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Arizona Support Groups

Our meetings are free and are open to anyone. We provide a friendly and supportive atmosphere that encourages people to share concerns and solutions. We are here to serve you, so please feel free to contact us.

This schedule is subject to change. Before attending a group for the first time, please call to verify date and time. News and Events

Lake Havasu City

Lake Havasu City Support Group

Friday, August 13, 2010 at 11 a.m. Locations is the Lake Havasu City Senior Center
Topic: A CD by Cindy Coney: Living Well with Chronic Illness

Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010 at 11 a.m. Location is the Lake Havasu City Senior Center
Topic:Learn Qi-Gong 18 Style for Health and Longevity
http://www.studiosevenhavasu.com/
Dr. Frank Sweet will be the October 27, 2010 education and support meeting. His topic will cover naturopathic medical procedures for scleroderma patients. He has practiced wholistic medicine for over 25 years.

Meets February, May, September, and October on the last Wednesday of the month, 11:00 a.m.
Lake Havasu City Senior Center, 450 S. Acoma. Autoimmune-related conditions welcomed!
Contact: Lucy, Support Group Leader at 928-854-8587, caique@frontiernet.net or the Senior Center at 928-453-0715

Bullhead City

Mohave Valley Support Group

June 5, 2010 meeting at the Bullhead City Fire Department on Hancock Road, Bullhead City, AZ, from 10:00–11:00 a.m. The discussion will be about pulmonary hypertension.
All other meeting will take place at theThe Valley View Medical Center in Building B (with the exception being in September--see below). This medical center is located in Fort Mohave Valley, AZ. Meeting dates (and topics) follow.
Support Group Leader: Carol Hayward, 928-768-9323, sclerodermamohavevalley@hotmail.com

7/13--Our Mission--Support, Education, & Research
8/10--Localized Scleroderma
9/14--Meeting will take place at Jack Smith Park; the topic is "Reasons to Stay Positive."
10/12--Understanding our Medications; literature provided by pharmacist Dr. Felix Egbase.
11/9--Pulmonary Hypertension
12/14--The Ying and Yang Factor

Tucson

Southern Arizona Support Group

July and August meetings have been cancelled.
Second Tuesday of each month from 1:00-3:00 p.m. There is no Dec. meeting.
American Lung Association 2819 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85716.  
In November we have a Holiday Party, date and location to be determined.
Support Group Leader: Pat Gould, 520-742-0199, pag90az@comcast.net

West Phoenix

West Phoenix Support Group

Arizona Education Day, Saturday, Sept. 25 More information
We meet at 10-11:30 a.m., fourth Saturday of the month (except November and December) at Arrowhead Community Hospital, 18701 N 67th Ave., Glendale, Arizona. We are located at the back of the hospital in the Sierra Conference room. See map and directions.
Support Group Leader: Janice McBreen, 623-203-6758, janice@janicemcbreen.com

Events

Lake Havasu City SG Speaker Offers Help

Dr. Felix Egbase speaks to Lake Havasu Support Group
Dr. Felix Egbase speaks to Lake Havasu Support Group

"Understanding our Medications" presented by Dr. Felix Egbase on February 24, 2010 was very informative and helpful.  We had 15 in attendance at the Senior Center conference room.  Dr. Egbase has graciously allowed us to contact him about our current medications.  He will get back to any of us but please allow some time to return our e-mails/phone calls. He still works and lives in Las Vegas and works "7 on and 7 off" on the night shift for our local hospital.  Contact Lucy or Lorraine for more information and if anyone wants his ten page handout covering most of our scleroderma medications.

For those who missed Dr. Egbase, he will talk for the Havasu Heart Society on May 4th on "Medication Interaction."  It is at 6 pm, Seguaro Room, Havasu Regional Medical Center.  Contact HCH 453-8190 for further information.  

Tucson, Support Group visits  Rep. Gabrielle Giffords

Members of the Tucson, AZ Support Group met with Gabe Zimmerman, the Community Outreach Director for Gabrielle Giffords, to discuss the Scleroderma Research and Awareness Bill. From left: Bill and Linda Sullenger, Matty Heenan, Gabe Zimmerman and Pat Gould, Tucson Support Group Leader.

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