Currently myheart holds meetings several times a year just outside London for previously fit and healthy young people between 14 and 35 who have suddenly been diagnosedwith a life threatening heart condition. Meetings are free to attend and give the members an opportunity to meet and discuss their experiences in an informal but supportive environment.
A welcome grant from “Jeans for Genes” has enabled CRY to expand their support service. In 2012 this will include meetings in the North (in Leeds) and in the Midlands (in Birmingham).
myheart will now be holding parents group counselling sessions. These sessions are for parents whose previously fit and healthy child has suddenly been diagnosed with a dangerous heart condition. The sessions are independent of the myheart meetings for young people diagnosed with a heart condition. Parents can attend regardless of whether their child attends the myheart meeting.
If you are interested in attending or would like more information about the meetings please call Karla Griffith at the CRY office on 01737 363 222 or emailkarla@c-r-y.org.uk.
The first Midlands myheart meeting will be held on Sunday 20th May in Birmingham at The Macdonald Burlington Hotel. There is no charge for the event which includes lunch.
The day will begin with group counselling addressing the difficult social issues that can arise after your diagnosis. This session will be facilitated by Jayne Slack, a Senior Counsellor who works with The Yorkshire Heart Centre. After lunch, there will be an informal Q and A session with Dr Michael Griffith, (the Consultant Cardiologist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital) who is very experienced in looking after previously fit and healthy young people with heart conditions. This session will provide you with an opportunity to ask those questions you mightperhaps have felt uncomfortable about asking your own consultant.
It does not matter whether you were diagnosed a while ago or just recently – please come.
Jayne Slack will also be taking a parents group counselling session in the afternoon between 14.00 and 16.00. This is session is for parents whose previously fit and healthy child has suddenly been diagnosed with a dangerous heart condition. These sessions are independent of the myheart meetings for young people diagnosed with a heart condition. Parents can attend regardless of whether their child attends the myheart meeting.
PLEASE NOTE: Any parents wanting to attend must first be registered with CRY.
Places are limited so please register on the attached form to book your place and email this to: myheart Co-ordinator Karla at karla@c-r-y.org.uk. If you have any further questions please call Karla at CRY on 01737 363 222.
South East myheart Meeting – Sunday 29th July, 10am – 4pmReigate Manor Hotel, Reigate Hill, Reigate, Surrey, RH2 9PF
The morning group support session provides the opportunity to share your experiences with the other members of the group addressing the difficult social issues that can arise after your diagnosis and learn how others have coped since theirs. This session will be facilitated by the CRY counsellor, Alan Jones. In the afternoon there will be a medical question & answer session with Dr Michael Papadakis where you can ask any questions you perhaps felt uncomfortable about asking your own doctor or any questions that have come up during the day.
It does not matter how long ago you were diagnosed or whether you are undergoing any sort of treatment at the moment – please come.
Alan Jones will be facilitating a parents group counselling session in the afternoon between 14.00 and 16.00. This will be for parents whose previously fit and healthy child has suddenly been diagnosed with a dangerous heart condition.
This session is independent of the myheart meetings for young people with a heart condition. Parents can attend regardless of whether their child attends the myheart meeting.
Places are limited so please register on the attached form to book your place and email this to: myheart coordinator Karla at karla@c-r-y.org.uk by June 18th. If you have any further questions please call Karla at CRY on 01737 363 222.
The event is fully funded by CRY with lunch provided.
The day will begin with a group support session facilitated by Jayne Slack, a Senior Counsellor who works with The Yorkshire Heart Centre. During this session you can share your experiences with the other members of the group and address the difficult social issues that can arise after your diagnosis. In the afternoon there will be a question and answer session with Dr Campbell Cowan (Consultant Cardiologist at Leeds General Infirmary) and Craig Russell (an ICD/Arrhythmia Specialist Nurse at Leeds General Infirmary) who are very experienced in looking after previously fit and healthy young people with heart conditions. This will provide you with an opportunity to ask those questions you mightperhaps have felt uncomfortable about asking your own doxtor or questions that have come up during the day.
It does not matter whether you were diagnosed a while ago or just recently – please come. These meetings provide an opportunity to meet the other members of the myheart group and speak with people in similar situations.
Jayne Slack will also be taking a parents group counselling session in the afternoon between 14.00 and 16.00. This is for parents whose previously fit and healthy child has suddenly been diagnosed with a dangerous heart condition. These sessions are independent of the myheart meetings for young people diagnosed with a heart condition. Parents can attend regardless of whether their child attends the myheart meeting.
PLEASE NOTE: Any parents wanting to attend must first be registered with CRY.
Places are limited so please register on the attached form to book your place and email this to: myheart Co-ordinator Karla at karla@c-r-y.org.uk. If you have any further questions please call Karla at CRY on 01737 363 222.
