Friends,
Golf Outing – Jeff and Frank visit
Jeff and Frank from ePlatinum Health who put on the golf outing for us the past three years visited us last week. Thank you for visiting Jeff and Frank!
A huge thank you goes out to all who shared comments about what Jeff and Frank are doing for all of us with the golf outing and the proceeds donated to us through the years. Your heartfelt comments were impactful for Frank and Jeff. They meant a LOT to me as well. Thank you so much for sharing!
It’s fun having the students and their leaders back
The students and leaders from the physical therapy assistant program at Bryant & Stratton College were back last week. They picked right back up where they left off and started helping our friends with MS. They took Rich out for a trike ride through the industrial park. Rich can’t talk real loud but they knew he was trying to say something when they were going downhill.
When they got back to the parking lot, they asked Rich, “what were you saying?” Rich said “Put your hands up!” Ahh…we got it! So what did they do? They took him for another ride through the industrial park so they could all put their hands up going downhill. Fun!
When they got back after the second ride through the industrial park, they asked Rich “Was that good or do you want to go again?” Rich said “Let’s go again”. They were great sports and they took Rich out again. Thanks to all who made this possible!
Matt Panelli made the news!
As we all know, Matt Panelli climbed Mt Kilimanjaro and made it all the way up and back down despite his challenges with MS and cancer. Channel 58 did a short clip on his accomplishments yesterday on the news. Matt had some great messages for all of us. Here’s a link in case you didn’t see it: https://www.cbs58.com/news/cancer-survivor-and-ms-patient-summits-mt-kilimanjaro
Great messages and accomplishment Matt! See you tomorrow at the gym.
A great massages from Vicki or electrical stimulation?
Last week, we were trying to figure out if Marlene spent too much time with the electrical stimulation or if Vicki gave her a very good massage. You’ll have to ask Marlene which it was 😊
Sharing Session last Friday
I thought it was beneficial in so many ways to have a sharing session about living with MS. We’re all different and different things work and don’t work for each of us. We had an opportunity to share experiences about our Day of Endurance journey which was very inspirational. We learned more about some of our friends with MS that we didn’t know. We also had a chance to share what’s working from a nutrition perspective, what icing does for neurological pain, etc. Thanks to all who shared and made this time beneficial! I hope you can incorporate some of the suggestions shared into your personal journey of living with MS and find it beneficial yourself.
Fyzical Therapy Opportunity – Saturday, September 21st – Waukesha
Clare Swietlik PT comes to the gym and volunteers her time and talents with us. Thank you Clare! Clare and her team at Fyzical Therapy and Balance Center are having an open house and we’re all invited. I would highly encourage you to attend this if you’re able to. Thanks for the invite Clare!
Ed and Adam’s Podcast
This week, Ed, Adam talk about random topics that will bring you some joy listening to them.
Here’s a link:
https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ava-g4/episodes/All-About-Nothing-e2o0q4h
Thanks Adam, Ed and Ava for doing these podcasts together!
Member Spotlight – Pam Lindemann
Pam works hard and is always smiling when she comes to the gym. I just love the support Pam has from her daughter and family. Keep up the great work Pam!
Cardio and Balance Programs
These classes are aimed to get everyone exercising together. I like that word “together” 😊. We’ll need help from volunteers before and after the cardio class on Wednesdays and Fridays to get members on and off equipment. All are welcome and encouraged to join.
Wednesdays
8:30am – 9:00am: Cardio exercise
Location: in the big room using aerobic equipment in front of big TV
Pick your favorite piece of equipment to use, bring a water bottle, and arrive a few minutes early to get the equipment set up to your height.
10-10:30am: Cardio exercise
Location: in the big room using aerobic equipment in front of big TV
Pick your favorite piece of equipment to use, bring a water bottle, and arrive a few minutes early to get the equipment set up to your height.
10:30 – 11:00am Tai Chi led by Ricky
Fridays:
9:30 – 10:00am: New Class! High intensity interval training (HIIT) body weight circuit class. Great for those who aren’t attending Friday morning bike rides and want to get their heart pumping! Geared to intermediate to advanced ability level. Class may be indoors or outdoors depending on weather. Find Dr Kate at the start of the class time.
10:00 – 10:30 am: Seated balance class
10:30 – 11am: Standing balance class
Pick the class / classes you feel most able and comfortable participating in. We will have chairs set up to sit on and/or use for balance support.
Email Dr Kate at kborn1234@gmail.com with any questions.
Friday Morning Bike Ride
Once we get into September and October, every ride is a bonus. We will continue riding until the temperature gets below 45 degrees at 7:00am and is not raining. It looks like it will get to 45 degrees during the ride, we’ll still ride. Please dress warmer as the temperature gets cooler.
We had a great ride again last week. We made it all the way up the hill on the lake country trail across Maple Avenue to the parking lot of the Naga-Waukee Golf Club at the top of the hill. That’s a great accomplishment for all of us. Hills are our friends 😊 They make us stronger.
A great group of people to ride with. We are so blessed to have each other.
We could still use a few more volunteers on the ride with us. We’re getting a pretty good rhythm going when we have enough and gets a little more spread out when we don’t. Thanks to all for showing up and doing your part!
We’ll be meeting Friday morning at 7:00am at Nettesheim Park in Pewaukee. It’s on the SE corner of Hwy SS and Oak Street. The GPS address is: N26W27495 Prospect Ave, Pewaukee, WI 53072.
