When a busy schedule, family needs, and chronic pain limit your bandwidth, committing to regular exercise and healthy eating can be hard. In this episode of FSHD Straight Talk, host Tim Hollenback and guest Priscilla Sharun discuss their exercise routines, building strength through consistency, and the importance of committing to your health. For Priscilla, regular... Read More »
8:00 – 9:00 PM ET | 7-8pm CT | 6-7pm MT | 5-6pm PT 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 care partners (the term we... Read More »
6:00pm ET | 5:00pm CT | 4:00pm MT | 3:00pm PT Virginia Chapter Monthly Virtual Meeting (occurs every 4th Tuesday of the month). RSVP via the below button to ensure you receive the reminder and zoom link. Please join us for this casual, conversational monthly meeting. We have no specific agenda or topic, but we... Read More »
8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 6:00pm MT | 5:00pm PT North Texas Virtual Chapter Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm CT Please join us on the last Wednesday of the month for a virtual chapter meeting. This will be our time to come together – where Connections, Hope, Healing, and Awareness happen on a consistent basis! Hope to... Read More »
8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 6:00pm MT | 5:00pm PT North Texas Virtual Chapter Meeting, 7:00pm-8:00pm CT Please join us on the first Tuesday of every month for a virtual chapter meeting. This will be our time to come together – where Connections, Hope, Healing, and Awareness happen on a consistent basis! Hope to... Read More »
First Wednesday of every month 5:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 3:00 pm MT | 2:00 pm PT This month's conversation topic is "How to keep a meaningful life in retirement or when you need to stop working." Many of us find fulfillment, identify, and a sense of mattering through our work outside... Read More »
7:00pm ET | 6:00pm CT | 5:00pm MT | 4:00pm PT Texas Community Social Hour Wednesday, June 5, 2024 Join us for a special Texas Social Hour and come catch-up with old friends or make some new. It's been a little over a month since we gathered as a community together for the Texas FSHD... Read More »
7PM ET | 6PM CT | 5PM MT | 4PM PT Michigan Chapter Virtual Meeting Join us at our next virtual chapter meeting, scheduled for Thursday, June 6th at 7pm ET. No set agenda, this is simply a time for us to gather together and share our updates and adventures. RSVP via the below button... Read More »
4:00-7:00pm ET | 3:00-6:00pm CT | 2:00-5:00pm MT | 1:00-4:00pm PT Pacific Northwest Day at the Ball Park Sunday, June 9, 2024, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm PT WHERE: Cheney Stadium, 2502 S Tyler St, Tacoma, WA 98405 Details: Greetings my PNW FSHD Chapter friends! SUMMER is just around the corner and that means time... Read More »
5:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 3:00 pm MT | 2:00 pm PT Our guest this month is Diane Corrinne Buck, Gourmet Food Store Owner & Cooking enthusiast. "Having started my interest in food and cooking as a young girl, over the years I have dedicated my free time to recipe development, refining... Read More »
On the second and fourth Tuesday of every month, listen for a new episode of FSHD Straight Talk with Tim Hollenback! These episodes highlight members of the FSHD Community who are living rich, full lives and diving into their experiences with FSHD. You can find new episodes on YouTube and Facebook. You can also listen... Read More »
Virtual registration open until June 9th The FSHD Society’s annual FSHD International Research Congress is the premier global conference exclusively focused on facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) research. World renowned clinicians, medical researchers, pharmaceutical industry leaders and basic scientists present and discuss new developments, reinforce collaborative efforts, facilitate new initiatives, and coordinate research and clinical activities.... Read More »
18:00 PM CET | 17:00 PM UK | 12:00 PM Noon ET | 11:00 AM CT | 10:00 AM MT | 9:00 AM PT Are you a ‘Mouth Breather’? Do you wake up in the morning with a headache? This month, Frank Hanley returns to discuss the effects of ‘mouth breathing’ and how FSHD can cause... Read More »
Bay Area Chapter Meeting: Connect Watch Party Join the Bay Area Chapter for a special summer chapter meeting this year in Hollister, CA. Our Bay Area Chapter Directors, Kent and Sue Drescher, will be hosting a morning watch party of the FSHD Society Patient Connect Conference that will be taking place that same morning in... Read More »
CONNECT 2024 will be hosted on June 15-16 in Denver, Colorado. CONNECT brings together world leaders in FSHD research, patient care, advocacy, education, and support. Held every two years, FSHD Connect is the world's biggest networking event for FSHD, bringing together hundreds of individuals and families living with FSH muscular dystrophy, clinicians, and researchers for... Read More »
8:00 pm ET | 7:00 pm CT | 6:00 pm MT | 5:00 pm PT We are cancelling our June meeting because the Young Adults group will be recovering from a busy, exciting several days at the FSHD Connect conference in Denver. We will be back next month! FSHD Young Professionals is a social and... Read More »
8:00 PM ET | 7:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM MT | 5:00 PM PT We are cancelling this month's meeting because we will be very busy with FSHD Connect. Join us next month for Early-Onset Parent Roundtable on the 3rd Tuesday of each month, where parents meet to exchange ideas, offer support, and gain... Read More »
Join us for the annual World FSHD Day to raise awareness of FSHD globally over social media on June 20th! Learn about the orange slice selfie campaign and download our toolkit HERE. We will also be celebrating this day with special FSHD Radio mini-episodes that will be released throughout the day. More details to come!
