Orlando - East Connect Group

Mark Your Calendar for Tuesday, May 13, 2025 | 6 pm ET
Hi Connect Group Members,
Its Deb Andio

I hope we are all enjoying this beautiful Florida weather

I am reaching out to share a unique invitation open only to Connect Group Members. The Arthritis Foundation is hosting a webinar on Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 6 pm ET entitled, "Arthritis Foundation & American College of Rheumatology Research and Treatment Showcase." This exclusive webinar is only open to Connect Group Members and aims to provide patients with accessible and impactful insights from the 2024 American College of Rheumatology Convergence conference, focusing on key research and information that can enhance patient-provider relationships and improve patient care. Register today!

Wishing you all a pain free day


Register: https://joinus.arthritis.org/event/acrshowcase/summary 
 

Subject: Event Cancellation Notice 04/17/25 4pm ET 

Dear Everyone,

I hope this message finds you well. I regret to inform you that today’s event with
Dr. Zenobia Tayeb has been canceled due to an unforeseen emergency on her end.
We understand that living with arthritis often comes with unexpected changes, and we appreciate your understanding in this situation.

Ignore any email reminders for todays event - as event had to be cancelled .

Dr. Tayeb is committed to rescheduling as soon as possible, and I will keep you updated with the new date
and time once it's confirmed. 

I apologize for any inconvenience this may cause, and I appreciate your flexibility. In the meantime,
I wish you all a pain-free day!

Deb Andio Facilitator


 

Orlando East in Collaboration with NE Ohio - A taste of Reiki with Geralyn Lutty Thursday, September 12th, 2024
6:00 PM ET
1h

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• Thursday, September 12th, 2024
  6:00 PM ET
  1h
• Virtual Event

A taste of Reiki with Geralyn Lutty! For both experienced Reiki practitioners and those who are Reiki-curious. Geralyn will lead us in a 30 minute sample of Reiki self practice, with time for discussion and comments. We hope you'll join us to explore this possible addition to your mindfulness toolkit. 
Reiki is a technique that uses energy force to reduce stress and anxiety and encourage relaxation. The method uses gentle touch and placement for healing and tries to improve balance in your body.

Register now 

Hi everyone its Deb Andio

I am the Facilitator for this group Orlando East on 4/8/2024 I was to have a meeting on Zooming through the pain,

however the arthritis site was down and I could not notify everyone that it was cancelled due to no zoom  hoist link generated. I

will reschedule it for May. I apologize for any inconvience this may have caused.

Thank You

Hello everyone! 
 

My name is Karly. I am just under 2 weeks into this whole journey. I got my diagnosis very quickly, compared to what my pcp was warning me that it would take (which was strange to me because my journey was started by lab tests and not from symptoms that I noticed). I'm still kind of in shock that I've been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and while I have random flare up days (I think. I don't really know what's going on yet), most days I feel normal. I was told that they caught it early enough to get me on medication before any joint damage happens, so I feel lucky, but I also feel like a fake because I don't have intense pain yet. Right now I am on a prednisone taper and hydroxychloroquine. Right now, my mental health is being hurt the most because I'm just kind of confused and no one in my friends/family group understands what I'm going through. I'm happy to find a group of people who know what this journey is like. 

Hey everybody! My son (12) just got diagnosed with JIA a few weeks ago and we are trying to navigate things from medication to lifestyle changes. Any input, recommendations really anything that anyone has to share about JIA we would love to hear. I am also curious do you find that they seem to have other issues along with JIA. We are seeing about 8 specialists at this point trying to get a care plan together because he has so many areas affected by inflammation. We also found out he has HLA B-27. Looking forward to hearing from everyone. Thank you! 

Good Morning, My name is Johnathan and my son has been suffering with JIA for awhile now. He was taking Methotrexate once a week and Humira every two weeks. He appreared to become sick from the Methotrexate and after talking to his doctor we have stopped both of the meds. He has been feeling better and eating well. Today he woke up with knees slightly swollen, indicating a flare up. We have been looking for alternate treatment for him. Has any tried a more holistic approach to treatment with any success?

