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September 2015 Newsletter Offering support, care, and hope…right here at home! Indiana Support Group Meeting Dates

Evansville, IN support group will meet Saturday, September 12th, at 10:00 a.m. at the TSMSA Office, 971-C S. Kenmore Drive. Speaker: Robin Mallery, River City Co-Op. (See info.) Contacts: Nita Ruxer / 812-479-3544 or Sharon Omer / 270-333-4701.

Princeton, IN support group will meet Saturday, September 26th, at 10:00 a.m. at Gibson th General Hospital, 5 floor, first room on the right. Join us for an open discussion / refreshments. Contact: Alice Burkhart / 812-782-3735.

Tell City, IN support group will meet Tuesday, September 8th, at 11:00 a.m. at the Twilight th Towers, 1648 10 Street, in the cafeteria. Join us for an open discussion and refreshments. Contacts: Terri Hasty / 812-649-4013 or Gayle Taylor / 812-719-2417.

Washington, IN support group will meet Saturday, September 19th, at 10:00 a.m. at Daviess Community Hospital. Join us for an open discussion and refreshments. Contacts: Cindy Kalberer / 812-254-6735 or Fran Neal / 812-259-1565.

Kentucky Support Group Meeting Dates

Henderson, KY support group will meet Saturday, September 5th, 10:00 a.m. at Calvary Missionary Baptist Church, 2360 Green River Road, Henderson, KY. Contacts: Meg Burnley / 270-826-9507 or Debbie Whittington / 270-827-8298.

Owensboro, KY support group will meet Monday, September 14th, at 6:00 p.m. at HealthPark - Owensboro Health, 1006 Ford Ave, Owensboro, KY. Speaker: Kim Elliott, Yoga instructor at the Athenian YMCA in Owensboro. Contact: Susan Reynolds / 812-228-6100.

Illinois Support Group Meeting Dates

Fairfield, IL support group will meet Saturday, September 5th, at 11:00 a.m. at Fairfield Memorial Hospital in the Board Room of Horizon Clinic. Contacts: Carol Anne Greenwood / 618-847-8364 or TSMSA / 1-866-514-4312.

The Mission of the Tri-State Multiple Sclerosis Association is to enhance the quality of life for individuals living with multiple sclerosis and their families in Southern Indiana, Southern Illinois, and Western Kentucky.

We would like to sincerely thank St. Mary’s Health System for their continued support of the Tri-State MS Association’s monthly newsletter.

September Calendar of Events September 3, Thursday, Mallinckrodt (Acthar) Educational Program Speaker: Dr. Tracy Eicher, Neurologist, Baptist Medical Assoc, Louisville, KY. Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Moonlite Bar-B-Q, Owensboro, KY RSVP: You and 1 (one) guest to 812-423-5943 or 1-866-514-4312 September 16, Wednesday Genzyme (Aubagio) Educational Program Speaker: Jenifer Patterson, NP, APRN – Norton Healthcare Neurology MS Center, Louisville, KY Time: 6:00 p.m Location: The Patio Steakhouse, 3120 IN 66, Tell City, IN RSVP: You and 1 (one) guest, mslivingevents.com or call 1-866-703-6293 Event is for people living with MS and their caregivers. Space limited.

September 17, Thursday, Monthly Newsletter Stuffing Time: 11:30 a.m. Location: TSMSA Office – Come help, while you make new friends! September 23, Wednesday Teva (Copaxone) Educational Program Speaker: Dr. Rod Warren, Neurologist, Evansville, IN Time: Registration 5:30 p.m.; Program 6:00 p.m. Location: Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano, 6401 E Lloyd Exp, Evansville, IN RSVP: You and 1 (one) guest, Shared Solutions 1-800-887-8100 Reservations can be made 30 days prior to program. Limited seating available.

September 29, Tuesday, ‘Girls Night Out’ Fundraising Event Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Evansville Country Club, 3810 Stringtown Road, Evansville, IN Cost: $25.00 prior to event; $30.00 at the door. Come support TSMSA, and enjoy some time with the girls! (See flyer.)

