Elvis Charity tribute show
To celebrate Fibromyalgia Awareness week and the 75th year since the birth of Elvis we are proud to announce the “Ultimate Tribute Elvis Charity Show” which will raise funds for Merseyside & Wirral Fibromyalgia Group and Wrexham Fibromyalgia Support Group.
The show is featuring International “Professional Elvis Impersonator & Elvis Tribute Artist” Martin Fox & Young Elvis Kirk Kreole. It will feature all your favourites from the 50’s & 60’s.
The show is on the 18th September 2010 at the Kingsland Cabaret Restaurant, Birkenhead. The ticket price of £20 (+£1 booking fee online) includes meal, cabaret & disco for a spectacular night. Booking is essential as there are a limited amount of tickets. Check below for a video of Martin in action as Elvis. Buy tickets here.
EULAR Edgar Stene UK Winner.
The UK winning entry for the EULAR Edgar Stene Prize is Victoria Garret from Wolverhampton. Victoria's entry describes her daily working life while suffering from scleroderma of the lung.The overall winner will be announced by 15th April 2010. The prize being 2,000 euro with the winning entrant being flown to Rome where free hotel accommodation is provided for up to four nights and an invitation to the opening ceremony and gala dinner.
We wish Victoria the best of luck and hope that her entry secures first place. You can download the February ARMA 4thursday newsletter from here which contains the full article and a piece from FMA UK as well.
FMA UK response to Guardian article
FMA UK takes exception to the flippant, off hand way fibromyalgia is referred to in the article. It shows a lack of understanding and concern for the millions of people who suffer from this chronic condition on a daily basis. We would suggest that the doctor concerned is brought up to date on current research and we would be pleased to send a medical professional booklet to aid with this.
Fibromyalgia patients often suffer years of pain before getting a diagnosis. Although some attribute the onset to an accident involving whiplash, this is not always the case. Many other traumatic events can act as a trigger.
March Fibro Focus Highlights
Spring is definitely on the way, the days are getting longer and the sun is starting to make more of an appearance. With the hope of ever increasing hours of sunshine it's time to start planning those summer vacations.
This month, two of our writers, Sally Mayor and Sally Dixon, share some travel stories and offer tips on how to m
ake travelling with limited mobility uncomplicated and comfortable. Sally Dixon visits the Lake District and shows that with a bit of planning and determination, even this UK mountainous region is accessible and you can enjoy the stunning views and the wide range of cakes on offer.
Sally Mayor has taken the plunge and gone to New York to explore the hectic sights and sounds of this spectacular city. She reports on the welcome she received wherever she went and the bonus of queue jumping in a wheelchair.
TAP FM Celebrate 10th Anniversary
The Lord Provost of Dundee gave a Civic Reception in honour of Tayside, Angus and Perthshire FM support group's tenth anniversary on the 19th of February 2010.
The committee members were all presented with a paperweight with TAP FM on it and, to her delight, the rheumatology nurse who started the whole thing off way back in 1999 was presented with a bunch of flowers.
FMA UK would like to thank TAP FM for the great work they are doing and wish them many more happy years to come.
Annual Raffle
Thank you to everyone who bought and sold tickets for our annual raffle. Without raising funds through this we would not be able to do the support and awareness raising that is so desperately needed.
The first prize of a stay in Malta was won by Mrs Minifey, whose son Roy belongs to the Bridgend support group. She is going to give this to one of the family as her and her husband are unable to go. We hope they enjoy this beautiful, warm and friendly island.