Come a little early so you can get your bike out of your car and be ready to ride as close to 7:00 as possible. We’ll ride until about 8:45. Let’s ride and have some fun!
For those who wish you could join us but can’t; please know we have you in our hearts on these rides. We’re riding with you and for you. I hope you too can join us someday.
Educational Sessions
Friday, September 20th 11:00 am – noon: Neubie progress. Ricky will lead a presentation and discussion on progress members have made on the Neubie and provide a review of the Neubie for past, current, and future users.
Friday, September 27th 11:00 am – noon: muscle atrophy. Kate will lead a presentation on muscle atrophy and what causes muscles to stop working, lose strength, get smaller, and ways to combat atrophy.
Friday, October 4th 11:00 am – noon: Physical therapists, Kimberly Sawall, Emily Hill, and Jennifer Kolesar-Springhetti, from Prohealth Care will review balance tests and the importance of testing balance for walking and translational movement abilities. They will also address fatigue, fatigue management, and assessment of fatigue for people with MS.
Friday, October 18th 11:00 am – noon: Tai Chi. Ricky will lead a presentation and discussion on the benefits of Tai Chi.
Friday, October 25th 11:00 am – noon: Stress management. Deb Graf, psychotherapist, will lead a presentation and discussion on stress management.
Future topics could include: emotional health, nutrition, yoga, tai chi, wellness topics, safe use of gym equipment for your body, best exercise for you and more. What topics would you like to see? Please let Dr Kate, Joan, Traci, Ricky or Dan know.
Let’s get together! – New Hours
We’ll be getting together from 8:00am – noon on Wednesday and Friday mornings at the gym. I hope you’ll join us!
Wisconsin Metal Parts – Westmound Building
MS-Just Keep Moving, Inc.
W228N791 Westmound Drive
Waukesha, WI 53186
Prayer Group We’ll be having our prayer group Wednesday from 11:00am – noon.
I just love the way we share, pray and laugh together while we witness prayers being answered weekly. It’s truly amazing!
Thanks goes to God and to everyone that joins us. Let’s get together to share, listen, talk, give thanks, and pray however God leads us.
MS-Just Keep Caring – Our Caregivers support group will be the first and third Friday of each month from 10:00 – 10:30am. The next one will be Friday, September 20th 2024. If you’re a caregiver of someone you love with MS, please join us and share your experience of caring for your loved one. This has been very helpful for many. Thanks to all who participate!
Our Facebook page is private. That means you’ll need to join if you want access to all our fun and progress. We’re now at 548 members. That’s awesome! https://www.facebook.com/groups/2639832389489709
Our Facebook page is active and fun. Lots of people are doing more and sharing their journey on Facebook. Feel free to join, post and share your experiences and comments.
There were some awesome pictures, videos and comments shared again this past week. Thank you to all who are sharing!
Thai Massage with Ricky Heldt
Ricky will be here on Wednesdays doing Thai Massage.
There is a sign up board to be used to accommodate your needs for your exercise plan. Some people with spasticity need to be massaged / stretched out before they can exercise. Some people need a massage after a hard workout to loosen up their tight muscles or relieve pain.
We have limited spots for massages, please be considerate of people that need the massage the most in order to do the exercises they need to do or recover from the exercises they just did.
You can pick the time slot that works for you.
Reiki with Linda Linda will be here on Fridays doing Reiki. Many people say Linda’s Reiki work is “magical”. We’re thankful for Linda sharing her gifts and talents with us. Feel free to let Linda know you’d like to do Reiki with her. She also has a sign-up sheet.
Inspirational Humor with Adam Wollert
We’ll be having our inspirational humor zoom call with Adam again next Tuesday. Adam is a gift to all of us. Thanks to all who joined us today!
Please join us if you can.
Tuesdays @ 1:30PM
Here’s the link to join us…I hope you do!
Join Zoom Meeting with this link
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/9431389152?pwd=bWlYbFNaazVnM1M1cWxWMitlODdXUT09
Meeting ID: 943 138 9152
Passcode: 3qP2hu
Phone: 1-312-626-6799
Let’s reach out
I encourage you to share a smile and encouragement with someone. Perhaps you could call someone that you have not talked with for a while just to say hi and see how they are doing. We all could use a little extra love and encouragement.
MS is tough. Let’s have faith, remain calm, be flexible, help each other and learn as much as we can about the challenges of each day as we make good choices.
Let’s keep moving, smiling and loving 😊 It helps!
In God We Trust…we are in good hands.
Dan
Our Website: http://msjustkeepmoving.org/
P.S. I’m refreshed this week and had some fun in nature with the camera. I was lucky enough to see an egret catch a fish
Once it caught the fish, it took off to fly to shallower waters.
It was a beautiful site to see it fly off with its snack
I went out for a walk Saturday evening and saw some deer having some fun together.
There were four bucks in this group
This one spotted me as I was standing in a corn field
When I walked a little further, I saw a nice buck with a smaller buck
Here’s a little better picture of the bigger buck
It’s hard to get a squirrel to stand up and smile. This one cooperated pretty well.
This is the first time I saw a chipmunk climb up on a flower for a snack.
These weeds had some nice lighting on them. Kind of caught my eye.
Last night, we had a simple but colorful sunset in our backyard.
For those who can’t get out and enjoy nature due your challenges with MS…my heart is with you. You are with me every time I’m out there. I enjoy being out there and I also enjoy sharing with you. I know how hard it is not to be able to get out and enjoy nature. Let’s enjoy nature and God’s beauty together this way.
