Post-Polio Resource Group of SE WI
Welcome!
The Post-Polio Resource Group was founded in 1985 by a group of polio "veterans" concerned about the then newly recognized condition called Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS).
Our mission is to inform and help transform the lives of polio survivors with regard to our medical, emotional, social, spiritual, and other life needs --- especially as we experience the new and debilitating symptoms of PPS.
What's New?
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The schedule for our meetings and social outings is now online.Listen to the story of Sister Kenny and the fight against polio.Follow the above link to hear a streaming program from Minnesota Public Radio. The first 22 minutes take us back to her historical impact on the treatment of polio and the beginning of the Sister Kenny Clinic.
Alana Wallace was named "Ms Wheelchair 2008." Don't miss the story of this polio "veteran" and the comments by Dr. Richard Bruno about the danger of a possible return of polio due to the falling number of children getting the polio vaccine.
Our chatroom is up and running! Our hosts, Gail and Vicki, and others will be there every day beginning at 11 a.m. Central Standard Time (U.S.) for live, real-time discussions. To find the PPRGchat room click the dark green button "PPRGchat" at the upper left of this page. That will take you to directions and a direct link to the chatroom.
Read a nurse's article on PPS.The daughter of a member of the PPRG is a nurse practioner. She has published a thorough and very helpful article on PPS in the November 2005 issue of the professional nursing journal RN. It is also available to be read online at http://rnweb.com/rnweb/article
We're all in this together.
Please let other polio survivors and their loved ones know about us.
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The PPRG's web site has been online since May 1, 1997 |