Grab your favorite morning beverage and join us as we chat with Dr Sue Curfman on Osteoarthritis Pain, and management

04/08/2023

11am ET to 12:30pmET
 
Topic Osteoarthritis with Speaker Dr. Sue Curfman
Osteoarthritis is one of the most common forms of arthritis, affecting over 27 million Americans.

As you age, your risk can increase, but nearly one third of people with osteoarthritis report being diagnosed much earlier in their life.  
Today Dr. Sue Curfman will join us as we talk about pain, pain management and How to Live Well with Arthritis.
Dr. Sue Curfman is an Orthopedic Certified Specialist through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties.

She earned her certification as a manual therapist through the University of St. Augustine. Dr. Curfman has more than 30 years of experience

in a range of clinical and teaching  primarily in the areas of anatomy, kinesiology and orthopedics and joined the Belmont University School of Physical Therapy in 2021.

registration link  

https://arthritisfoundation.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrfuGhqzwrGtSOhnAYpa3l7gfG-oPEgh8p

registration link

You can use this link to register for the event on 12/03/2022

Holidays and Arthritis from 10am ET to 11am ET

. https://arthritisfoundation.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIuce2srTgtEtIrcLmcFG1XvQEW-PYjlomQ

Hi everyone I am postin the registration link here for 11-13-2022 virtual event on zoom

Please call me in advance of Sunday if you need 1:1 help with this.  I am at 978 697 8880

So if you lose it just come back here to the discussion tab

We are looking forward to seeing ALL of you on this Sunday, November 13, 2022 for our event "East West and Me:  A Physician's perspective

the time for this event is:   3 PM EST, 2 PM CST, 1 PM MST, and 12 Noon PST  - check YOUR time zone

  Here is the registration link for the upcoming event.    You need to click this link and fill out a few small items to get the direct zoom link. Click this link to login a few minutes early on the day of our event.

 https://arthritisfoundation.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0oc-Ctqz4oEtBOm6tCQX27W5ltDwwIIhhQ

Hi I am Deb Andio the facilitator for Orlando East Connect Group. 
for all events and I will usually post the registration link  a few days before the event  

Registration is required to receive the Zoom link to participate via video or phone. Being on video is not required nor having a Zoom account. A confirmation email will be sent upon registration.
 

The Zoom link will be sent the day of the event to those who RSVP. Please plan to log in a few minutes early. If you do not receive the link, please check your spam folder.

If you need additional login information please visit our  connect group’s discussion tab,  We look forward to seeing you soon!

if you have any questions please message me 

my cell phone is 

Deb Andio

330-565-0040

Hello, my name is Tiffany. I have recently been diagnosed with RA and I was wondering if anyone could recommend me a good holistic doctor. Thank you.

Hello! Wanted to remind everyone that tomorrow is the Kick-Off event for the Walk to Cure Arthritis. Please join us at Rock & Brews (6897 S. Semoran Blvd) from 10am-noon to enjoy food, games and live music. Also if you do not have a team for WTCA, please feel free to join our Live Yes! Connect Groupies team!https://events.arthritis.org/team/21150

Just wanted to share that there is a new "Live Yes! with Arthritis" Podcast. Topics will vary but so far they've talked about things like diets, mindfulness and CBD. If you are interested in checking it out you can find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and pretty much anywhere you listen to podcasts. Here's a link to learn more: https://arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast?_ga=2.30440127.1271097428.1581368967-785213556.1581368967

Hello, my name is Wanda. I have had RA for 34 years now. I am scheduled for a shoulder replacement Nov. 5, 2019. I was wondering if anyone has had a shoulder replacement? I am kind of scared and excited, but I know that it has to be done. Wish me luck. Thanks, Wanda