Upcoming Programs October 8, Thursday, Novartis (Gilenya) Educational Program Speaker: Jenifer Patterson, NP, APRN – Norton Healthcare Neurology MS Center, Louisville, KY Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: Holiday Inn, Highway 41N, Evansville, IN RSVP: You and 1 (one) guest 1-866-682-7491 October 20, Tuesday, Mallinckrodt (Acthar) Educational Program Speaker: Dr. Lori Guyton, Neurologist, Neurology of Southern Illinois Time: 12 p.m. (noon) Location: Moonlite Bar B-Q, Owensboro, KY RSVP: You and 1 (one) guest to 812-423-5943 or 1-866-514-4312 October 20, Tuesday, Mallinckrodt (Acthar) Educational Program Speaker: Dr. Lori Guyton, Neurologist, Neurology of Southern Illinois Time: 6:00 p.m. Location: The Log Inn, 12491 County Road 200 E, Haubstadt, IN RSVP: You and 1 (one) guest to 812-423-5943 or 1-866-514-4312

October 21, Wednesday, Biogen Idec Educational Program Speaker: Dr. Lori Guyton, Neurologist, Neurology of Southern Illinois Time: Registration 5:30 p.m.; Program 6:00 p.m. Location: Patti’s Restaurant, 1793 J H O’Bryan Ave, Grand Rivers, KY 42045 RSVP: You and 1 (one) guest to Active Source: 1-866-955-9999

October 25, Sunday, Autumn Walk – Owensboro, KY Registration: 12:30 p.m. Walk: 1:30 p.m. Location: Moreland Park, 1215 Hickman Ave, Owensboro, KY Start getting your team together TODAY! We are counting on you!!

November 1, Sunday, Autumn Walk – Evansville, IN Registration: 12:30 p.m. (Don’t forget the time change!) Walk: 1:30 p.m. Location: Harrison High School, 211 Fielding Rd, Evansville, IN Start getting your team together TODAY! We are counting on you!!

Yoga and MS Susan M. Reynolds RN MSCN

Yoga has now been proven to help some of the symptoms of MS. Have you tried yoga yet? It has been proven to optimize overall health; and it has improved my MS symptoms. Attitude and exercise enhance your physical functioning in MS. Yoga helps your flexibility and balance, and is a great stress reliever. Every yoga pose can be modified and adapted for people with MS. You can even change your program from day to day, depending on how you are feeling that day.

The regular practice of yoga strengthens and tones the body, improves flexibility and range of motion, enhances blood circulation, and reduces abnormally tight muscle tone (spasticity) in people with MS. It is recommended that people with MS “start low” and “go slow” when beginning an exercise program. Yoga can also relieve fatigue and pain and help you sleep better. Stress relief is one of the most important benefits of yoga.

A study from Oregon Health Sciences University, published in Neurology Journal found that yoga does reduce fatigue associated with MS. The study found that yoga is as good as a traditional aerobic exercise program in improving measures of fatigue related to MS. Iyengar Yoga (a type of Hatha Yoga) is the most common type of yoga practiced in the United States.

Eric Small has developed a program for yoga teachers who wish to work with MS clients. Eric was diagnosed with MS when he was in his teens. He worked with renowned yoga teacher, B.K. Iyengar, to develop a yoga teacher certification and training program for teachers who want to work with yoga students who have MS. Ashby’s Yoga is located just outside of Owensboro in Maceo, KY. Owner Lorain Ashby is certified to work with MS patients. Visit Larain’s website: www.tmaayoga.weebly.com.

Zoe Sipes, owner of Bliss Yoga, was recently the speaker at an Evansville support group meeting. Zoe showed the group some breathing exercises and yoga poses that help with pelvic floor strength. She conducts classes in Viniyoga (recommended for MS patients because it is tailored for each individual), Hatha Yoga, Vinyasa I and II, Kundalini and prenatal yoga. Zoe says that “Yoga is an integrative approach to healing the body and mind through gentle, mindful movement, breathing relaxation and meditation. It is uniquely suited to healing complex mind- body issues like pelvic imbalance and chronic pain.” Many people with MS can benefit from strengthening their pelvic floor, as so many of us have urinary and bowel issues because of our MS. Bliss Yoga is located in Evansville. Visit their website at www.blissyogaevansville.com for more information.

The last two times I have been to see my MS Specialist, Dr. Harold Moses, at the Vanderbilt MS clinic, he spent time telling me how important it is that we all do exercises (10 minutes per day), developing our core strength (muscles around the abdomen and trunk). He said that studies have shown that a strong core can improve your balance and prevent falls.

