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Upcoming Events
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Every Thursday from 7-8 PM (PST): "Chat" Night on Ning!
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Featuring Past Audio Recording: Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum "From Fatigued to Fantastic"
Dr. Jacob Teitelbaum gave a fascinating presentation and talk on FMS/ME/CFS. He discussed many supplements and pharmaceuticals that can be used to treat these conditions. You can read more in his book "From Fatigued to Fantastic."
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The Thriving Fibromite
FEBRUARY 2013 |
Greetings!
WOW, it is February already! Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow and so an early Spring is on its way.
Our social event this month is a little different. We are going to visit Dream Dinners and take home meals that we just have to pop in the oven or microwave when we are too pooped to cook. PS... Think of one person with fibromyalgia or ME/CFS who has told you, "I wish there was some support for people like us!" and to him/her. |
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Caregiver Appreciation Day!
Saturday, February 16th 1-4:00 PM
Our February meeting is about our caregivers. So, please bring along your spouse, partner, friend, children, etc. We hope to accomplish two goals:
- Thank our caregivers.
- Give our caregivers a place to ask questions and see that we all experience fatigue, brain fog, pain, etc.
We will have a panel of caregivers which will include Jamie Liptan (Dr. Liptan's husband), Bob Staples (Tamara's husband) and possibly a third person.
Please bring your questions and have your caregiver's bring their questions. To get the meeting started, we will begin by asking the panelists some questions such as:
- How did you feel when your wife/husband was diagnosed?
- Did you feel like you really understood how he/she felt at first?
- Did your understanding change as things went on?
- When did you REALLY get it - in terms of how sick he/she was?
- How did his/her diagnosis change your relationship?
Tami Stackelhouse will also do a short demonstration of "The Spoon Theory," which should help those in attendance better understand what it is like to live with chronic illness, fatigue and pain.
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Webinar: Eating to Feel Good!
 Thursday, February 21st 6:30-8 PM (PST)
Join Dr. Brittany Kolluru in a 90 minute webinar to discuss real life nutrition information.
She will review how food can change the way our bodies feel and the role of blood sugar stabilization in reducing pain. She will also help explain popular questions about food, such as is it better to be vegetarian or how important is it to eat organic?
There will also be a question and answer session at the end to ensure your nutrition questions get answered.
To read Dr. Kolluru's bio, click here.
To read more and Register, click here.
To read "How Webinars Work," click here.
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Social Events in February
Walk in the Park
There will be no walk this month due to inclement weather. Social Get-Together: Dream Taste at Dream Dinners in Tualatin  Wednesday, February 27th 5:15-7 PM (PST)
We hope you will join us for a fun-filled evening to learn how easy it is to save time, money and angst by using Dream Dinners to help you solve the question of "What's for dinner?"
For the first time ever, Dream Dinners has a $24.99 ($50 value) offering you can gain access to ONLY by attending a Dream Taste event. You will take 3 delicious dinners home to sample and taste with your family.
To RSVP, click the "register" link below and simply select any combination of 3 dinners listed and then complete the checkout process. (You MUST register and pay ahead of time, if you wish to take home dinners. If you would prefer to come to observe ONLY, please RSVP on Ning or Facebook.
Note: If you do NOT register and pay ahead of time, you will be able to observe, but you will NOT be able to take home any dinners. They have no way of taking payment the night of the event.
Dream Dinners in Tualatin is located at SW Nyberg & I-5
7068 SW Nyberg St. (For future reference - other Dream Dinner locations include Beaverton, Clackamas and Corvallis).
Read more about how this service works...
Register for the Dream Taste...
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New Website Update...
The new website is coming along nicely. We are hoping to transition over within a couple more weeks.
We will notify you when it is up and running!
Thank you to Paym Weaver, The Time Fairy!
I am sad to say that Paym is leaving us. She is moving back to Michigan within the week.
Paym has been such an amazing friend to our group and our members. She selflessly shuttled members back and forth to meetings at no charge.
What Paym had to say about this is..."I have also appreciated the clientele that I've been able to help; I think I've benefitted more than they every could!"
We sincerely thank Paym for all she did and for being the joyous soul she is. We wish her the best in her move, but will sorely miss her!
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January Recordings Available
Understanding the Family Leave Act and Your Rights at Work  January's presentation was geared towards those who are currently working, as well as those who are thinking about going back to work.
Have you ever wondered about the Family Leave Act? Were you aware that it doesn't apply to all companies?
Have you ever wondered what you should or shouldn't tell your employer about your disability?
Have you wondered how much to share in a job interview?
Cindy Hooker is a human resources expert and she was here to answer these questions and more. She explained the Family Leave Act, as well as other Federal and State leave laws.
Cindy also shared with us what our rights are, along with what rights employers have, regarding disabilities.
Visit Cindy's website...
Family Leave Act Video Recording... Webinar: General Goal Setting with Health Coach, Tami Stackelhouse 
If you're tired of setting New Year's resolutions that you never seem to keep, don't worry - you're not alone! For many of us with fibromyalgia and CFS, it can seem as if setting goals and reaching them only works for healthy people!
Would you like to learn a gentle way to set and reach your goals this year?
Gentle Goal Setting, was our January webinar with Fibromaylgia Coach, Tami Stackelhouse. During the webinar, we learned how to set goals that we truly felt we could actually accomplish - while feeling good about ourselves in the process.
Tami walked us through the process of choosing an appropriate goal, creating a vision of what that goal looks like, taking stock of where we were right then, then writing down the baby steps.
After the webinar, we had a plan of action that will help to pull us towards our goals - and the knowledge we can use this process on any goal we want to reach.
Visit Tami's Website... Gentle Goal Setting Audio Recording... Join our private web group here...
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 Join our Private Web Group
The Fibromyalgia-ME/CFS Support Center, Inc. (formerly The Portland Area Fibromyalgia - ME/CFS Group) provides a support system and social network for those dealing with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome and other chronic illness and pain conditions. Our primary purpose is to encourage each other in thriving despite our illnesses.
By joining our private community, you'll have access to:
- Videos of our monthly group meetings featuring knowledgable speakers on various aspects of coping with and healing from chronic illness.
- Audio recordings of our monthly webinars featuring authors, doctors, naturopaths and other experts on fibromyalgia and ME/CFS from around the country.
- A compassionate online community where we share our stories and offer one another support.
- A library of articles on fibromyalgia and ME/CFS.
There are no membership dues and it is free to join. We hope that you will find exactly what you need in our group and look forward to meeting you!
Join the Fibromyalgia-ME/CFS Support Center, Inc....
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Thanks for reading our February 2013 issue! We'd love your feedback on what you thought.
It would really help us if you would:
- Think of one person with fibromyalgia or ME/CFS who has told you, "I wish there was some support for people like us!" and to him/her.
- Join our private web community.
To thriving, not just surviving,
 
Tamara Staples Tami Stackelhouse
tamara@fibrocfssupportcenter.org tami@myrestoredhealth.com
(503) 476-9520 (971) 832-9322
Co-Founder, President Co-Founder, Vice President
Fibromyalgia-ME/CFS Support Center, Inc. |
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