PG MS Peer Support Group

Reminder of our next peer support meeting

The day is approaching, so grab some friends and family and come out for a great night of good music, good food and a wonderful community!

The Proclamation and flag raising is on May 1 at 10:00 am at City Hall. Please come by if you can make it!

Good advice from Healthy BC. We hope everyone's doing well over the summer. Are you prepared for the worst to happen? I'm asking.

Good on you if so! Take care of yourself and relax. The alternative is so much worse I found. Imagine if the worst was to happen and you weren't prepared. Be glad it wasn't you!

If you’re struggling, it can be easier to go through it with someone. Ask yourself, “is there anything I need today?” and don’t be afraid to reach out for it.

May is Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Awareness Month – an opportunity to join the MS community in raising awareness about MS and collectively navigating MS together. Canada has one of the highest rates of MS in the world, and, on average, 12 Canadians are diagnosed with MS every day.

MS Canada provides information, support, and advocacy to Canadians affected by MS, and funds research to find the cause and cure for the disease. As part of the MS community, we are committed to ensuring Canadians living with MS, and their families, can participate fully in all aspects of life.

Chronic pain management. That helps overcome much of Multiple Sclerosis that leads to pharmaceutical pain management and stress, often detrimental. Offered free. Check it out here. Could become an instructor too. Why not?

Check out our program schedule for Summer and Fall Self-Management workshops!
https://www.selfmanagementbc.ca/CommunityPrograms

MS can be expensive. Treatments that work might not be covered, newly recognized wellness programs etc, so expensive. Got a medical puffer from 2023 smoke? Need to buy sleep apnea equipment? I'm not sure on that, best ask to be sure. They cover some like: consumables for glucose monitoring and diabeties treatment including secure disposal. The monitor and needle itself. Same for MS treatments if not covered. Even if you can afford it up front. That I'm sure of

DTC helps somewhat but you must pay taxes federally. Meh. Even if you're making below poverty level anyway and get any taxes back, or slightly more and this becomes credits against... All good if not able to pay any in taxes, a program avalible for you and everyone is Pharmcare, it covers approved out of pocket medical costs like perscriptions. Equipment. Consumables. Above what DTC misses, anyway. Yeah, on those taxes. So needed. See us at HandyCircle ResourceSociety for tax needs and questions, at any time of the year, and ask about their other services! 250-563-1852 voice mail addressed daily Monday to Friday!

Have you heard about Fair PharmaCare?

The Fair PharmaCare plan is here to help BC families pay for eligible prescription drugs, medical supplies, and pharmacy services.

Fair PharmaCare coverage is based on annual family income. The less a family earns, the more help they receive. A family can be one person or a couple – with or without children. Fair PharmaCare determines your deductible and family maximum based on your tax return. Families pay eligible costs until their deductible is met. Then PharmaCare pays 70% of eligible costs until their annual family maximum is met. After that, PharmaCare pays 100% of eligible costs.

Fair PharmaCare is just one of BC PharmaCare’s 12 plans that help BC families access the prescription drugs and services they need. Registration for Fair PharmaCare is free, so what are you waiting for? Sign up now!

Learn more at www.gov.bc.ca/fairpharmacare or by calling us at 1-800-663-7100 (toll free) or 604-683-7151 (Lower Mainland).

Volunteer in advance for the Burgers to Beat MS event, August 17th, 2023. Thanks again, A&W Canada, for joining it!

Well, parts of the job are done in advance of the date, but thank you for being you. See and ask for details behind the link. You make the diffrence!

https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=xYe0mY_GEkGLCNYo3L-E3KIANnA_VztEiueDXzD_sSJUMDZOWldOR1RYSE5ITkw0MEhKT0FGOTdNUyQlQCN0PWcu&fbclid=IwAR3t5Sfku63CxZ9UujfbypbZb0xqrWXfZvHHdV4dmdeSvJIVJuGj0JNsar4

Fill | Volunteer at Burgers to Beat MS! Thank you so much for considering a volunteer opportunity for Burgers to Beat MS (BTBMS) this year as we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the campaign!  The campaign kicks off on July 17 and culminates on BTBMS day, August 17, 2023, where $2 from every Teen Burg...

MS is not always about pharmacy. Perhaps you've heard of natural MS Treatments and wondered what they were, if they actually have an effect on your MS. We are all different. It was the first thing I learned before my MS was under my control.

Meh. I think I'm in control. Of me anyway. I'll leave this with a tag and advise you to talk to a doctor if you do anything to affect your health! They can also help with that quit.

Multiple sclerosis natural treatments: Vitamins, diet, and more There are some natural things people can do to aid in the treatment of multiple sclerosis, such as dietary factors and herbal supplements. Learn more here.

I've heard that women, the biggest population of MS, get pregnant, their MS goes into complete remission. But after the birth, at least one woman I listened to mentioned a major attack.
Not being a woman, the conversation wasn't detailed. I always wondered, though. You might be interested in this. I am, just in case I get the chance to listen again. This could be exciting news for you.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2023/06/230615183107.htm?fbclid=IwAR3Fl8PZnvct8NqRv9-RI_56Ya5uF5SPCSOI1OelUlBOePChy5TEbogRIJQ

Pregnancy hormone repairs myelin damage in MS mouse model A new study has identified a treatment that could repair myelin in the cortex, undoing some of the damage caused by MS.

Many of use Cannabis for the pain among all it's uses. I've heard Joint pain to be a reason. However some consumers have no sense of humor when you mention this lol no sense at all. Till Mary Jane kisses that sore spot and smiles abound! rules!

Hey it's 420!! PpP~~