Meetings, in-person and Zoom, webinars,
January is a time for new beginnings so an appropriate theme for our January PN meeting is making some new beginnings to deal with PN. For example, has your PN made you some new connections with others? Has it forced you to give up an activity that you liked and replace it with one that, […]
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In September, we presented Joe Ponsi at the PNSN monthly meeting. He gave a great talk on footwear and ways to take care of your feet. Ponsi is a poderathist who understands the needs of PN patents. I treat everyone who comes in as though they have diabetic neuropathy, he said in his talk. That’s
HINT: use the “Watch on YouTube” button to see links to select a topic to play. When the video opens in a new tab, click on “more” in the description to see the Table of Contents with its topic links. HINT: this video has a table of contents with links to select a topic to
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Dr. Gregory Maassen, FPN supporter and e-bike enthusiast, completed his 4,500 mile transcontinental e-bike tour across the Lincoln Highway on Tuesday, August 2, in San Francisco! We are deeply grateful to Gregory for helping raise awareness and much-needed funds for peripheral neuropathy. Read about Gregory’s PN diagnosis and e-bike tour here. If you would like
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The purpose of Footnotes is to alert our members to current news and information of potential interest to patients and their caregivers. It will be included in our monthly meeting invitation and posted on our website: pnsnetwork.org December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 August 2022 Blog Entries on the Foundation
New to Zoom? Here are instructions for your first foray into videoconferencing. It’s very simple if you just follow her steps.
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May 7 Meeting Cannibas Panel On May 7, the PNSN featured a member panel on the topic of Medical Cannabis use. Rich Davis moderated. The panel featured Phil Roach, Bruce Solowey, Paul Sixta, and Laura Stoudt. Phil Roach created an extensive fact sheet on the use of medical marijuana for the relief of PN pain.
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Cannibas Fact Sheet Member Phil roach has created a very good fact sheet on the use of medical cannabis. It is downloadable as a PDF below. Neither Phil nor the PNSN recommend using cannabis without a consultation with your doctor. This information is offered, as all information the PNSN publishes, as an educational tool, not
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Chuck Barnhart Chuck Barnhart is 69 years old and has had PN for over 11 years. There are many challenges to having PN but he has managed to deal successfully so far with it and do many things in spite of it. He was present at the beginning of the Metro construction and did some
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Dr. Mary Eicher’s talk on the complexity of diagnosing Peripheral Neuropathy is here Handouts from Dr. Eicher: Causes of Neuropathy Medications Used To Treat Neuropathy NOTE: As with all our content, these documents are presented for educational purposes only. You should consult your medical team before experimenting with powerful medications.
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