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APRIL2018 NEWSLETTER
WELCOME AND UPDATE
At our last meeting wewelcomedour members,old and new, a post retirement ‘rejuvenated’Dr. Kim Harrison! and guest speaker Marie-Claire Oliver, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Dietician, from The Grove. We were also pleased to again see Peter Clement, the late Oswain Clement’s son who some of us ‘older’ members will recall has, through running, fund raisedfor Pulmonary Fibrosis research. Now also, a part time running mentor to our very own Fran George.
DR. KIM HARRISON REPLACEMENT UPDATE
A new doctor, Dr. Dyer, had been recruited, initially as a locum by the Health Board and indeed a few of our members had already seen him. The feedback was positive and it was hoped that the appointment might become permanent. All we can do is give each other Support Group feedback about developments at the hospital and be
prepared to follow up with the Health Board senior management if need be.
GUEST SPEAKER MARIE-CLAIRE OLIVER PULMONARY REHABILITATION DIETICIAN
We were pleased to welcome Marie-Claire again, to talk about her work as a Pulmonary Rehabilitation Dietician at The Grove.
Marie-Claire was pleased to have been given funding by a Pharmaceutical company to educate people about Malnutrition and Pulmonary Fibrosis. She spoke of nutrition versus malnutrition and explained you can look physically okay as aPulmonary Fibrosisbut still be lacking in vital nutrients due to eating the wrong foods and also by losing muscle mass.
It is important to get the right amount of vitamins each day and Marie-Claire gave us a light-hearted quiz on the vitamin C content in a range of vegetables and fruits. We also were given a piece of Guava to taste and which has a high vitamin C content. The jury was out on the taste compared to a dish of strawberries! Discussions on body mass and obesity also followed, showing how understanding health factors is so important. Well done Marie-Claire for obtaining this funding and we hope to see you again for further updates on this important area of research work.
RAFFLE
The raffle raised £62 and this included generous donations.Thank you.
Some special thanks for those who donate raffle prizes which is much appreciated.
NO MEETING IN MAY
Due to bank holiday
JUNE SPEAKER
Thanks to Marie-Claire’s contacts, Caroline Evered, Respiratory Clinical Nurse Specialist, Pulmonary Rehabilitation Service at the Grove Medical Centre will be with us in June
HELPERS AND DONATIONS
Thanks to all who helped with the raffle, serving the drinks and food as well as the cleaning up. As usual, thanks to those who donated cakes.
CHAIRMAN IS STEPPING DOWN!
I have recently moved home to Llanelli and fall under Hywel Dda Health Board. So, after some 3 years I have decided to step down after our July meeting (no meeting in August for Summer holidays!) so we need a new volunteer or two to help administer the group. Please do step forward. Your group needs you! David Rees
NEXT MEETING
Monday 25thJune at 3pm.With Caroline Evered
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CO-ORDINATING COMMITTEE
David Rees (Chair) 01554 4751808 (PLEASE NOTE MY NEW NUMBER)
Mary Warren 01792 896001
Jill Brown 01639 845779
Maggie Crawford 01792 207662
Address for Meetings: Penuel Baptist Chapel Glebe Road Loughor SA4 6QS
(car park adjacent to chapel)3pm to 4.30pm
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