pmerv
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I've been busy setting up yahoo groups for several states, modeled on CaliforniaLyme, which is working amazingly well with over 300 members and hundreds of messages every month.
There are many people outside of the existing networks who need information and support and LymeNet can be a bit overwhelming. There's something to be said for smaller and more local, especially since political action starts in your own state. Many CaliforniaLyme members volunteered during Lyme Disease Awareness Month last May. We don't have separate tracks for activism and medical and support, so everyone talks to everyone. It seems to work since we're a manageable size.
Please check the sites out at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ followed by the state name (in full with no spaces) and "Lyme." (e.g. newyorklyme) So far there are groups for CT, MA, NY, PA, NJ and CA. They are slow starting but I think they have potential. I could use help moderating and also inviting people so if you have any ideas, please contact me at [email protected].
-------------------- Phyllis Mervine LymeDisease.org Posts: 1808 | From Ukiah, California, USA | Registered: Aug 2001
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Phyllis, I'd love to help out. I'm a Lyme surviver and now am looking to help out my fellow Lymies any way I can. Please contact me at [email protected] if you need any volunteers! Thanks!
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"Thank you, Oh Lord, for giving me the power to control my pain" Posts: 59 | From Missouri | Registered: Sep 2006
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