Brevard County Lupus Support Group
The lupus support group for Brevard County meets every 4th Wednesday of the month. However, due to the holidays there will not be any meeting until 2007. Please mark your calendars to attend this meeting and get the word out. Our group needs more to attend and you can help by spreading the word for us.
Brevard Lupus Support group meeting
MELBOURNE
January 24th 7:15 – 8:30pm
Pro-Health Fitness Center, 3rd Floor Meeting Room
611 East Sheridan Road, Melbourne
Facilitator – Fredda Steidle, MPS
For more information please contact:
Fredda Steidle, MPS
Lupus Foundation of America South East Florida Chapter 561-279-8606
or contact me if you have any questions.
Those of you that have a local blog in this area, please help by spreading the word of these support group meetings by posting this message and creating a trackback to my blog.
About Lupus
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that, for unknown reasons, causes inflammation and tissue damage to virtually any of the body’s own cells, tissue, and organs – especially the skin, joints, blood, heart, lungs, kidneys, and brain. The body’s immune system normally makes proteins called antibodies to protect the body against viruses, bacteria, and other foreign materials called antigens.
In an autoimmune disorder such as lupus, the immune system loses its ability to tell the difference between foreign substances (antigens) and the body’s own cells and tissue. Unable to make this distinction, the immune system then produces antibodies that target the body’s healthy tissue causing inflammation and damage to vital organs.
Lupus is a very complicated, confusing and erratic disease. It can range from being a mild disease affecting only a few organs, to one that can cause serious and even life-threatening health problems. Two leading causes of morbidity and mortality from lupus are kidney disease and heart disease.
This disease effects me through someone that I love very much, my wife Cindi Odom. Cindi has Discoid (cutaneous) lupus is always limited to the skin. It is identified by a rash that may appear on the face, neck, and scalp.
I attend these meetings as a support for her and others that are effected by this disease. You can help! If you can, please help to spread the word about the support meetings to people that you know that have lupus.
You can also help by supporting the lupus foundation. I have set up a page that tells a little more about Cindi and you can donate to the foundation on that page.
Take a moment to visit Cindi Bear’s Fight Against Lupus and meet my wonderful wife.
You can also learn more about lupus at the lupus foundation site.
Thanks! Mike
December 19th, 2006 at 1:57 am
You know Mike, it is always great to have a “FAMOUS” or “CELEBRITY” person as a draw on a poker run or charity function or fundraiser. I have found that you get more from down to earth middle case people who do not have health insurance and know about disabling diseases. Most of the “FAMOUS” or “CELEBRITY” are too busy and if they do help it is to get their names in the public. I feel like our community would be glad to raise money for lupus. So amny people never heard of lupus.