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Thanks for inviting me at the Chertsey Meeting

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whitefishbay
whitefishbay

Really nice to see so many fellow sufferers at the Chertsey meeting and I enjoyed meeting some of you.  Great to meet Ragnor and Shirley and Eileen and Mrs O.  Really positive, cheery, helpful bunch! 

Thanks for being so welcoming.

​Whitefish (aka Michele)

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  • stella-dk
    stella-dk whitefishbay

    Posted

    Was anybody filming ? Then maybe the rest of us can se the talks later on.
    • Susanne_M_UK
      Susanne_M_UK stella-dk

      Posted

      Stella, the meetings are not filmed. We do get written up meeting notes afterwards, but they are for the members of the support group only.
    • stella-dk
      stella-dk Susanne_M_UK

      Posted

      Ok. But fantastic that you were able to get there. Sounds like you had a great time. Things like that really lift the spirit.
  • Susanne_M_UK
    Susanne_M_UK whitefishbay

    Posted

    Hi Michele

    Good to meet you there.

    Wasn't it a great meeting! I'm so glad I made it.

    Mrs O and Shirley is actually just one person! 😃

    • Guest
      Guest Susanne_M_UK

      Posted

      "Mrs O and Shirley is actually just one person!"

      I do sometimes wonder about that, Susanne - could do with there being two of me on occasion!lol

      Wonderful to see you yesterday in spite of all that you are going through with GCA - you're a real fighter and deserve a smooth run from now onwards.  I have everything crossed for you now that you are off the DMARD.  

    • Susanne_M_UK
      Susanne_M_UK Guest

      Posted

      Thank you! It was a real boost psychologically to be at the meeting. X
    • lodgerUK_NE
      lodgerUK_NE Susanne_M_UK

      Posted

      Nothing like a Support Group and you can find out where they are by clicking on the map of the UK on the home page of pmr gca northeast.

      Also on U tube if  you type on pmr gca northeast support group you can see a film of a support group meeting.

    • lodgerUK_NE
      lodgerUK_NE

      Posted

      oops, northeast should be ne  - so pmr gca ne support.
  • sparklin
    sparklin whitefishbay

    Posted

    Hello michele, it was great to meet you and see every one else.

    the meeting was great and it was lovely to meet ragner. I had met Eileen before and as always she is a mine of good information .

    thank you shirley

    • sparklin
      sparklin

      Posted

      I just looked at my post and it looked like i was signing my

      name as shirley ha ha. I was thanking shirley for a great

      meeting. I could not find an edit button to add or change my post

    • Guest
      Guest sparklin

      Posted

      I wouldn't mind for one minute being you - it would mean I was younger....and more sparkley!

  • lodgerUK_NE
    lodgerUK_NE whitefishbay

    Posted

    Yes, they are a very very good set of people and you were fortunate to be at the meeting with Eileen and Ragnar. 

    Shirley is my Twin (sort of) both GCA same time, remission same time.

    Shirley runs Surrey, I am in the North.

  • Daniel1143
    Daniel1143 whitefishbay

    Edited

    Next time, you might think of extending the invitation to some of us over the pond. We're very fond of the UK, you know

    • lodgerUK_NE
      lodgerUK_NE Daniel1143

      Edited

      There are support group meetings all over the UK, If you go to PMR&GCA North East there is a map, click on it and hey presto.

      Visitors are always welcomed to a meeting, especially from overseas.

      Ragnar was our first visitor and Hans from the Marjike Foundation Netherlands, was our second and he also spoke at the launch of the DVD 'You are not alone' and at the Rheumatologists meeting which followed on.  And  Eileen also turned up that day as she was visiting the UK and we have become very close friends.

      I met Ragnar on a Canadian site over 9 years ago and when we set up the charity, and when Ragnar was making a visit to Scotland, he came down to the North East especially for the meeting.

      So the open invite is not only to people in the UK, over the pond, but everywhere in the world.  Just check out the dates and location. 

      So although GCA came along, it did bring benefits with it.

    • RD_Swede
      RD_Swede lodgerUK_NE

      Edited

      Happened to see this to-day. It was great meeting you all. I still try to follow Eileen who really is a pro and can help lots of people.

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