Santa Maria Lupus & Other Rheumatic Diseases Support Group

Santa Maria Lupus

& Other Rheumatic Diseases

Support Group

We Also Have An
Online Group (click for address)

This group is for discussion of the rheumatic/autoimmune diseases. Members with computer access are encouraged to use the online group to keep in touch between meetings, and also to be involved even if they cannot attend meetings.

Link List

Lupus Foundation of Northern California,

our sponsoring organization

Beep’s Autoimmune Room

Arthritis Foundation

Celiac Disease Foundation

Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America

Dermatomyositis Information

Fibromyalgia Network

Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis Information

Scleroderma Foundation

Sjogren’s Syndrome Foundation

May 10 is World Lupus Day

May 12 is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day

May is Lupus Awareness Month

You are invited to our group meetings! We are meeting every second Tuesday of each month, at 7:00 p.m. Please contact us for directions to the room which Marian Medical Center is kindly letting us use.

Attendance at our meetings is free and open to anyone with an interest in any of the rheumatic/autoimmune diseases.

Late arrivals, early departures are ok when necessary. Bring anything you would like to help you be comfortable at the meeting. You may go to the restroom, take a stretch break, etc. at any time during the meeting. And your family and/or friends are more than welcome to come with you.
Hope to see you there!

There are over 100 of these diseases, which include lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, celiac disease, Sjogren’s Syndrome, and dermatomyositis.

Our group contact is:

Pamela Gross,
Subchapter President
smlupus@gmail.com