About this Publication
Addison's Disease Self Help Group newsletter, issue 100, June 2010
Welcome to the summer 2010 newsletter. This issue is, first and foremost, about celebrating the achievements of our athletes. Three of our members – all with Addison’s – completed marathons in April, and we are so proud of them. You can read their stories on pages 3 – 5. This issue is also about recognising the achievements of the endocrine nurses who work to support people with Addison’s. You can read about the two nurses who won the ADSHG’s research awards at the March endocrine conference on pages 7 - 8.
Page 1: Front page
Our athletes, our heroes
Cordon acquired by Auden Mckenzie
Page 2: From the President
A beautiful wedding
Members' donations
Pages 3-5: Fundraising update
Peter's Brighton story
Debra's London story
Greg's London story
Pages 6-8: Medical news
Vitamin D deficiency
ADSHG nursing award at endocrine conference
Group education and steroid sick day rules
Pages 8-10: Recent research
Ongoing symptoms in Addison's
Bone loss in Addison's
Responding to adrenal crisis: ambulance perspective
Pages 11-12: Famous lives
George Summerbee
Page 13: Personal experience
Travelling light
Page 14: Around the group
Les says: fundraising update
Social meeting reports
Page 15: Social update
Regional meetings
Page 16: Back page
Reminders