Orland Park (South Cook) Self-Help Group
Orland Park Christian Reformed Church
151st & Catalina Dr. (7800 W. Sycamore Ct.), Orland Park, IL
MEETS 2ND MONDAY, EVERY MONTH
AT 7:30PM
As you read through the Speaker Schedule for 2010, you will notice how many doctors/researchers
are coming to speak to our group. It is no accident. Research into the cause and cure for MS
has exploded, and I want all of us to be able to make the best decisions in managing our MS.
It is hard to put into words the value of the money raised for MS research from our own South
Cook MS Self-Help Group. and the fact that we have raised well over a million dollars in our
26 years of fundraising. We raised money when a cure for MS was considered a dream.
We still don't have that elusive cure, but the options for treatment are indeed expanding.
Last year our WALK team raised over $61,000. We were the No. 2 WALK team in Illinois last year.
No. 1 fundraiser was group member, Dana Rains, raising $6.636.
02/08/10 "Want To Horse Around?" Sandy Michalewicz, founder and director of Victory Reins Stables,
will speak to us about Victory Reins' therapeutic horseback riding program for people with disabilities.
Sandy invites us to not only participate in horseback riding but to meet the beautiful horses at Victory Reins.
At the Monday meeting, February 8, we will have a raffle for free passes to go horseback riding at
Victory Reins' Stables thanks to Sandy Michalewicz, founder and director of Victory Reins.
Victory Reins has an exclusive program for horseback riding for people with disabilities.
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.
04/12/10 Anna York will present "Tai Chi Tao & Chi Kung for Multiple Sclerosis."
Anna York is a survivor of 45 years of MS. Anna, who teaches Tai Chi Tao & Chi Kung
for people with disabilities, will tell her story and describe how these arts helped her overcome MS.
05/02/10 "MS WALK." will be at Centennial Park, Orland Park, Sunday, May 2.
See the enclosed form and register with the South Cook MS Self-Help Group Team,
Yolanda Treiguts, Team Captain. You can register at www.msillinois.org or
by e-mailing Yolanda Treiguts at ytreiguts@aol.com"
05/10/10 "Spring Potluck." Come celebrate Spring
06/05/10 "Dave Perez' Skydivers For MS."
Join the fund-raising party, food, music, prizes, in Hinkley, IL, (just west of Chicago).
For more information - email Dave Perez at icyou88@sbcglobal.net read more
06/14/10 "CCSVI Clinical Trials." Researchers are using information from magnetic resonance
imaging (MRI) of the brain and of neck veins to test the chronic cerebrospinal venous insufficiency
(CCSVI) theory which has sparked considerable interest on the Internet. Anthony Reder, MD, Neurologist, University of Chicago Medical Center. will speak about the CCSVI clinical trials.
07/12/10 "Dr.Daniel Wynn, MD, Neurologist, Consultants In Neurology, Northbrook, IL,
and Kathy Meyer, RN" will present a specially designed program for people with MS,
"Clinical Trials and Solving the Mystery of MS." Dr. Wynn and Ms. Meyer will explain the
latest research and clinical trials underway to meet the challenge of multiple sclerosis.
08/09/10 "MS WALK Wrap-Up." Summer Potluck and Annual MS WALK Team Party.
Everyone is invited to enjoy prizes, treats and thank you's to the South Cook MS Self-Help Group WALK Team.
09/13/10 "Social Security Disability." Marcie Goldbloom, Attorney at Law,
is an expert on Social Security disability benefits for people with MS, plus
where we can get help for other legal issues. Marcie has successfully represented people with MS in our group for over 20 years and will share with us her knowledge and expertise.
10/11/10 "Navigating Your MS Medical Treatment And Options."
Shelpa Tiwalli, Neurologist, Neurological, Clinical, Neurophysiology, Sleep Medicine,
Oakbrook Terrace, IL, will lead us through all the options available to manage and treat MS.
11/08/10 "Caregiver Appreciation Month." Autumn Potluck. This meeting is a celebration of our
devoted friends and family, our caregivers. Whether it is a spouse, a friend,
a brother or sister, a devoted partner, they have a special place in our lives.
We invite them to join us at a celebration of their love and support.
12/06/10 "Holiday Party." Bring your family to the South Cook MS Self-Help
Group Annual Holiday Party, 7-10pm, Monday, December 7,
Chicago South Elks Lodge, 4428 Midlothian Parkway, Crestwood.
Enjoy food, entertainment, presents and a special visit from Santa Claus.
01/10/11 "Winter Potluck." is a warm time for sharing
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