Last nights self help group

denpen

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

colinone

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

joyful164

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.

joyful

dean76

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 x

woodbon

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 Sue

denpen

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
Denise.x

ichabod6

If you want to know more about self management courses
and where and when they are being held ring freephone
0800 988 5530

denpen

ichabod6 wrote:

If you want to know more about self management courses
and where and when they are being held ring freephone
0800 988 5530

Hi
Which organisation is this phone no for?
Denise.

ichabod6

Expert Patient Programme a generic course which
covers all long term health conditions