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The Northwest Texas Chapter is one of 20 chapters across the nation providing services to MG patients and their families and friends.  You may have found us through the Myasthenia Gravis Foundations of America, Inc.  website.  If not, we have links for you to the National website for some important information about MG.

 

   
 

Chapter Board Meeting and Lubbock Support Group Meeting

Saturday, February 12, 2011

Home Plate Diner on 34th Street at 11:30 a.m.

Lubbock, Texas

Chapter will provide Lunch

 

Seminar on MG Treatment Updates

Dr. Gil Wolfe, neurologist with Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas

May 15, 2011 at 2:00 p.m.

Abilene Woman’s Club on South 14th, Abilene, Texas

This is an event you and your doctor can attend. 

 

Find updates to Abilene Support Group, HERE

 

Click here for MG Alamo Support Group Meeting Notes Jan 2011

 

 

 

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NORTHWEST TEXAS CHAPTER

WAS HELD SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

 

Coleen Shinn, Chairperson of the Northwest Texas Chapter for the past five years has resigned from  this position.  She is to be commended for providing excellent leadership and for her many years of service to the chapter prior to accepting this leadership role.  We are pleased that Coleen will be stay on as a board member and will continue preparing and mailing MG literature packets to new patients. 

 

David Milstead was elected as the new Chairperson for the Chapter and he will be conducting all business with National.  All other officers remain the same with Lowell McBroom serving as Vice-Chair, Marvin Burnett serving as Treasurer, and Patsy Colquitt serving as Secretary.  A complete list of all board members can be found here!

 
 

SWINE FLU INFO

What's New in MG Research - Click here to check it out!

 

 

 

For those of you in Central Texas, there's a new support group.  Here's a link to their website!

 

Myasthenia Gravis Central Texas Support Group

 

Looking for a Support Group in San Antonio Area?

Click here for more Information

 

Looking for a Support Group in the DFW Metroplex?

Click here for more Information

Do you search the web from time to time looking for information?  Sure, we all do.  Now you can earn funds for the Northwest Texas Chapter every time you search the internet.  Click here to learn how!

Click here to go to www.goodsearch.com

Our contact information is listed at the bottom of this page.  Please feel free to contact us at any time.  We look forward to hearing from you.

Striving for a World Without MG,

Lajuana Miller, Webmaster

 

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The following links will take you to the Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America, Inc.  website.

 

What is MG?

How is the Diagnosis of MG Confirmed?

How is MG Treated?  ….Short Term Treatments  ….Long Term Treatments

“Must” Reading for all MG Patients, go to:

 

Myasthenia Gravis - A Summary

 

Would you like to have a good reference guide for your primary care physician, dentist, etc. concerning your MG medications?  Give them this web address or you can print it out and take it to your doctors:

 

Medication and Myasthenia Gravis

  

 

The National website has some excellent links to other MG websites that you will find helpful.  Go to:

 

Links from National to Patient Resources

 

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Disclaimer: 

These Myasthenia Gravis pages are intended to provide

information and not to advocate particular treatment options.

Thus, patients should not change treatment without first

consulting their physician.

Chapter Mission Statement:

To facilitate the timely diagnosis and optimal care of individuals affected by Myasthenia Gravis and closely related disorders and to improve their lives through programs of patient services, public information, medical research, professional education, advocacy and patient care.

3406 Manioca Rd
Lubbock, TX 79403

806-749-3126

E-Mail: nwtexas@myasthenia.org

or

cshinn1@sbcglobal.net

 

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