MASScot's Winter Meetings

Winter Programme 2013

All meetings will be in the Corinthian, Ingram Street Glasgow starting at 7:00pm with tea or coffee.

The aim of meetings is to inform on topics of general interest – not to swap health histories.

The last Thursday of the month seemed to suit most people so I do hope you can come to make a welcoming audience for our speakers and guests.

Thursday 26^th September    

Award of certificates to folk who have done all sort of extraordinary things for us.  Report to OSCR, progress with SIGN, QPI etc.  What we’ve done and what should we do next?  I hope it will be a lively meeting – please bring your ideas.  

Thursday  31^st October  

Elizabeth Roddick a pharmacist with an in depth knowledge of Vitamin D

This is a hot topic as Vitamin D depletion is thought to be common in Scots during our winter. A lack of this vitamin is thought to be the cause of Multiple Sclerosis  and many other problems. If you have interested friends please bring them along- just let me know number please.

Thursday 28^th November  

Prof. Robert Insall  Beatson Research Centre at Garscube

Prof. Insall’s speciality is genetics. He is an enthusiast on melanoma genetics. If you wonder if you should blame your parents or if you might have given your kids more than just your good looks come along and find out.

December – shall we take a break or a night out?  I have not booked a room in case you are all too busy, but I am always up for a party. You are welcome to our house BYOB!  Maybe we could we could get some prizes and have a raffle?  Let me know what you think.

2014

30^th January, 27^th February, 27^th March and 24^th April  - we have a room at the Corinthian booked.  Ideas for speakers/topics please. Anyone you want to haul in for questioning?

AGM

24^th April will be the AGM – please consider playing an active role. the work is mushrooming. 

Feed back is very welcome.

Please remember to keep confidential anything you hear from members or anything that is said which reveals a person’s clinical status.  Do not assume that everyone in the room has melanoma or other skin cancer. Carers and supporters are welcome at meetings.  Some people have not told their nearest and dearest about their diagnosis so it is important if you meet them elsewhere that you do not reveal that you met at a MASScot meeting.  If you meet elsewhere and you are with a friend, pass the time of day and apologies to your friend that you cannot introduce them as you have forgotten the person’s name – I do it every day – and mostly it’s not a fib!      Leigh