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March 8-14, 2010
MS Awareness Week




Sunday, May 2, 2010

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Hundreds 'take the plunge' for MS.
Skydiving for MS 13 Saturday June 5, 2010
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Review our Doctor's archives and previously answered questions.

A new partnership has begun between Curves and the Greater Illinois Chapter

3T Imaging, MS Society

Declaring Victory in Illinois

2007 Legislative Issue Priorities

Michelle's MS View
Read About Living with MS


We Have Choices……

On the Move....

MS and Me


[FAQ]

[MS Facts]
[MS Myths]

"But You Look So Good!"
invisible" MS symptoms

Important MS Links..

Programs to help with medications for ABCR and other MS drugs.
New links


CMSC/NARCOMS
MS Patient Registry
Promotes Multiple Sclerosis Research.
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Welcome to the South Cook
Multiple Sclerosis Support Group

The Orland Park Self-Help Group is dedicated to assisting persons with multiple sclerosis, their families and their friends, and to provide the knowledge and support for group members to successfully live with MS and remain vital participants in their communities.

Meetings are held the second Monday of each month at Orland Park Christian Reformed Church 151st & Catalina Dr. Orland Park, IL at 7:30 p.m. C.S.T

None of us want MS, but since MS has entered our lives, we at the Orland Park MS Self-Help Group are committed to leading our lives as graciously and productively as humanly possible. Please contact us if you wish to be a part of our journey.

Map To Our Support Group Meeting

03/08/10 "Sexuality and MS." Dr. James Sliwa, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,The Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, will speak on sexuality and MS. Dr. Sliwa is a long-standing expert on living with MS.
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2010 Speakers Schedule


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[hats off] Hats Off..
Hats off to our Support Group members who have made a difference in their lives and the lives of others.
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“BETTER DAYS ARE COMING” AWARD GIVEN TO LINDA STEARNS

Mothers often put their families first, but that is not possible when mom becomes disabled.
MICHELLE TAPIA'S LIFE CHANGED WHEN... watch video..

Illinois Self Help Support Groups

FIND YOUR NATIONAL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS SOCIETY CHAPTER
Through the Society's fifty-state network of chapters, assistance is provided to over a million people annually. Chapters encourage personal empowerment with employment counseling, family programs, volunteer opportunities, and advocacy issues.

The National MS Society's Webcasts & Podcast
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Ongoing Trials University of Chicago Medical Center Department of Neurology


Update on Tysabri and PML:

CCSVI or Blood Flow in the Brain and Venous Insufficiency in Multiple Sclerosis

FDA Approves Fampridine SR, Now Called Ampyra,™ to Improve Walking for People with All Types of MS

MS Trial Alert: Recruiting Nationwide for Study of Copaxone in Patients with First Episode of Acute Optic Neuritis

MS Trial Alert: Study of Oral Teriflunomide (HMR1726) Recruiting People with Relapsing Forms of MS Worldwide

Read Breaking News on the National Multiple Sclerosis web site

[Headline News]
Exercise for People With MS

Planning Your Holiday Season to Minimize Stress and Maximize Health!

HEUGA CENTER CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF CREATING HOPE, HEALTH

Management of MS Exacerbations

Fatigue Management: An Interdisciplinary Approach

You CAN! is brought to you with the help of Can Do Multiple Sclerosis (formerly The Heuga Center for Multiple Sclerosis offers interactive, educational/ wellness programs that take an interdisciplinary "can do" approach to disease and symptom management for people with MS and their families. visit www.mscando.org Brought to you in collaboration with the National Multiple Sclerosis Society as a reminder that despite the challenges MS may bring, you have a whole life to live.
You CAN! Series



How do you fight MS?

Ask John Marshall
Area Work Incentives Coordinator for the Chicago Metropolitan Area Social Security Administration about the "Ticket to Work" Program


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