Friends,
Bluemound Road Closed – Again
Just like living with MS, many times, the paths we’re on get changed. That doesn’t stop us and just because the road to the gym is closed, we can’t let that stop us from coming to the gym. We just need to take an alternate route.
Construction work on Bluemound Road is set to begin June 8, 2026, and continue through August 28, 2026. https://www.waukeshacounty.gov/news/posts/highway-construction/
There is an alternative entrance to the industrial park located off of Springdale Rd. across from Majestic Theater. The name of the road is Northmound Rd. If you are traveling from the West on 94 you will get off at Hwy F down to Moreland, and if East Brookfield Hwy 18.
The address to that theater is: 770 Springdale Rd. Waukesha, WI 53186 – it may be helpful to put this landmark in your GPS when traveling here.
John Haupt is riding the National MS Society’s Bike MS ride again – Thanks John!
John Haupt made another fundraising video. It is very well done with a lot of scenes from our gym and our friends with MS. Well done, John!
Here’s a link to his video:
If you’re willing and able to support John on this ride, I would highly encourage you to do so. We all live with MS and the National MS Society funds much needed research for all of us living with MS as well as provides programs and events for people living with MS.
Thursday Morning Walk
Due to road construction by St Anthony’s, we’ll be meeting at the start of the Lake Country Trail by the Ingleside Hotel. It’s called the Landsberg Center Trailhead / Golf Road. The GPS address is: 2810 Golf Road, Pewaukee, WI
The long-distance walkers will be starting at 6:30 am. The shorter distance walkers will be starting at 9:00am.
Come a few minutes early so we can start walking as close to the starting time you choose as possible. It’s going to be warm by the time we are done so bring water and dress accordingly.
For those who wish they could walk but can’t; we are walking for you and have you on our minds and in our hearts as we walk.
Friday Morning Bike Ride
NOTE: Different starting spot due to road construction this week
Looking at the weather for this Friday, it looks perfect for a nice bike ride together.
We’ll be meeting Friday morning at 7:00am at the start of the Lake Country Trail by the Ingleside Hotel. It’s called the Landsberg Center Trailhead / Golf Road. The GPS address is: 2810 Golf Road, Pewaukee, WI
Come a little early so you can get your bike out of your car and be ready to ride as close to 7:00am 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 Videos
More of our speakers and educational presentations are being uploaded on our YouTube channel. Here’s a link, check them out.
https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UClvyB43uSl1wJSoGBJkSeCw
Let’s get together – Open Gym plus programs!
We’ll be getting together from 7:00am – noon on Monday through Friday mornings at the gym. Plus, Monday and Wednesday evenings from 4:30pm – 6:30pm and Tuesday afternoons for the aquatics program. I hope you’ll join us!
Where:
Wisconsin Metal Parts – Westmound Building
MS-Just Keep Moving, Inc.
W228N791 Westmound Drive
Waukesha, WI 53186
Email Dr Kate Kern at kborn1234@gmail.com with any questions.
Exercise class schedule Feedback welcome to make this as best as it can be!
Nutrition Program.
Janine and friends talked about the Mediterranean Diet and how it affects our gut health and creates food synergy. That’s an interesting concept. This handout has a lot of good information that benefits us living with MS.
If you are not engaging in our nutrition program, I would highly encourage you to do so. At least read the handouts that Janine prepares for us each week and apply the information into your lifestyle.
Here’s a link to the full handout:
Nutrition: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1jvagzH_6SdD9SL84K11Yam90ZmgUvnzz/view?usp=drive_link
Janine puts a lot into these presentations. It’s wonderful for her to share these presentations with those who can’t be here. It’s even more impactful for people who can be here in person to get the information first hand and be able to get questions answered and learn from others living with MS.
I would highly encourage you to engage in our nutrition program Monday mornings @ 9:00am so you can benefit at a high level. All are encouraged to come; people with MS, loved ones, care takers, volunteers, etc.
Thank you, Janine!
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 go 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, July 31st, 2026. 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!
Member Spotlight – Anne Moore
Anne loves to learn, try new things and share. Like many of us, she’s bound determined to get this MS thing figured out and share with others what is working for her.
Thanks, Anne for sharing your experience and knowledge as you work so hard to stay ahead of your MS.
Ed and Adam’s Podcast
Adam and Ed made a new podcast this week just chatting amongst themselves. You know how fun that can be 😊
Here’s the link:
Just Chatting by Positive Vibes Living with MS
Educational Sessions
Wednesday, July 22nd 9-10am: Join Andrew Morris, OTD, OTR/L, an occupational therapist with extensive neurological rehabilitation experience, to learn how the Bioness L300 Go and Thigh Plus systems work and whether they are right for you.
andrew.morris@bionessmedical.com
BionessMedical.com
Friday, July 24th 11:00- 12:00pm: Sarah Andreucci, DPT, Academic Coordinator of Clinical Education at Bryant Stratton College’s Physical Therapist Assistant Program, will talk to us about knee hyperextension; why it may happen in people with MS and what exercises we can do to manage it.
Friday, July 31st 11:00- 12:00pm: Join us for a day of endurance kickoff event! Learn about the event, set your goals, get a t-shirt if you don’t already have one and let’s get training in gear for this year’s event on August 29th.
Wednesday, August 5th 9-10:00am: Joy Cochran, DPT, will review her demo of “how to fall” safely and effectively. We all fall, so let’s practice how to do it well! This event was rescheduled.
