schedule
Apr 17 - Common Symptoms and Overlap Disorders Dr. Lapp / Bruce
Campbell PhD
May 15 - Picnic - 5 PM Open house and picnic at the Cannon's
Strawberry Acres farm, Waxhaw
Jun 19 - Caregivers
Jul 17 - Lunch social 1 PM, Earthfare at Johnston Road and I-485
Aug 21 - Lunch social 1 PM, Souper Salad, 10046 Independence @ Sam
Newell Rd., Matthews
Sept 18 - Campbell Series - The CFIDS/Fibromyalgia Self-Help Book
Note - The Campbell Series runs through November with
December being our annual Christmas party then resuming the Campbell
Series for the first several months in 2009.
HopeKeepers of Charlotte -
A weekly faith-based support group for chronic, invisible illness.
Pineville Church of the Nazarene, 8614 Pineville-Matthews
Rd., Charlotte, NC 28226, Tuesdays, at 7:00 - 8:30 PM., Room 420 of the
Family Life Center. To enter the parking for the FLC, take the side
street and you can park either on the side or behind the FLC. For more
information you can contact Renae Savage at either
hopekeepers@carolina.rr.com or 704-341-0959.
Gastonia FM/CFS Support Group Meeting
- The 3rd Thursday of the month,
NO MEETING IN MARCH. The next meeting will be Thursday,
April 17th, from 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. and meeting in the lunch room at
Bethlehem Baptist Church, off New Hope Rd. and 85, behind CarMax and
Bojangles at 1PM until 2:30 PM. . Everyone is to bring a bag lunch and
magazines for a magazine swap. For more information, contact Victoria
Bonner at
vbonner2@lycos.com .
New Fibromyalgia Support Group in Huntersville
This women's group meets the
first Monday of each month at 1PM. The meetings are held at
"Inches-A-Weigh", 15905 Brookway Drive, Suite 4104, Huntersville.
These meetings are organized the center's manager, Lisa Morgan.
Seating is limited so please call and make a reservation at
704-987-8840. Please note: This is a women only
group.
Arthritis Services
This group offers a Fibromyalgia support group with monthly meetings
the third Wednesday of each month. The meetings are held at Arthritis
Services, 500 E. Morehead Street, Suite 320 at 1PM. If you need more
information, you can contact Arthritis Services at 704-331-4878.
Carolyn Young is now coordinating this effort and we already have one
volunteer - Steve Rogers
- Yay Steve. Thanks a lot. And rumor has it that more are interested
so.....
Please be aware that many of the materials on the information table are
provided by our support group and from your donations. For example, the
Canadian Clinical Case Doc costs about $1.32 per document. Please take
note of the donation box located by the entrance/exit. "Anything" you can
help with will be greatly appreciated.
