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December 2021 Support Group Meeting Reminder

December Support Group Meeting

When: December 11, 2021

Time: 2:30

Purpose: Support

Where: The Sparrow’s Nest at the Abbey: https://sparrowsnest-abbey.com/, 17304 Havenwood Road, Sparta, Wisconsin.  Questions about accommodations:  Call Lori or Tom Graber:  (661) 400-2318 or (661) 406-1721  (Map for directions is on the website).  Once you get off the interstate, and are on highway 16, you turn onto Havenwood and just keep driving (maybe 2 miles?) until Havenwood ends.  Park your car, enter the building, and turn left into the hallway.  Going down about half way, on the right is a room connected to the kitchen where we will meet.  There are circular tables and chairs and a restroom close by.

What: Bring your questions, frustrations, and anything you want to share with the group.

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Nov. Madison Lyme Support Group Meeting Reminder & Helping Families With Lyme Via Online Support

REMINDER: Please mark your calendars for the upcoming November Madison Lyme Support Group Meeting. 

**Note the new location**

For future reference, anytime you want to know upcoming meeting times, go to the upper right hand corner on the website and click on the “meetings”  tab.

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https://www.lymedisease.org/families-with-lyme-re-capture-joy/

TOUCHED BY LYME: Helping families with Lyme re-capture their joy

Nov. 4, 2021

Gloria Kim, a mother of three from New Jersey, fell into the Lyme world when her son was bitten by a tick at a young age.

As a result, her family has been dealing with chronic Lyme and co-infections for the last 14 years. And as she learned early on, Lyme disease affects the whole family—not just the ones who are sick.

“As a caretaker, I worked tirelessly to keep my son alive and was constantly in a state of despair, isolation and survival,” she recalls.

“As much as I wanted to be there for my other two healthy children and husband, the struggle of saving my son overwhelmed me and I lost myself.”

She understands the “difficulty, frustration, sadness and anger” of being a Lyme caregiver, she says.

To help others, she has created a weekly online support group to help bring connection and community to people in this situation–and to help them rediscover joy.

One of the things that Gloria said really helped her and her family was to find ways to laugh together. Here’s something she recently posted on her Facebook page.

Add this to your toolbox to help you heal from Lyme.

Laugh, giggle, chuckle and laugh some more!

Posted by Gloria Kim on Monday, November 1, 2021

Learn more at the Families For Joy website.

TOUCHED BY LYME is written by Dorothy Kupcha Leland, LymeDisease.org’s Vice-president and Director of Communications. She is co-author of When Your Child Has Lyme Disease: A Parent’s Survival Guide. Contact her at dleland@lymedisease.org.

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November Lyme Support Group Meeting: Nov. 20, 2021 – NEW LOCATION

November Lyme/MSIDS Support Meeting

NEW LOCATION!

When: November 20, 2021

Time: 2:30

Purpose: Support

Where: The Sparrow’s Nest at the Abbey: https://sparrowsnest-abbey.com/, 17304 Havenwood Road, Sparta, Wisconsin.  Questions about accommodations:  Call Lori or Tom Graber:  (661) 400-2318 or (661) 406-1721  (Map for directions is on the website).  Once you get off the interstate, and are on highway 16, you turn onto Havenwood and just keep driving (maybe 2 miles?) until Havenwood ends.  Park your car, enter the building, and turn left into the hallway.  Going down about half way, on the right is a room connected to the kitchen where we will meet.  There are circular tables and chairs and a restroom close by. 

What: Bring your questions, frustrations, and anything you want to share with the group. Can’t wait to catch up and see how you are all doing!

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April Support Group Meeting Reminder

Triumph tulip mixture.

Don’t forget our support group meeting this Saturday (4/18/20)

Details here:  https://madisonarealymesupportgroup.com/2020/03/27/april-2020-lyme-support-meeting-conference-call/

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April 2020 Lyme Support Meeting – Conference Call

Due to the “Shelter at Home” order by Governor Evers, our support group meeting will once again be a conference call.  Please email me for the code if you would like to participate:  Lymecoordinator56@gmail.com.

Conference Call Ahead Sign

When:  April 18

Time:  2:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Where: From the comfort of your own home.

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