IMPORTANT: Tri-Life CPM Support Group October Meeting - New meeting location announced!

In this newsletter: Oct. 2nd Meeting Agenda: Announcements: I need your help: New Meeting Location!

Meeting Agenda:

Next meeting will be October 2nd, 2007 at 5:30 PM. The meeting will run 1 to 1 1/2 hours. The meting room will be available until 7:30 PM for you to visit one another.

We will discuss the new blog site and preliminary plans for a Christmas party.

We will have a time for group members to present personal concerns or comments for group feedback.

The main topic of the meeting will to provide group members with an introduction to the Tri-LifeCPM Support Group Blog. The web address for the blog is: http://TriLifeSupportGroup.blogspot.com/

We will cover the following blog topics:

Basic overview and navigation of web page

Resources available on the site

Polls to respond to

How to create a login to post comments to postings

Plans for future expansion of site

What you would like to see on the site

Announcements:

• The pool at Dakota Inn will be closed for repairs and remodeling 9-27-07 through 10-8-07. The Pool group will not meet during this period. The pool is open to all past and current Tri-Life patients for life except Friday at 4:00 PM until Sunday at 2:00 PM.
• The November Support Group meeting will be on the 6th - Please make plans to attend.
• The next Chronic Pain Management Program at Tri-Life is currently scheduled to begin on Oct. 15th. If you know anyone that would benefit from this program please have them check with their physician for a referral.

I need your help:

I have added a few polls to the Tri-Life CPM Support Group Blog if you have time between now and Tuesday morning I would appreciate it if you visit the blog and take all the polls. The information gleamed from these polls will enable me and the staff at Tri-Life to better serve you. You do not have to log in to take these polls and your answers are confidential.

The current polls include:

• Meeting Topics - Please select the 8 topics you would most like to see covered during this round of Support group Meetings
• Current Disability Status - Please select all that apply to you
• Self Management Tools Used - Please select all tools learned during your CPM program that you still use to manage your pain
• Bible Study Scheduling - Please select your choice of when what night and how often you would like Bible study

We have a new meeting place:

The management at Cindy's Greenhouse cafe has graciously donated the use of their meeting room for us to hold our support group meetings in. Please make sure to express your gratitude to the management for their support.

The advantages of having our meeting here include:

• Private meeting room to ensure confidentiality of any private information discussed during group.
• More comfortable seating
• The Cafe will be closed to the general public during the time we have our meetings
• For those that desire, you will have the ability to order beverages and deserts if desired. (can be consumed during the meeting between 5:30 and 6:30)
• For those interested, supper will can be ordered at 6:30. You will have the choice of ordering from the grill or having the buffet.
• After the meeting has officially adjourned, those that desire can stay later to visit with one another. The room will be available for us until 7:30 PM.
• Feel free to bring some cards or other games to play after the meeting has ended

The Greenhouse Cafe is located at 315 South Main Street in Minot It is in the office building located diagonally (NE) across from the Trinity Hospital Emergency Room Entrance