Welcome to the Tampa Chapter!
Thank you for visiting the Tampa Chapter of the FSHD Society which officially launched in May 2019. We are here to build a local community of patients, family and friends, and help them connect and advocate for themselves and each other. Our hope for the future is to find a cure – Until then, we hope to bring a greater awareness to the community, and to help improve the quality of life of all those affected.
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Tampa Walk & Roll to Cure FSHD - Fall 2021!
To contact us directly, please email: TampaChapter@fshdsociety.org
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Upcoming Events
Jan
21
FSHD University: Introduction to whole-body MRI for FSH muscular dystrophy
1:00 PM ET | 12:00 PM CT | 11:00 AM MT | 10:00 AM PT We refer often to MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) as an almost magical way to peer inside the body and see what's going on with our muscles. MRI is a key component of Fulcrum's ReDUX4 clinical trial for FSH muscular dystrophy. But do you really understand how this technology works, and what it can and can't reveal? Is it useful only for research, or does it…
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Caregiver / Sharegiver Hour
8:00 - 9:00 PM ET This monthly meeting is for those of you who are providing care to loved ones with FSHD. This virtual meeting is a safe and supportive space to share your experiences, challenges, and helpful tips with other caregivers. Please respect our rules restricting this meeting to caregivers (or "sharegivers," as Isaac Prilleltensky has proposed, because providing care to loved ones is a two-way street). Because we don't want to publicly post the Zoom meeting link (to…
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8
Wellness Hour (Virtual Meeting)
This is our monthly Zoom meeting on Wellness, held on the second Monday of each month at 5:00-6:00 pm ET (if Monday is a national holiday, the meeting will be held on Tuesday). It is open to everyone in the FSHD community. This is your time to enjoy the company of fellow FSHers, share challenges, talk about what works for you, and feel validated and supported in whatever you may be going through. Our January meeting was fantastic! Attendance is…
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JANE POLLOCK
Chapter Director
I am excited to be leading the Tampa Chapter of the FSHD Society. My husband, George, was diagnosed in 2006. He is the first person in his family to have FSHD. We found the FSHD Society to be a great resource and found support among its members. We wanted to help spread the word to other patients and their families about the work being done by the society. George is involved on the FSHD Society’s Board, and I wanted to contribute in my own way towards connecting families and helping to find and fund a cure.
We are currently “empty nesters” and enjoy spending as much time outdoors as we can. Our daughter, Emily, works as an engineer in California, and our son, Jacob, is a college student in Ft. Myers, Florida. We are also “parents” to our little Pomeranian, Diamond.
I am looking forward to creating a strong and active FSHD community that will advocate and provide support for those diagnosed with FSHD.
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