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LAST DAYS OF MARY KAY CONTEST

28Resa56
  • By 28Resa56 · New reply yesterday at 11:10 pm
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  • TO ALL MY TEAM INSPIRE FRIENDS, YOU HAVE BEEN AMAZING HELP IN THE MARY KAY CONTEST. I HOPE I CAN TELL YOU IN A FUTURE MESSAGE THAT WE HAVE WON. HOW COOL WOULD THAT BE? ! THERE IS ONLY ONE MORE WEEK LEFT ...

Beware of Computer Ripoff!!

stacey9
  • By stacey9 · New reply yesterday at 5:01 pm
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  • Don't buy anything before Googling the company!!! I bought something for my computer as it was crashing and I found out from my daughter that it was a scam company, like a boiler room. It is called Superiortech ...

Tri-State Connect - Phone In Support Group "meets" tonight, 5/21

MBCady
  • By MBCady · Posted yesterday at 2:04 pm
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  • The Scleroderma Foundation, Tri-State Chapter will host another "meeting" of our telephone support group tonight. Guest Speaker: Melissa Roesch-Kander, OTR, CHT of Accelerated Hand Therapy...Melissa graduated ...

Union County Support Group Meeting

TGA
  • By TGA · New reply May 13, 2013
  • 1 reply
  • Hi everyone. This Thursday, May 16, Union County NJ is having our monthly support group meeting. It's open to any interested people including patients, caregivers, family members, and friends. I have ...

Special Presentation - Union County NJ

MBCady
  • By MBCady · New reply May 13, 2013
  • 1 reply
  • Union County NJ Scleroderma Support Group – Special Presentation Topic: Living with Scleroderma, How the Graston Technique Can Help You! Speakers: Susan Rele, PT and Cheryl Botelho, ATC of Americare Physical ...

NEW Support Group - DALLAS, TX

sclero-what
  • By sclero-what · New reply May 4, 2013
  • 14 replies
  • I am very pleased to announce that Dallas, Texas now has a new Scleroderma Support Group. We will begin meeting on March 10, 2013 in the Texas Health Resource University building, located on the campus ...

Educate someone about Scleroderma - 10 minute video

MBCady
  • By MBCady · New reply May 3, 2013
  • 13 replies
  • The Scleroderma Foundation Tri-State Chapter has a 10 minute video that can be viewed and passed along to anyone that wants/needs to learn more about scleroderma and its effects on the lives of so many ...

Nassau/Queens Area Support Group Mtg - Sat. 5/4 @ 1pm

MBCady
  • By MBCady · Posted May 3, 2013
  • 0 replies
  • Tri-State Support Groups Offer: • Mutual support to people with scleroderma. • An opportunity to talk with others who have gone through similar health challenges. • A chance to share experiences, practical ...

New Telephone Support Group!

MBCady
  • By MBCady · New reply April 26, 2013
  • 12 replies
  • Hi Everyone - our chapter (Scleroderma Foundation, Tri-State) is launching a new support group tomorrow called Tri-State Connect. This new concept will provide support and education for scleroderma patients ...

New Research at University of Michigan

LidoGirl
  • By LidoGirl · New reply April 25, 2013
  • 3 replies
  • UMHS partners with local philanthropists to crowdfund the search for scleroderma’s cure university-of-michigan-hospital ANN ARBOR, Mich. The University of Michigan Health System is widely known for medical ...

April 21st: West Houston Support Group Meeting

MrsHarris
  • By MrsHarris · New reply April 20, 2013
  • 7 replies
  • The West Houston Scleroderma Support Group will present Dr Shervin Assassi, University of Texas Rheumatology clinic, speaking on "Scleroderma and Fatigue." We will meet at 2:30 pm in the social hall at ...

Free, educational forum in NYC this Sunday 4/21!

MBCady
  • By MBCady · New reply April 18, 2013
  • 1 reply
  • SCLERODERMA EDUCATIONAL FORUM Sunday, April 21, 2013 12:30 - 4:00 pm YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Hospital for Special Surgery 535 East 70th Street, New York, NY Richard L. Menschel Education Center Second Floor ...

Study Findings - Hope for SSc

MBCady
  • By MBCady · New reply April 11, 2013
  • 1 reply
  • http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-04-ge nes-reveal-patients-benefit-scleroderma. html It's always nice to share positive information - study results show hope for knowing which treatment will be best ...

Do you know about the ingredient “Carrageenan”?

painfree2005
  • By painfree2005 · New reply March 24, 2013
  • 4 replies
  • Please make sure to read your food labels and avoid this ingredient. WHY? I have reading more and more about “Carrageenan” lately. Carrageenan is a common food additive that is extracted from a red seaweed ...

Scleroderma Support Group Meeting - Vernon, NY 3/21

MBCady
  • By MBCady · Posted March 20, 2013
  • 0 replies
  • The Central NY Scleroderma Foundation Support Group will be meeting Thursday 3/21 at 7pm at Oneida Healthcare Center , 321 Genesee St, Oneida, NY 13421 This meeting will feature guest speaker Mary Beth ...

Scleroderma Support Group Meeting - Westfield, NJ 3/21

MBCady
  • By MBCady · Posted March 20, 2013
  • 0 replies
  • The Union County Area, NJ Scleroderma Foundation Support Group will be meeting Thursday 3/21 at 7pm at Temple Emanu-El, 756 East Broad St, Westfield, NJ 07090. Meetings are open discussion format and ...

Support Group Meeting TONIGHT - Paramus, NJ

MBCady
  • By MBCady · Posted March 20, 2013
  • 0 replies
  • FYI: The Bergen County Scleroderma Support Group meeting is tonight at 7pm - Dorothy B. Kraft Building, 15 Essex Drive, Paramus, NJ 07652 Leaders: Natalie Puccio-Murdolo and Wanda Reynolds Open discussion ...

Union County NJ Support Group Meeting

TGA
  • By TGA · Posted March 18, 2013
  • 0 replies
  • Union County NJ is having a support group meeting this Thursday, March 21, at 7:00 pm. Meetings are always on the 3rd Thursday of every month. They are held at Temple Emanuel 756 East Broad Street Westfield ...

New Video at www.sclerodermavideo.com

maxcel
  • By maxcel · New reply March 15, 2013
  • 4 replies
  • Another new video has been posted: Scleroderma and Cancer Francesco Boin, MD Dr. Boin's talk was part of the Tri-State Chapter's Fall Research Forum, November 2012. http://www.sclerodermavideo.com/talk68.h ...

Dr. Clement's Teleseminar Today

Eleda58
  • By Eleda58 · New reply March 9, 2013
  • 3 replies
  • Dr. Clement's seminar today was excellent and informative. He was concise, reassuring and empathic while addressing a very serious issue; kidney complications in Scleroderma. I believe it will be on this ...

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