Speaker for our next support grougp: Dr. Rothman of the Dept. of Endocrinology

The Speaker for our next meeting: Micol S. Rothman, MD, Assist. Prof. of Medicine, Deprt. of Endocronology, Metabolism and Diabetes from UCHSC
SAVE THE DATE!!!!!Our Lung Disease Support Group will meet on Monday, August 27, 2007 at 5:30p.m. in our new facility. For those who haven't discovered us yet, we meetin the Anschutz Outpatient Pavillion, on the second floor in conference room2005/2006. The Anschutz facility is located on the old Fitzsimons property.Take I-225 to Colfax Avenue and go west about 3 blocks to UrsulaStreet.....turn right on Ursula and take the first or second left turn intothe AOP parking lot. There is plenty of handicapped parking on the East endof the building or use the regular parking area.....at that time of night,the parking is plentiful and the valet-attended parking is not available.Take the elevators to the second floor and turn toward the center of thebuilding.As always, please bring a potluck dish to share and bring your own drinks.Plates, cups, plasticware, napkins and ice will be provided. Don't forgetto bring serving utensils as needed.We are especially privileged to have Micol S. Rothman, MD, AssistantProfessor of Medicine, Department of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes,University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, who will speak to us abouthis specialty.....the Endocrine effects of steroids (diabetes, adrenalinsufficiency and osteoporosis). Doctor Rothman will also be open toquestions from us so give some thought as to what questions have nagged atyou since "the dreaded prednisone" entered your life. Our tireless socialworker, Kristy Powell, has worked long and hard to get a speaker of Dr.Rothman's calibur to speak about this difficult subject, so I do hope youwill save the date for this opportunity!!I will also have a short message from, Marge Frueh, the Director of theTransplant Clinics, regarding our concerns about the waiting room in our new"mega-clinic". She and I had an hour-long meeting and I was pleasantlysurprised at the frank conversation and meeting of the minds that resulted.If you know of anyone who might want to attend our support group, be theytransplant candidates or not, please feel free to invite them to visit us onthe 27th. Make sure that your interested family members know about us aswell.....pulmonary disease is a family affair and we certainly qualify as a"family". I look forward to seeing a large group of us on the 27th.Best Regards, Cindy Anderson