Newsletter Telford TM Support Group

26^th April 2007

Attendees, Jenny Bannister, Jean Davies, Carol Dodd,

Mike Edgar, Sue Sharpe, Kelvin Holmes, Sandy Mitchell, Anna P-Habegger,

Buphinder Sidhu,Steven Hattesly, Betty Guntrip, Maureen Millington,

Linda Shankey,Paul Thistelton and all partners.

Anna then went on to note the apologies received from Tracy Johnson,

Jan and Gordon Fox, Ruth Wood, Verna Jones

Dear Friends

Like to thank you all for attending always nice to see familiar faces

and also welcome to new.  

AGM

Kelvin started by informing us all about the account As of 30^th of March 2007 our balance is £512.24

We then followed on with updates. Next meeting is still on eh 12^th of July but the TIME has been changed to 12 noon to 14 pm.  13^th of October   there will be a   TM Conference.  Venue to be announced but we discussed the possibility of using funds to hire a bus.

 We welcomed Steven Hattesly and his wife to the meeting, Steven was diagnosed in January with TM and has been hospitalized for a while but is slowly and steadily feeling getting better.  We also like to welcome Ruth Wood whom could not attend today but sent her regards. Ruth has been diagnosed   since before Christmas. She has written a story about when she contracted TM.

 Anna   then past on a quality of Life survey for patients.  We spoke about different ways to get on with bladder and the control of it Kelvin mentioned Desmopressin . Lew sent me an article about botox injection into bladder  which  is  interesting.

 We also collected £25.00 in raffle tickets thanks you all again and to everyone that brought raffle prices in.

Next meeting after that is scheduled in for the 12^th July 2007 at 12 Noon to 2pm 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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