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All Articles in this newsletter including those medically related are the opinions of the Editor or individuals contributing the article and are not an endorsement of the First Coast Post Polio News
Group, Inc. To use articles from First Coast Post Polio News: please e-mail: firstcoastpostpolio@yahoo.com
DISCLAIMER: The articles, opinions, ideas and suggestions presented in this news letter and from our meetings is not to be taken as an endorsement or approval of any medication, product or
individual. Always check with your Doctor first about your condition. First Coast Post Polio Support Group of Jacksonville, Florida does not assume any responsibility for individual reader’s
action. Information in this newsletter was obtained from various national and local sources which are considered reliable and /or reflect the opinion of the authors. Medical advice must be sought
from competent licensed physicians.
2010
Group, Inc. To use articles from First Coast Post Polio News: please e-mail: firstcoastpostpolio@yahoo.com
DISCLAIMER: The articles, opinions, ideas and suggestions presented in this news letter and from our meetings is not to be taken as an endorsement or approval of any medication, product or
individual. Always check with your Doctor first about your condition. First Coast Post Polio Support Group of Jacksonville, Florida does not assume any responsibility for individual reader’s
action. Information in this newsletter was obtained from various national and local sources which are considered reliable and /or reflect the opinion of the authors. Medical advice must be sought
from competent licensed physicians.
2010
Well Dear Friends we have been making some changes for our group.
After this year we will no longer be mailing a news letter. Our 2nd Vice
President has resigned and is unable to help with the news letter. We
took a vote and decided to stop the news letter because of the monies it
cost to print it and focus only on the website. We will still be calling our
members to see how they are dealing with PPS.
When we have a luncheon or meeting all will be notified on our website.
The members who do not have access to the web will be called or a card
will be sent.
We made this decision because we are reaching most of the new
members from our website. We will still need your support for the cost of
our website. So we will send out a card to remind you of your dues.
Our meetings are slowing down and we are only getting a few of you to
attend. We will still have a general meeting yearly and maybe a lunch or
two throughout the year.
All you need to know about PPS is on the web now and you are welcome
to call us any time you need someone to talk with.
I will miss seeing everyone and pray you remain well and stay in touch.
Blessings, Janice Askwith, Vice President
After this year we will no longer be mailing a news letter. Our 2nd Vice
President has resigned and is unable to help with the news letter. We
took a vote and decided to stop the news letter because of the monies it
cost to print it and focus only on the website. We will still be calling our
members to see how they are dealing with PPS.
When we have a luncheon or meeting all will be notified on our website.
The members who do not have access to the web will be called or a card
will be sent.
We made this decision because we are reaching most of the new
members from our website. We will still need your support for the cost of
our website. So we will send out a card to remind you of your dues.
Our meetings are slowing down and we are only getting a few of you to
attend. We will still have a general meeting yearly and maybe a lunch or
two throughout the year.
All you need to know about PPS is on the web now and you are welcome
to call us any time you need someone to talk with.
I will miss seeing everyone and pray you remain well and stay in touch.
Blessings, Janice Askwith, Vice President
| POLIO PARALYSIS Once established in the intestines, poliovirus can enter the blood stream and invade the central nervous system - spreading along nerve fibres. As it multiplies, the virus destroys nerve cells (motor neurons) which activate muscles. These nerve cells cannot be regenerated and the affected muscles no longer function. The muscles of the legs are affected more often than the arm muscles. The limb becomes floppy and lifeless - a condition known as acute flaccid paralysis (AFP). More extensive paralysis, involving the trunk and muscles of the thorax and abdomen, can result in quadriplegia. In the most severe cases (bulbar polio), poliovirus attacks the motor neurons of the brain stem - reducing breathing capacity and causing difficulty in swallowing and speaking. Without respiratory support, bulbar polio can result in death. THE IRON LUNG Large polio epidemics caused panic every summer during the 1940s and 50s in industrialized countries (US, Western Europe). At that time, people with polio affecting the respiratory muscles were immobilized inside "iron lungs" - huge metal cylinders that operated like a pair of bellows to regulate their breathing and keep them alive. Today, the iron lung has largely been replaced by the positive pressure ventilator; nevertheless, it is still in use in some countries. Children whose legs are paralysed by polio today often require crutches, special braces or wheelchairs in order to move around. Because no drug developed so far has proven effective, treatment is entirely symptomatic. Moist heat is coupled with physical therapy to stimulate the muscles and antispasmodic drugs are given to produce muscular relaxation. While this can improve mobility, it cannot reverse permanent polio paralysis. |
Minutes for December 5, 2011
The support group met on December 5th at the Golden Corral on
Southside from 12-2 P.M. There were 5 members and 3 guests who
attended. After lunch, we talked briefly among ourselves since there
were so few of us. Two of our members who talked to one another
discovered they were in the same hospital but at different times for polio
and knew some of the same medical staff. It was good to get caught up
with one another. It would have been great if more would have attended
to join in the sharing. Our vice-president discussed the dues that are due
for 2012.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila Kilgore
Minutes for meeting of April 2, 2011
Our April meeting was held at the Piccadilly at Regency. There were 8 regular
members present, 5 guests, and 1 new member. After lunch, Jim made
introductions and made several announcements. We had a guest speaker: Karen
Ansell, a licensed insurance agent who was well versed in Medicare and
supplements. She gave a very informative presentation on Medicare, exactly
what it covers, and the changes to Medicare and the best way to supplement it.
After the presentation, she took questions from our members. If you are
interested in getting more information, contact one of the officers and they can
give you her information.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila Kilgore
The support group met on December 5th at the Golden Corral on
Southside from 12-2 P.M. There were 5 members and 3 guests who
attended. After lunch, we talked briefly among ourselves since there
were so few of us. Two of our members who talked to one another
discovered they were in the same hospital but at different times for polio
and knew some of the same medical staff. It was good to get caught up
with one another. It would have been great if more would have attended
to join in the sharing. Our vice-president discussed the dues that are due
for 2012.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila Kilgore
Minutes for meeting of April 2, 2011
Our April meeting was held at the Piccadilly at Regency. There were 8 regular
members present, 5 guests, and 1 new member. After lunch, Jim made
introductions and made several announcements. We had a guest speaker: Karen
Ansell, a licensed insurance agent who was well versed in Medicare and
supplements. She gave a very informative presentation on Medicare, exactly
what it covers, and the changes to Medicare and the best way to supplement it.
After the presentation, she took questions from our members. If you are
interested in getting more information, contact one of the officers and they can
give you her information.
Respectfully submitted,
Sheila Kilgore
Our News Letter Archives
| Polio Paralysis and The Iron Lung |
Anniversary Meeting 2010
Bill Hamilton our previous president came in and presented the group
with a very unique gift. He and his wife were going through some
antique stores and found an old picture. The picture was not what
captured his attention but the poster that had been used for a backing.
It was an original poster that dated back to around 1938-1940 when
they were made every year on the president’s birthday to support the
fight of infantile paralysis. After his presentation, each person
received a beautiful spiral bound booklet made by Janice Askwith. It
was a tribute for our anniversary. Everyone had a wonderful
time.
Bill Hamilton our previous president came in and presented the group
with a very unique gift. He and his wife were going through some
antique stores and found an old picture. The picture was not what
captured his attention but the poster that had been used for a backing.
It was an original poster that dated back to around 1938-1940 when
they were made every year on the president’s birthday to support the
fight of infantile paralysis. After his presentation, each person
received a beautiful spiral bound booklet made by Janice Askwith. It
was a tribute for our anniversary. Everyone had a wonderful
time.