Dr. Moses showed me, on his computer screen, many core strength exercise that can be done at home for ten minutes each day. I found a list of core strength exercises that were developed especially for people with MS by physical therapists in the U.K., who work with MS Patients. Pelvic floor muscles are also involved in stabilizing your trunk. So working on pelvic floor exercises can improve your balance and stability. If you search for ‘Core Stability Exercise Programme’ you will find www.therapistsinms.org.uk. It is a 32-page file with core exercises for people with MS. You can print the file.

A search on Amazon.com helped me find several yoga books and DVDs for people with MS. Books: 1. Yoga for people with Multiple Sclerosis, Loren Fishman, MD and Eric L. Small 2. Exercises for Multiple Sclerosis: A Safe Effective Program to Fight Fatigue, Build Strength and Improve Balance by Brad Hosler, Foreword by Dr. Ben Thrower. DVDs: 1. Yoga for MS and Related Conditions 2. Dahn Yoga for MS and Similar Conditions 3. My MS Yoga with Baron Baptiste, for people with Multiple Sclerosis 4. You Can Do It, Yoga for MS Before beginning a yoga practice, you must check with your physician to make sure it is okay for you to do yoga. Know your body’s limitations so you don’t hurt or overtax yourself. Work at your own pace and comfort level, and accept that your energy and pain levels may vary from day to day. Also, do as much as you can each specific day.

Have you heard the news?

The Tri-State MS Association has new a website address and the site is going to get a new look! Our new web address is www.tristatems.org We hope to have it completed soon! Watch for our progress! Cathy Krochta was chosen to participate in a national Can Do MS program June 10-13, 2015 in Denver, CO. Cathy's husband, Tom Krochta, was her support partner during the program.

Can Do MS is an innovative provider of lifestyle empowerment programs for people with MS and their support partners. A national nonprofit organization funded by donations, it impacts more than 10,000 people per year through MS education, programs and its website www.mscando.org.

Using an interdisciplinary team of nationally recognized professionals, this intensive four-day program goes well beyond traditional health and wellness programs by providing comprehensive assessments and education about MS – its effects, treatment options and lifestyle adaptation strategies. Through seminars, interactive workshops, support groups and goal setting, you develop a personalized lifestyle plan, learning how to address lifestyle areas unique to you, including nutrition, exercise, rehabilitation, mobility, bladder/sexual function, psychological support, and ways to seek out and acquire needed resources. With a staff to participant ratio of 2:1, you receive an unsurpassed level of personal attention and are able to speak with medical professionals in an intimate, unhurried environment that is rare in health care today.

Can Do MS honors the legacy and beliefs of the organization's founder, Olympic medalist Jimmie Heuga, and pioneer in the MS care management field.

Participation in the annual four-day Can Do MS program is determined by lottery from those who have completed the registration process on their website www.mscando.org.

In Memory of…… In Honor of…… This is a wonderful way to acknowledge those individuals in our lives that have made a difference. Please include a note of who the donation is ‘In Memory of’ or ‘In Honor of’.

In Honor of Tri-State MS Association Deryl Killian Mulzer Music Dr. Rick Yeager Teva Pharmaceuticals Mary Rueger Nancy Arapios Michael Clauson Stacy Little ESC Golf Toyota Employee Giving Denise Love Orrick United Way Gibson County Open Door U.U. Fellowship

In Honor of Von Sloan In Memory of Gene Miller In Memory of Joni Gentry Laura Weibush Dr. & Mrs. Charles Hassel Bruce Adler Vonda Templeton Laura Miller

Thank you to Teva Neurosciences for sponsoring our September newsletter. Shared Solutions: 1-800-887-8100 www.copaxone.com/shared-solutions

The Evansville, IN Tri-State MS Support Group meeting will be Saturday, September 12, at 10am at the TSMSA office. Our speaker this month will be Robin Mallery, Board President of River City Food Co-Op. Robin, former cardiac nurse and healthy foods guru, teaches healthy cooking classes and shares her philosophies of healthy eating and Kitchen Zen.

Kitchen Zen is approaching cooking with a mindful intention to prepare food for the week that will nourish and create ease in the kitchen. Robin stresses small, manageable steps for healthy behavior that will eventually become new habits.

Ways to Help the Tri-State MS Association

Penny John’s Gift Baskets: Visit Penny John’s at 1116 Lincoln Avenue in Evansville. Mention TSMSA, and 30% of profits will benefit TSMSA.

