Calling all RA sufferers in East Midlands/Derbyshire area

[Artfanatic]

Hi all, there doesn't seem to be a local NRAS group near to me, all are about 1 to 1.5hrs away. Ive sooken to NRAS & theyre not facilitating any new area group start ups apart from 2 already started this year due to lack of staff & resources. So is there anyone in postcode DE11 or Burton upon Trent, (or maybe who attends Queens Hospital Rheumatology dept in Burton) & surrounding area, who is interested in getting in touch? It would be great to have someone local to talk to & swap stories & treatment info with?

[hatshepsut]

There is nothing to stop you forming a group yourselves....peer support is one of the best therapies. Hope you get some response....good luck!!

[Artfanatic in reply to hatshepsut]

Well according to NRAS they usually have to help with the set up of local groups so they can advise & support it, or the person forming it. But as you say, there's nothing to stop us forming an informal group. Thanks for youre encouragement.

[hatshepsut in reply to Artfanatic]

Trust me, it is eminently possible if you can get a small group of likeminded people together. Good luck

[sunnyweek]

I would be interested.

I may be too far away though just over the border into Nottinghamshire. NG16.

[Artfanatic in reply to sunnyweek]

Well there's nothing to stop us communicating? I'll have a look at how far NG16 is to me but we can still talk & exchange stories?

[sunnyweek in reply to Artfanatic]

Yes that sounds very good.

[Gnarli]

I asked a similar question a while back. I was all-fired keen to meet with others in a similar position but, having worked out a sort of central meetingplace (a garden centre with a cafe) the brain fog decended and left me unable to organise a tossed salad. It is possible and a good idea. Wishing you the best of luck

[Artfanatic in reply to Gnarli]

Thats a shame if you had got tgat far. Where are you based?

[Gnarli in reply to Artfanatic]

West Yorkshire so, unfortunately, miles away

[Artfanatic in reply to Gnarli]

Yes it's a shame you're so far away, but we can still communicate via this website?

[Gnarli in reply to Artfanatic]

Of course. I'd be happy to chat, perhaps via pm, if you'd like to. If you go to the top left of the page and click on "select", search for Gnarli on the search (top right) we could chat direct.

[Maggsie]

I'm Derbyshire, DE56 and would be interested in meeting up

[Artfanatic in reply to Maggsie]

Yes gr8, sorry if not replied b4, we can arrange a meet up somewhere central off A38, as most replies so far are just off it? But still gathering replies, had 4 interested so far, so thats good. Unfortunately 2 are too far away which is a shame.

[Cumbrian48]

DE6 here interested Tony

[Artfanatic in reply to Cumbrian48]

Ok that's only up A38 so do-able if manage to meet up. But can chat on this site anyway?

[Maggsie]

Happy to meet up. Please keep me informed

[Artfanatic]

Hi Maggsie-hope you can follow my posts as I'm just out of hospital having broken my right thigh in a fall! Ive explained it all to Black 13 & Black 2 so hope you can read it as I won't be going anywhere for a while!

[sunnyweek]

Sorry to read you've had a fall, wishing you all the best with your recovery.

[Artfanatic]

Thank you-getting fed up already & still 4wks to go before I can put any weight on it!! argh!