Dr.
Bateman currently serves on the boards of the
International Association of Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome (IACFS) and The CFIDS Association of
America. She is the co-founder and current Executive
Director of OFFER. In 2000, Dr. Bateman opened her
fatigue consultation clinic and has since evaluated
1000 patients with chronic fatigue. She has given
more than 50 lectures on issues relating to chronic
fatigue syndrome and fibromyalgia.
Council
Chambers, Salt Lake County Complex North Building
2001
South State Street, Salt Lake City, UT.
(Park
free at the northeast corner of the complex)
OFFER's
Education Meetings are usually the first
Wednesday of each month at
7:00 p.m.,
and are
free and open to everyone.
To view the 2009 Education Meeting Schedule,
click here.
Additional Education Meetings will be
uploaded to OFFER's website
FOUR DAYS OR FOUR DOLLARS FOR CHRONIC
FATIGUE SYNDROME (CFS)!
Due to the
difficult economic conditions everyone is
experiencing, the International Association
for CFS/ME (the IACFS/ME) has not received
the amount of sponsorship money it was
counting on for its 9th International
Conference in March and is reaching out for
donations. As we learned from the Obama
compaign, if large numbers of people make
even small donations, it makes a huge
difference. If you devote FOUR DAYS to
attend the IACFS/ME Research & Clinical
Conference in Reno, Nevada, March 12-15,
2009, or donate FOUR DOLLARS (or more if you
can afford it), it will help support the
critical work this organization is doing on
our behalf. Either way, as a patient
advocate, you have the opportunity to be an
important participant in this conference to
advance the science of CFS. No donation is
too small or too large: $4 $14 $44 $444 .
. . To make a tax-deductible donation, or to
learn more about the conference, go to:
http://www.iacfsme.org. CFS patients
are counting on your help and thank you for
your support.
OFFER
Lucinda
Bateman, M.D., OFFER Board Chairperson and
Executive Director
9th INTERNATIONAL
IACFS/ME CONFERENCE
If you are a patient, caregiver and
or an advocate, you will not want to
miss this conference offering talks
by internationally known
researchers, physicians, legal
experts and patient advocates. Every
presentation has been designed to
provide participants with knowledge
and empowerment to face the
difficult health issues persons with
CFS/FM encounter daily.
Thanks to Scott
Stevens, an OFFER Board Member and Executive
Committee Member, OFFER's September 2008 Patient
Conference presentations are now available for
viewing on the OFFER website. Please click on
the following link to view these informative
presentations:
http://www.offerutah.org/2008%20conference.htm
OFFER 2007
Conference videos should be uploaded and ready
to view within the next couple of days.
"Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an
hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it
will subside and something else will take its
place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever."
Author: Lance Armstrong
OFFER WEBSITE HAS A NEW LOOK AND FEEL! CHECK IT
OUT!
Thanks again
to months of effort on the part of our
webmaster, Scott Stevens, for an all new
OFFER website. Scott has added numerous
video presentations from previous OFFER
Conferences and OFFER EDUCATION MEETINGS
plus much more. Please click on the
following link and let OFFER know how you
like our new look (and sounds):
Researchers in
the Department of Anesthesiology at The University
of Utah are seeking individuals interested in
participating in a clinical study to evaluate
rehabilitation programs for treating Fibromyalgia.
If you:
* Have been diagnosed with Fibromyalgia
Syndrome
* Are between 21 and 65 years of age
* Do not exercise regularly ( less than
30 minutes per week)
You may be eligible for this study.
This study includes evaluations and
10 consecutive weekly, 2 ½ hour treatment sessions. All evaluations and
treatments are at no cost to you.
If you
are interested, please call The Pain Research Center
at 801-585-7697 or
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he
stands in moments of comfort and convenience,
but where he stands at times of challenge and
controversy."
Teresa
Kaldis, M.D. reviews the different
treatment options.
Click here
Great ideas for youth/adults
who have to deal with CFS and FM
A wonderful
booklet written by a young lady in our
community.
Click here
A New Study for Fibromyalgia
Patients
Dr.
Lucinda Bateman is actively seeking
Fibromyalgia patients, ages 18-70, to
participate in clinical research studies
of three investigational drugs for the
treatment of Fibromyalgia. If you are
interested, call Dr. Bateman’s office
(801-359-7400) and talk to Ali Allen,
RN, research coordinator, or others on
the research team, to learn more about
the drug studies currently underway.
Qualified participants receive
study-related physician visits, lab
evaluations, and the investigational
medication at no cost.
Check out this Website for
Men with Fibromyalgia
Here's a great
site for Men with Fibromyalgia. Spouses or
SO's of Men with Fibromyalgia are also
welcome. Very interesting.
Click here
OFFERUTAH.ORG Announces New Discussion
Board!
OFFER is
excited to announce the launch of our new
discussion board. This discussion board is
open to anyone and will provide a forum for
those who want to share their journey with
others who are living with CFS and/or FMS.
If you would like to join the forum, just go
to OFFER's website,
http://www.offerutah.org/ and click on
the 'Discussion Board' button in the side
menu. Just follow the instructions to
register. If you have questions, click on
'FAQ' or email the administrator.
Offer's
Website
Visit OFFER's web site
for additional resources to important health
information and CFS/FM research studies at:
http://www.offerutah.org under Resources
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Author: Chinese Proverb
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