Diamond Discount Cards: Purchase a discount card from the TSMSA office or Lucas Oil Center for $10.00 and you will receive discounts from many local businesses. Proceeds benefit TSMSA.

Zeidler’s: Call Zeidler’s or order online. Select TSMS, and TSMSA will receive a donation.

Schnucks: Pick up a FREE escrip card at Schnucks. Register your card. Have your card scanned every time you check out at Schnucks. TSMSA will receive a donation.

Purchase TSMSA items at the TSMSA office: Cookbooks, T-shirts, Fans, and Bracelets.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU!!

Ella Minor Melvin Dickson Sharon Mehling Nina Harris

Debbie Robertson Susan Reynolds Greg Bannister Alan Bartlett Patricia Goodge Kathy Hazelwood Catherine Graber Mike Cherry Amy Phillips

Sharon Kamholtz Patricia LaGrone Diane Goffinett

If you would like to have your birthday included in our newsletter, please send a note that includes your name, your date of birth, and your signed permission for us to print it in our newsletter. Our mailing address is 971-C S. Kenmore Drive, Evansville, IN 47714

Special Thank You to the “Riverside Marathon Participants”

Riverside Relay Marathon Runners Riverside Relay Marathon Donors Ben Joergens Jordan Wilkinson Bob Jones Kathleen Puder Claire Schroeder Kelly Wilkinson Charles Goebel Matt Malcolm Clay Sills Mackenzie Schimmell Dick Dube Ryan Berger Erika McCormick Rachel Hale Expressway Ford of Scott Evernham Mt. Vernon Scott Schreiber Jaron Hargis Shawnetta Compton John Whyman Shellie Hendricks

Evening of Excellence

Congratulations to Spirit Award Recipients: John T. Lamb and Brenda Floyd!

Thank You to All Vendors and Volunteers

CRS One Source Donut Bank Edible Arrangements Sassy Sweets Confections Jim David Meats National Wine & Spirits

Live Auction Donors Bill & Phyllis Bussing French Lick Resort Townsquare Media Dr. Cindi Basinski Pet Food Center Tucker Publishing Escalade Sports Robert Griffin YMCA Camp Carson Evansville Courier & Press Shine On Car Wash Express YMCA / VenuWorks The Diamond Galleria

Silent Auction Donors 14WFIE Historic Newburgh, Inc. Rolling Hills Country Club Angel Mounds Indiana Pacers Salon One Basket Kases Gift Shoppe Indianapolis Colts Shine On Car Wash Express Brinker’s Jewelers J. Michael Conkright, MD SnickerDoodle Kids Casey’s General Store Jennifer’s Hallmark Spoiled Rotten Pet Grooming Chicago Cubs Jody Donosky Sugar Bakers Chick-fil-A Crosspointe Joergens Photography Swonder Ice Arena CMOE Kanpai Texas Roadhouse Christ the King PTA King’s Great Buys Plus The Acropolis Restaurant Connie Romain La Quinta Inn & Suites The Fresh Market Cork ‘N Cleaver Lake Rudolph Campground The Rug Gallery of Newburgh Déjà vu Skin & Vein Center Laura Wittman Tracy Zeller Jewelry Dillard’s Linda Folz Tri-State Athletic Club Eagle’s Wings Zipline Logan’s Roadhouse Evansville Archery Academy Longhorn Steakhouse TSMSA Board Members Evansville Icemen Lucas Oil Center Evansville Massage Specialists Mesker Park Zoo University of Louisville Mojo’s Boneyard Wells Orthodontics Fired Up! Pottery Studio Moonlite Bar-B-Q Wheel of Fortune G.D. Ritzy’s Morris Knight WildFlower Boutique Ganz No Fry Zone Sunless Studio Working Distributors Gatti Town Olive Garden Glitters & Traditions People’s Furniture / Mattress Volunteers Grand Hair Station Pump It Up Amanda Hughes Diane Merritt Greg Bannister Purdue University Laurie Shipman Gwen Brewer R & R Limousine Pam Jutzi Hacienda Sally Jochim Happy Girls by Ellie Unfried Rhea Cycled by Jan Unfried Samantha Greenwell

Special Thanks To Chairs of the Event Sandy Bitter Tiffany Stepto