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Valley Fibromyalgia Support May Meeting

May 2008 28
Wed 7:00 PM
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Estimated attendance
 11  people attended.
4.50 4.5010

Who organized?
Leslie

Since this is still a new group this next meeting will again be primarily about getting to know each other and learning what the needs of the group are.

We will also be discussing the interactions we have with friends and family members -- dealing with their frustration, expressing our own, and finding ways to communicate and find a common ground. Bring your suggestions, ideas, and complaints!

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Talk about this Meetup

  • Posted Jun 6, 2008 10:20 PM
    BunnyGirlBeeko
    I think that you did a wonderful job with this meeting, Leslie, one of the best fibro type meet-ups I've been to. Some really great people there from all walks of life. Look forward to more!!! Thanks again, girl!! Irene
  • Leslie
    Posted May 30, 2008 7:57 PM
    Leslie
    Organizer
    CeCe, I'm very sorry your experience was a bad one. No one smokes inside of our apartment (though I can't vouch for the previous renters). I had an air filter turned on but I also had the sliding glass door open and I'm afraid it must have let in smoke from people who smoke out in the apartment complex. I apologize that you had to spend time driving to the meeiting just to turn around and go back home, but I had no idea there would be any trouble.
  • Tania
    Posted May 30, 2008 10:01 AM
    Tania
    Leslie, great job. Thank you for putting this together. I got some good ideas from people. But mostly it was nice to feel the warmth from people who get "it" with the whole fibro thing.

Who attended?

  • 11 attendees
    • “ it was really nice to meet new people ! everyone was very nice. ”
    • “ It was nice to meet others who are going through the same thing. I don't feel so isolated anymore. Nice, understanding people. ”
    • Janna (+1 guest)
      “ Actually, very, very good. Could be great, but my constant pain doesn't let me get to there. Leslie is very, very caring and I highly recommend it. ”
    • “ It was nice to meet all the participants, I felt comfortable in this group, and I look forward to attend the next meeting and see everyone again. ”
    • “ I thought, overall, the meeting went really well. Some really cool people there. If the group continues to be so large, a time limit on speaking might be helpful. ”
    • “ I felt the meeting was generally good. There was a nice group of people, at least 10, and they were generally supportive when others were talking about their experience. I know Leslie had a difficult time implementing a topic, as many people were still new to the group. The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars is because I feel there's still room to improve in terms of organization, so people aren't speaking all at once. However, since the group is new, I believe the potential is very much there, and Leslie's experience as a social worker helps greatly in trying to organize the conversation, so I feel it will only get better and improve from here on in ”