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Support Group Information

Wyoming

Nancy Stearns
Support Group Leader
307-856-6976


pinnut3200@yahoo.com

Support Group Description


Visit our group page for copies of monthly newsletters

Group Goals:
• to educate and raise awareness of pulmonary hypertension in our area and the state

• to provide support and coping skills for pulmonary hypertension patients in WY

• to provide information on treatment options for pulmonary hypertension and the side effects of the treatments

 
Events
2009 Meeting Schedule
All meetings will be held at the Riverton Public Library (1 - 3 PM) unless otherwise indicated.

September 16 -- Mark Junge, oxygen patient and author will present a program on his bicycle trip across the United States, using supplemental oxygen. Meeting will be held at the Cheyenne, WY Regional Medical Center, east campus, at 1:30 PM. Light refreshments will be provided. Contact Karen Buck, RRT
(email: Karen.Buck@crmcwy.org or 307 - 633 - 7030) for more information.

October 10 -- Dr. Schuller, Creighton Univ. Medical Center. Dr. Schuller's presentation is being sponsored by Gilead. Gilead will also supply a light lunch.

December 12 -- program to be determined


Group Newsletters Available Online

Visit our group page for copies of monthly newsletters


Pictures

Awareness begins at home. Cricket (shown) and Nancy prepared patient information packets for local doctors' offices


Co-leaders, Nancy Stearns and Cricket Mitchell are ready to welcome visitors to their booth at the Lander Health Fair - May 1, 2008.


Our group is growing: we discovered another PHer in our community through our awareness booth at the Lander Health Fair. Albert (Pher) and his wife visit with co-leader Cricket Mitchell on May 1, 2008.


WY group holds its first meeting. June 7, 2008 Back: Nancy S., Mark S, Rod K., Keith L., Bill, Albert Y. Front: Cricket M,, Dana S., Lora K., Jeanette M., Lenore Y., Judy L. Riverton Public Library Community Room.


Rod K., Mark and Dana S. prepare to share their PH stories at the initial meeting of the WY PH Support Group - June 7, 2008.


Keith & Judy L. speak with Accredo Patient Advocate, Rachel H. at the initial WY PH Support Group meeting in Riverton, WY June 7, 2008.


Cricket M. shares her PH story with Jeanette M, Lora & Rod K., Albert Y. and Bill. Mark and Dana S. are in the background. June 7, 2008 Riverton Public Library Community Room.


WY PH Support Group Leader, Nancy S. met Pat H., another WY PHer at the 8th International PHA Conference.


Robert M. (PHer) and his wife, Sue in Cheyenne, WY following a breakfast meeting with group leader, Nancy Stearns


Cricket Mitchell demonstrates how to mix Flolan during the September 2008 meeting


Nancy S. hosted a PH Awareness table at the Lovell Health Fair in September.


Albert Y. and Russ C. met Nancy & Cricket for lunch. Russ suspects that he has PH.


Lovell resident, Gene S. stopped at the WY Support Group table at the Lovell Health Fair and joined our support group.


PHA President, Rino Aldrighetti visits with Cricket Mitchell at the first Colorado PH fund-raising event.


Nancy S., Cricket M. & Dana S. worked at the support group table during the Evanston Health Fair in October.


Displays were placed in Riverton's City Hall and Public Library for November's PH Awareness activities.


 
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