Friday, August 7th 11:00-12:00pm: Ava Govek, MS, RDN, will present on her findings on the connection between MS and anti-inflammatory foods with emphasis on the Mediterranean diet.
Wednesday, September 9th 9:00 – 10:00am: Independence First is a resource organization for people with disabilities located in Milwaukee. They will share information related to their services and their assistive technology program https://www.independencefirst.org/
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.
Day of Endurance Training
Event is Saturday, August 29,2026 – Training is now
What: Do what you can
- Consistent Daily Exercise
- One long day per week – increase each week – no more than 10% per week
- Buddy up and exercise together
- Enjoy the journey 😊
Shoe Donations
Do you have any shoes you can donate? Becky Thomas is collecting old or new shoes supporting Soles for Jesus. These shoes will be distributed to people in need of shoes in Africa. Becky dropped off a box for us to drop them in. Please bring in shoes if you have any extras.
Coughs, colds, flus, etc. – Let’s not share
There are a lot of bugs going around. If you are experiencing any symptoms, please stay home and recover from them instead of sharing with the rest of us at the gym. We look forward to you getting over it and having you back quickly.
Research Needs us!
Marquette University, UW Milwaukee, University of Illinois, and Carroll University have research opportunities they would like us to engage in. We have flyers and more information about these opportunities at the gym. Please engage in these opportunities if you qualify. You could make improvements yourself and you could be helping so many other people with MS as they face their challenges. We really need to get this MS thing figured out and you can help by engaging in these research opportunities.
Dr Alex Ng from Marquette University reached out to me this week with this message. I would highly encourage you to participate in this research if you’re able to.
HI Dan,
I want to resend our study recruitment notice for our “singing study”. We actually have two studies going and we can sort eligible participants into the best one for them. Note that our age range has expanded to 20 to 80 yr. Still not completely inclusive but a step in the right direction. Any help you could give us to help get the word out would be appreciated! Thanks for what you created for the MS community.
Take care,
Alex
Alexander Ng, PhD, FACSM
Professor Emeritus
Program in Exercise Science
Department of Physical Therapy
Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1881
414-288-6209 (ph)
414-288-6079 (fax)
Here’s a research opportunity that Marquette University is doing for all of living with MS. I would highly encourage you to engage in this if you qualify.
Health and Wellness Massage Opportunity – Carroll University
Our Facebook page is private. That means you’ll need to join if you want access to all our fun and progress. We broke 700 friends! We’re now at 701 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!
Metals for MS
Thank you to all who brought in aluminum cans, gutters, copper, brass, etc. Please keep bringing them in…you are helping us. We took some more in last week and received another $136.40. Our total up to $2,437.19 so far. That’s really good…thank you!
Parking
If you are able-bodied and willing to park across the street in the Acuity Foam lot so people with mobility challenges can park in our lot, please do so. We want to make it easy for people with mobility challenges to park and get into our building safely. Thank you for doing that!
Gym Open and Close Procedure
If you’re the first to come or the last to leave the gym, please use this procedure for opening and shutting down.
Thai Massage with Ricky and Nyani
Ricky will be here on Wednesdays doing Thai Massage.
Nyani will be here on Fridays doing Thai Massage
Our goal is to serve as many people who come to the gym consistently as we can with these Thai Massage services. Going forward we will be doing a rotational schedule to accommodate as many people as we can who need and want a massage.
There are some guidelines written up at the gym. Please respect the guidelines so we can serve as many people as we can. Please sign up according to the guidelines.
Here’s a link to the guidelines: Thai Massage at MS-Just Keep Moving
Reiki on Fridays
Reiki is available at the gym, for FREE on Fridays with Linda C, 9:30am until noon. Sessions typically last 20-30 minutes. Sign up for a session on the white board.
Reiki (ray-kee) relaxes the body so that healing can occur! The “magic” of Reiki has helped some of our members with pain, insomnia, constipation, and so much more! Try it the next time you are at the gym!
Here’s a Link to information about Reiki: Reiki at MS-Just Keep Moving
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 and take action.
Let’s keep moving, smiling, and loving 😊 It helps in many ways!
In God We Trust…we are in good hands.
Dan
Our Website: http://msjustkeepmoving.org/
Phone: (262) 232-8552
P.S. The last morning of our vacation up north was last Wednesday. I had about an hour and a half to go out one last time before we had to leave. It was a pretty unbelievable hour and a half.
Sadly, the smoke from the Canadian wild fires was starting to roll in. I saw a pair of loons shortly after I left the dock.
Did you know the flowers on the Lilly pads open each morning and close each evening? The Lilly pad flowers were just starting to open.
I tried a little fishing and caught a nice bass on a top water lure. That was fun! Yes, I released it.
Right after I caught the bass, I saw a pair of swans flying towards me. They flew right over a family of Sandhill Cranes swimming.
After the swans landed
One of the swans swam over by the cranes as is it was checking on them to see if they were ok.
Once it looked like they were ok, the swans flew away. Pretty amazing to see all that.
On the way back, I saw a Great Blue Heron that wanted it’s picture taken
And before I got back to the dock, I saw a beautiful family of ducks together. Quite the ending of our vacation 😊
Even Clifford enjoyed the beautiful sunsets while we were there. We all did.
For those who cannot get out and enjoy nature due your challenges with MS…my heart is with you. You are with me every time I am out there. I enjoy being able to share 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.
