Last nights self help group
denpen
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Hi
I Went to the meeting last night at Wrightington Hospital last night it was just a get together like I had thought, but its great to meet other people with arthur. Most of them seem to have RA and I have OA and I am sure that some of the future meetings will have speakers that will contain more information on OA but its very informative and everyone is very very friendly and its good to be actually getting involved with the arthritis group as they do such good work on our behalf.
Just to think a few months ago I didnt know about this charity funny isnt it how you just plod along ..... in your own little world .....until you actually need something then it makes you become involved.
But I suppose thats life and the way we all are.
Denise.x
I Went to the meeting last night at Wrightington Hospital last night it was just a get together like I had thought, but its great to meet other people with arthur. Most of them seem to have RA and I have OA and I am sure that some of the future meetings will have speakers that will contain more information on OA but its very informative and everyone is very very friendly and its good to be actually getting involved with the arthritis group as they do such good work on our behalf.
Just to think a few months ago I didnt know about this charity funny isnt it how you just plod along ..... in your own little world .....until you actually need something then it makes you become involved.
But I suppose thats life and the way we all are.
Denise.x
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Hi Denise, Glad to hear a good report, i have been looking for something like this in Liverpool / Knowsley but nothing going on. Take Care
Colin0 -
denpen wrote:Hi
I Went to the meeting last night at Wrightington Hospital last night it was just a get together like I had thought, but its great to meet other people with arthur. Most of them seem to have RA and I have OA and I am sure that some of the future meetings will have speakers that will contain more information on OA but its very informative and everyone is very very friendly and its good to be actually getting involved with the arthritis group as they do such good work on our behalf.
Just to think a few months ago I didnt know about this charity funny isnt it how you just plod along ..... in your own little world .....until you actually need something then it makes you become involved.
But I suppose thats life and the way we all are.
Denise.x
Dear Denpen
Have just found your posting re Self Help Groups.
We had this at our local Hospital. Kettering General Hospital. Found it very useful. I think all Rheumatology departments should do this. It does help you knowing what's out there to help and what you can do to help yourself.
joyful0 -
colinone wrote:Hi Denise, Glad to hear a good report, i have been looking for something like this in Liverpool / Knowsley but nothing going on. Take Care
Colin
Im looking for something like this somewhere in the Ormskirk/Southport/Formby area but doesnt seem to be anything does there??
Dean76 x x0 -
Hi, Its really good that your hospital encourages and supports this. I went to one locally but it is for RA. There is another one but its quite a long way to travel. I'm glad you've got something out of it. Sometimes just meeting others in a similar boat to you is good for you, isnt it? Love Sue0
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Hi Dean
If you e mail arthritis care and ask them about the self help groups in your area they will give you the details, it looks like there is one at burscough if that one is still running. e mail address :- NorthEngland@arthritiscare.org.uk
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