1:00 PM ET | noon CT | 11:00 AM MT | 10:00 AM PT This World FSHD Day join the Avidity Biosciences team as they share an update on the FORTITUDETM study on FSHD University. The Avidity team, joined by Dr. Jeffrey Statland, University of Kansas Medical Center and FORTITUDE trial investigator, will present in-progress... Read More »
5:30pm MT (4:30pm PT | 7:30pm ET | 6:30pm CT) Alberta Chapter - World FSHD Day Celebration Hello Alberta Chapter Friends!! WHAT: On World FSHD Day, June 20, we are hosting a get-together with our Alberta Chapter members to celebrate the successes we have seen over the last year, and to raise awareness for the... Read More »
8:30pm ET | 7:30pm CT | 6:30pm MT | 5:30pm PT BC Chapter - World FSHD Day Celebration Event Thursday, June 20th from 5:30-8:00pm at Rogue Kitchen & Wetbar Gastown, Uber Lounge, 601 W Cordova Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 1G1 This World FSHD Day we're hosting an upscale event, thanks to our sponsor Solve FSHD.... Read More »
7:00m Hello Ontario Friends! Join us virtually to celebrate World FSHD Day on June 20th at 7:00pm! We want to celebrate all the amazing things that are happening in the FSHD Community on this International Day of Awareness for FSHD WHAT: World FSHD Day, June 20th - Virtual Chapter meeting. RSVP HERE to receive the... Read More »
Ontario Chapter: World FSHD Day Virtual Meeting Hello Ontario Friends! We hope you can join us virtually to celebrate World FSHD Day on Thursday, June 20th at 7:00pm ET! Together, we can celebrate all the amazing things that are happening in the FSHD Community on this international day of awareness for FSHD. RSVP via the... Read More »
7:00pm ET | 6:00pm CT | 5:00pm MT | 4:00pm PT Dear friends, Welcome to the "Third Thursday" meetings of the North Carolina Chapter! Whether or not you've attended our group's events before, we hope you will join us for this casual, conversational monthly meeting. We have no specific agenda or topic, but we are... Read More »
8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 6:00pm MT | 5:00pm PT Atlanta Chapter Watch Party for World FSHD Day Thursday, June 20, 2024 - 8:00pm El Azteca Perimeter - 6115 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd., Ste. 100, Sandy Springs, GA 30328 Please join us once again to watch the King & Queen Buildings light up orange in... Read More »
2:00pm ET | 1:00pm CT | 12:00pm MT | 11:00am PT Virginia Chapter Celebration of World FSHD Day Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET at Billsburg Brewery, 2054 Jamestown Rd, Williamsburg, VA 23185 Join us for a relaxing social gathering on June 22nd to celebrate World FSHD Day! Please RSVP... Read More »
11AM - 3PM ET Summer Park Party - Michigan Chapter Please join us for an in-person social gathering on June 23rd. We are planning a summer park party from 11am - 3pm ET at Tunnel Park (66 Lakeshore Ave, Holland, MI 49424 - North Picnic Pavilion). Hot dogs, chips and water will be provided, along... Read More »
On the second and fourth Tuesday of every month, listen for a new episode of FSHD Straight Talk with Tim Hollenback! These episodes highlight members of the FSHD Community who are living rich, full lives and diving into their experiences with FSHD. You can find new episodes on YouTube and Facebook. You can also listen... Read More »
8:00 – 9:00 PM ET | 7-8pm CT | 6-7pm MT | 5-6pm PT 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 care partners (the term we... Read More »
6:00pm ET | 5:00pm CT | 4:00pm MT | 3:00pm PT Virginia Chapter Monthly Virtual Meeting (occurs every 4th Tuesday of the month). RSVP via the below button to ensure you receive the reminder and zoom link. Please join us for this casual, conversational monthly meeting. We have no specific agenda or topic, but we... Read More »
9:00-10:00pm ET | 8:00-9:00pm CT | 7:00-8:00pm MT | 6:00-7:00pm PT Sacramento Virtual Chapter Meeting Wednesday, July 10, 2024 6:00-7:00pm PT on Zoom Join the Sacramento Chapter for our upcoming virtual meeting. We will have a guest presenter, Christine Arseneault, who will share ways to stay active outdoors with FSHD. Christine is a resident of... Read More »
8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 6:00pm MT | 5:00pm PT North Texas Virtual Chapter Meeting 7:00pm-8:00pm CT Please join us on the last Wednesday of the month for a virtual chapter meeting. This will be our time to come together – where Connections, Hope, Healing, and Awareness happen on a consistent basis! Hope to... Read More »
18:00 PM CET | 17:00 PM UK | 12:00 PM Noon ET | 11:00 AM CT | 10:00 AM MT | 9:00 AM PT In PART 2 of the June “Feeling Fit” sessions, Frank Hanley will review and discuss exercises presented in PART 1 and demonstrate additional breathwork exercises to promote nose breathing and help strengthen... Read More »
8:00pm ET | 7:00pm CT | 6:00pm MT | 5:00pm PT North Texas Virtual Chapter Meeting, 7:00pm-8:00pm CT Please join us on the first Tuesday of every month for a virtual chapter meeting. This will be our time to come together – where Connections, Hope, Healing, and Awareness happen on a consistent basis! Hope to... Read More »
