Newsletter Telford TM Support Group
1st February 2007

Attendees, Maureen, Gordon and Jane   Eve, Anna,
Betty, Kelvin and Margaret, Sue and Linda

Anna then went on to note the apologies received from Marcia Taylor
 and Carol Dodd

Dear Friends
Like to thank you all for attending always nice to see familiar faces
and also welcome to new.

We have received a grant from the Ketley Parish for the amount of £100 that we gratefully accept. We also collected £13.00 in raffle tickets thanks you all again and to everyone that brought raffle prices in.

Elise and Andrea from the Jobcentre plus in Wellington, Telford. Spoke to us about benefits and what if you like to get back into work what they can help you with. Also on the point if you have been dismissed from a job on the grounds of your heath then again there are help there for you .

It was a very informative speech and we all had a chance to sit down and speak to them in private if there were any questions we had about benefits we are on or just any other concerns we had.
The few of us that had turned up for the meeting enjoyed a selection of lovely cakes and tea provided by Margaret.  Thank you Margaret to supplying us with the refreshments.

After the tea break we spoke to our 2 new Members Linda and Sue both had been treated by Dr Newman and he  had kindly informed them both about our existence

Both Linda and Sue went private to see the consultants. In both cases it took aprox 4 months until TM was given
 as a diagnose.

Sue is back working part time and are still receiving Hydrotherapy which she finds works very well
While Linda is getting physio but still finds it had while walking.

Passed on information from Lew grey in London about a new Neurological alliance group in Wrexham North Wales. They are a group of people with different neurological conditions.  Anyone whom might be interested in attending please let Anna know and she will tell you how to contact them.

The next meeting is the AGM  scheduled for the 26th April  2007 Horseshoe Inn in Ketley at 11.30am for Lunch at 12 noon
Do need to know before the 23ed April if you are to attend

Next meeting after that is scheduled in for the 12th July 2007 at 2pm to 4pm at the Ketley Parish Community centre

Also if any member needs to get in contact with us, you can reach Anna on 01952 270987 or annaphabegger@myelitis.org.uk or Kelvin on 01384 350286 or  kelvin.holmes@blueyonder.co.uk

All the Best

Anna and Kelvin

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