5:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 3:00 pm MT | 2:00 pm PT This month, we'd like to have some fun and give our growing group a chance to get to connect with one another on a deeper level. We'll start by asking everyone to use the Chat window to share three things... Read More »
3:00 PM ET 2:00 PM CT | 1:00 PM MT | 12:00 PM PT This month, we'll be talking about fundraising! Maybe this sounds intimidating, but learning how to get your story out there and build a team of friends, family, and other supporters to raise donations is incredibly empowering. Get to know your fellow... 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, we continue our discussions about transitioning to assistive devices, looking closer at how insurance impacts this need and looking at building community within our group. This is our mutual support and social group... Read More »
8:00 – 9:00 PM ET | 7-8pm CT | 6-7pm MT | 5-6pm PT Calling all care partners to join us this month for a conversation about helping your loved one with self-care. This can be delicate ground as your partner wants to preserve as much independence as possible while adapting to losses in physical... Read More »
Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of the Virginia Chapter!! This is an informal, conversational meeting where we all share ideas, frustrations, and life’s little wins. We welcome all friends, old and new! Sign up at this link to receive a meeting reminder every month. At meeting time, click this link to join... Read More »
5:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 3:00 pm MT | 2:00 pm PT FSHD is a familial condition, and yet family members can hold different attitudes about how open to be about their diagnosis and how much they are willing to discuss it amongst themselves. Have you wanted to discuss genetic testing or... Read More »
First Wednesday of every month 5:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 3:00 pm MT | 2:00 pm PT Our topic this month is transitions in mobility. How do we know it’s time for an assistive device , or to switch from walker/cane to a motorized scooter or power chair? Also knowing it doesn’t... Read More »
8:00 – 9:00 PM ET | 7-8pm CT | 6-7pm MT | 5-6pm PT How can you enjoy a real vacation when you're caught up with concerns about caring for your loved one. It takes a huge amount of planning and anticipating contingencies to travel at all. How do you regain that sense of freedom... Read More »
Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of the Virginia Chapter!! This is an informal, conversational meeting where we all share ideas, frustrations, and life’s little wins. We welcome all friends, old and new! Sign up at this link to receive a meeting reminder every month. At meeting time, click this link to join... Read More »
5:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 3:00 pm MT | 2:00 pm PT This month, June Kinoshita, director of research and patient education for the FSHD Society, will answer your burning questions about FSHD...or try to. If she doesn't know, she will be mingling with the world experts later this week at the... 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, one of our members, a wheelchair user, will share of her adventures and challenges during a month-long solo trip driving her van from the Upper Mid-west to Florida. This is our mutual support... Read More »
8:00 – 9:00 PM ET | 7-8pm CT | 6-7pm MT | 5-6pm PT Calling all care partners to join us this month for a conversation about helping your loved one with self-care. This can be delicate ground as your partner wants to preserve as much independence as possible while adapting to losses in physical... Read More »
Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of the Virginia Chapter!! This is an informal, conversational meeting where we all share ideas, frustrations, and life’s little wins. We welcome all friends, old and new! Sign up at this link to receive a meeting reminder every month. At meeting time, click this link to join... Read More »
3:00 PM ET 2:00 PM CT | 1:00 PM MT | 12:00 PM PT Get to know your fellow GenZers at this social gathering! This month, Russ Caratenuto, currently a medical student, will talk about his path into medicine, including some of his own research, and then explain some of the up and coming drug... Read More »
5:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 3:00 pm MT | 2:00 pm PT Self-compassion is simply about treating ourselves in difficult times with the same kindness and compassion that we would treat a good friend who is struggling. We already know how to do this when it comes to other people. However, making... Read More »
First Wednesday of every month 5:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 3:00 pm MT | 2:00 pm PT Warmer weather will soon be here!! Many in the WOW group have talked excitedly of travel plans. With travel comes a couple of high-level concerns for those of us with neuromuscular diseases. The challenges of... Read More »
8:00 – 9:00 PM ET | 7-8pm CT | 6-7pm MT | 5-6pm PT Join us this month to share stories about activities you and your loved ones with FSHD once enjoyed but find increasingly difficult - or impossible - to continue. It's okay to mourn. How do we overcome such losses? Have you discovered... Read More »
Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of the Virginia Chapter!! This is an informal, conversational meeting where we all share ideas, frustrations, and life’s little wins. We welcome all friends, old and new! Sign up at this link to receive a meeting reminder every month. At meeting time, click this link to join... Read More »
1:00 PM ET | noon CT | 11:00 AM MT | 10:00 AM PT Kathy Mathews, Shelley Mockler, and Krista Kohl. Around 70-80 percent of individuals diagnosed with facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy report that pain is a significant part of their condition. There has been relatively little research or discussion in the medical literature about the... Read More »
5:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 3:00 pm MT | 2:00 pm PT This month, we'll be discussing breathing issues, which affect many in our community. We'll be joined by Dan Wilson RRT, CPFT, AE-C, a respiratory therapist with the Indiana Joint Asthma Coalition (InJAC). Dan has FSHD himself. Also joining us is... 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 topic is "Body Image, Promoting Positivity within a Potentially Challenging Topic." How we individually perceive our own Body Image, as we experience the changes imposed upon us by the FSHD disease process. Acknowledging... Read More »
8:00 – 9:00 PM ET | 7-8pm CT | 6-7pm MT | 5-6pm PT Calling all care partners to join us this month for a conversation about helping your loved one with self-care. This can be delicate ground as your partner wants to preserve as much independence as possible while adapting to losses in physical... Read More »
Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of the Virginia Chapter!! This is an informal, conversational meeting where we all share ideas, frustrations, and life’s little wins. We welcome all friends, old and new! Sign up at this link to receive a meeting reminder every month. At meeting time, click this link to join... Read More »
3:00 PM ET 2:00 PM CT | 1:00 PM MT | 12:00 PM PT Get to know your fellow GenZers on March 20th at this fun gathering! We’ll play online social games and chat in a laid-back, supportive environment. We hope to see you there! Held every other month on the third Sunday at 3:00... Read More »
5:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 3:00 pm MT | 2:00 pm PT This month, Jane Earl will take us on a virtual tour of her home to show us how she has designed it for maximum accessibility as her FSHD has progressed. Her experiences have turned her into an advocate for universal... Read More »
8:00 – 9:00 PM ET | 7-8pm CT | 6-7pm MT | 5-6pm PT Calling all care partners to join us this month for a conversation about helping your loved one with self-care. This can be delicate ground as your partner wants to preserve as much independence as possible while adapting to losses in physical... Read More »
Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of the Virginia Chapter!! This is an informal, conversational meeting where we all share ideas, frustrations, and life’s little wins. We welcome all friends, old and new! Sign up at this link to receive a meeting reminder every month. At meeting time, click this link to join... Read More »
Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of the Virginia Chapter!! This is an informal, conversational meeting where we all share ideas, frustrations, and life’s little wins. We welcome all friends, old and new! Sign up at this link to receive a meeting reminder every month. At meeting time, click this link to join... Read More »
Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of the Virginia Chapter!! This is an informal, conversational meeting where we all share ideas, frustrations, and life’s little wins. We welcome all friends, old and new! For the last meeting of the year, we will be celebrating how far we have come in 2021, and looking... Read More »
Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of the Virginia Chapter!! This is an informal, conversational meeting where we all share ideas, frustrations, and life’s little wins. We welcome all friends, old and new! For the last meeting of the year, we will be celebrating how far we have come in 2021, and looking... Read More »
Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of the Virginia Chapter!! This is an informal, conversational meeting where we all share ideas, frustrations, and life’s little wins. We welcome all friends, old and new! For the last meeting of the year, we will be celebrating how far we have come in 2021, and looking... Read More »
Please JOIN US for our Fall South Carolina Chapter meeting! Tuesday October 12th, 2021 - 8-9 PM Eastern Time Our gatherings are informal, and we welcome new friends! Please stay tuned for updates as we put our agenda together - and if there's a topic you want us to cover, please let us know. Join... Read More »
Please join us for our quarterly virtual chapter meeting! We welcome new friends, so please feel free to dial in from anywhere. We look forward to "seeing"/meeting you soon! -Kathy Senecal, Chapter Director JOIN THE MEETING HERE!
First Wednesday of every month 5:00 pm ET | 4:00 pm CT | 3:00 pm MT | 2:00 pm PT Our topic this month is transitions in mobility. How do we know it’s time for an assistive device , or to switch from walker/cane to a motorized scooter or power chair? Also knowing it doesn’t... Read More »
Please join us for the monthly virtual meeting of the Virginia Chapter!! This is an informal, conversational meeting where we all share ideas, frustrations, and life’s little wins. We welcome all friends, old and new! For the last meeting of the year, we will be celebrating how far we have come in 2021, and looking... Read More »
The Early-onset FSHD Chapter is hosting a meeting for all families impacted by early-onset or infantile FSHD. September 27th 2:00 MST/PT, 3:00 MT, 4:00 CT, 5:00 ET Our special guest speaker will be Dr. Natalie Katz, U of Rochester. A more detailed agenda will be posted soon! Make plans to join us via Zoom for... Read More »
Team Captain Rally | Saturday, August 14th 12:00pm - 1:00pm ET/11:00 - 12:00pm CT/10:00am - 11:00am MT/9:00am - 10:00am PT We're bringing together team captains from across the US and Canada, via Zoom, so that we can celebrate and honor our team captains. We know that captains put in a lot of extra time and effort to... Read More »
YOU'RE INVITED to the first New England Connections meeting, Thursday June 3rd at 7pm ET. This meeting will be held virtually. This will be a casual, introductory meeting where we can start to get to know our FSHD family across our region! There is no set topic, and everyone is encouraged to participate in the... Read More »
1:00 pm ET | 12:00 pm CT | 11:00 am MT | 10:00 am PT Kate Eichinger, DPT, and Johanna Hamel, MD. Presented by Johanna Hamel, MD, and Kate Eichinger, DPT, from the University of Rochester Medical School. When doctors diagnose individuals with a progressive condition like FSH muscular dystrophy (FSHD), they’re often asked, What... Read More »
We hope you'll join us for the upcoming South Carolina Chapter virtual meeting! Our gatherings are informal, and we welcome new friends! Please stay tuned for updates as we put our agenda together - and if there's a topic you want us to cover, please let us know. Join the meeting at THIS LINK! I... Read More »
Please join us for our quarterly virtual chapter meeting! We welcome new friends, so please feel free to dial in from anywhere. This month, we will be discussing the upcoming activities for CT Connections, including a fundraiser in September, and a gathering at Hospital for Special Care’s Manes and Motions Therapeutic Riding Center in late... Read More »
We hope you'll join us for the upcoming South Carolina Chapter virtual meeting! Our gatherings are informal, and we welcome new friends! Please stay tuned for updates as we put our agenda together - and if there's a topic you want us to cover, please let us know. Join the meeting at THIS LINK! I... Read More »
Hello All, I do hope this first email of the new year finds you and your loved ones healthy and safe. We are all hoping for better days in 2021. One way to help make that happen is to join us for our first meeting of this new year! I’m delighted to announce our guest... Read More »
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