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STATE SUPPORT GROUP MEETING LOCATION & MEETING SCHEDULE CONTACT
Argentina ARACI Asociación Rosarina Afectados Cistitis Intersticial President: Liliana Bacchi
Dorrego 3857-DTO.1
2000 Rosario, Argentina
Tel: 0341-4644164
menadel_dan@hotmail.com
Arizona The Tucson IC Support Group Meets the fourth Sunday of every other month at the University Medical Center, 1501 N. Campbell Ave., Tucson, AZ at 2pm. Please email or call for additional information. Next meeting will be held January 27, 2008. Marsha Crawford
520-751-9928
tuazmom@gmail.com
Arizona The Phoenix IC Support Group Meets the second Sunday of each month at 2 pm at the John C. Lincoln Hospital-North Mountain at 250 E. Dunlap Road in Phoenix. E-mail or telephone for additional information about the support group meetings. Barbara DiGilio, Co-Leader
602-441-3644
azic_help@cox.net

Carolyn White-Krueger, Co-Leader
602-469-2766
carolyn.whitekrueger@gmail.com

Arizona Sierra Vista For information on location, date, and time please contact Carol at the phone number listed. Carol
(520)458-1883
Bolivia La Paz Anyone with IC interested in participating in a support group should contact Maria. Maria Eulalia Anker
eulalia@ceibo.entelnet.bo
591-2-271-2761
California Citrus Valley IC Support Group Meets on the 4th Tuesday of every month, 6:30pm, at the Foothill Presbyterian Hospital in Glendora. See http://www.icaction.com/ for more information. Dr. Edward Davis
626-914-3921
La38ft@aol.com
Web: http://www.icaction.com/
California Orange County IC Group (OCICG) Meetings are held in Laguna Hills, CA in Central Orange County

MEETING CHANGE: Our usual meeting location and time of day has changed.  We are no longer at Saddleback in Laguna Hills.  A new permanent location is being determined.  We are still meeting the third Sunday of the month (except June & holidays) about 2:00 to 4:00 pm. However, until we have a permanent location these times, location and possibly date may vary slightly. Please contact Jean Gardner for the latest info.
Jean Gardner
714 544-2050, evenings
jncgardner@aol.com

Lisa Kanouse
562 694-4601, evenings
California Pelvic Pain & Resource Sharing Group Meets the first Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. until noon. 157 Sargent Ct., Monterey, CA 93940. This group is for women with pelvic pain and dysfunction. IC patients welcome as well as those with endometriosis, vulvodynia, etc. Call or email to check meeting dates Julie Tanaka, PT
714 (831) 238-2357
therapyforlife@comcast.net <
California San Diego IC Support Group Group Sponsor: Lowell Parsons, M.D.

Group meetings are held from 1:30 to 3:00 pm on the first Sunday in the months of February, April, June, October, and December. The Group meets at Thornton Hospital (part of UCSD Medical Center) in the Coral Conference Room (located on the first floor near the cafeteria).

Thornton Hospital is at 9300 Campus Point Drive, La Jolla, CA 92037. The hospital phone number is (858) 657-7000 and the phone number of the Coral Conference Room is (858) 657-6644. Please check out our group website at:
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ICSanDiego/
Cathy Salazar-Martiarena
(858) 672-2249
California IC Support Group of San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, California

Group meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month, except July and December.
7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Meetings are held in the conference room (main floor) at French Hospital located at, 1911 Johnson Avenue, San Luis Obispo.

NOTE: August 2008 meeting has been cancelled.

Ann LaRose
(805) 464-0564
thewildwildwest@yahoo.com
Canada, Ontario Ottawa IC Support Group

Support Group meetings for those who have Interstitial Cystitis, and for anyone interested in learning about IC, will be held in 2008 as follows:

MARCH  Wednesday, 1pm, March 5
* March meeting cancelled, rescheduled for April 30  7 PM
JUNE  Wednesday, 7 pm, June 25
SEPTEMBER  Wednesday, 7pm, September 3
NOVEMBER  Wednesday, 1pm, November 12

Please note that the March and November meetings will be held in the afternoon. The other two begin at 7 pm. You are welcome to attend any meeting, and don’t need to be a member. Please join us to discuss your concerns, and to share helpful ideas about coping with this difficult disease.

Our meetings will be held in the “Terrace Room” at City View United Church, 6 Epworth Ave. Follow Merivale Rd. south from Baseline Rd.; turn right onto Rossland (opposite Emerald Plaza - there’s a gas station at that corner); proceed to Pender which is on the left, and becomes Epworth.. You will see City View United Church. Go left into the parking lot and use the central door to the church. Parking is free.

For further information please contact Inga Legere or Anne Raina.

Inga Legere
613-839-6188

Anne Raina
613-733-5891
Canada, Ontario Kitchener-Waterloo Interstitial Cystitis Support

Our meetings are held on the 2nd Saturday every other month beginning in July, 2008. First meeting is July 19, 1-3 PM.

Pioneer Park Church of God (Basement)
11 Old Carriage Drive
Kitchener

http://www.geocities.com/kw_ics

Ann Gaudon
amgaudon@rogers.com
519.896.1778

Kathy Calvert
calvert89@rogers.com
519.570.9045
Canada, Québec Association de la cystite interstitielle (CI) du Québec For information, please visit http ://www.cystiteinterstitielle.org/ Françoise Robert
Présidente
frobert@videotron.ca
Connecticut New London Area IC Support Group Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, 365 Montauk Avenue, New London, CT.

Third Wednesday of the month from 7 to 8:30pm. Patients, family members & friends welcome to attend. New members may call the hospital for directions at 860-442-0711.

When you arrive, go to the main entrance & ask for the room assignment at the information desk (room assignments change according to hospital needs, sometimes at the last minute, so check each time).
Alyce Hemstreet
Day: 860-442-0711, ext. 5071 (8am to 5pm, Mon thru Fri)
Evening: 860-739-7504, after 7pm
alycehemstreet@cs.com
Connecticut   Meets on the second Tuesday of every month.

Please call Cherrilyn Richmond, nurse, for information at 203-785-6927.
Cherrilyn Richmond
203-785-6927
Florida Central Florida IC Relief Patient Advocate For Phone or Email Support, IC Information, and Healthcare provider referrals.

Please contact: Iliana C. Brockman
Iliana C. Brockman
Phone:
(813) 872-5911
Please call between 9AM & 6PM EST

Email:
Iliana@icrelief.com

Servicing the Suncoast Region of Florida (West/Central Florida)
Florida Jacksonville We are not currently having regular meetings. For phone support, please call 904-269-8030. Patricia Jones
904-269-8030
PMsings2@bellsouth.net
Florida Ormond Beach

Do you-or someone you know struggle with PELVIC PAIN or BLADDER ISSUES?

Join us for support and information.

When: Every 3rd Wednesday of each month from 7p.m. to 8p.m.

Where: Progressive Physical Therapy, 290 Clyde Morris Blvd., Suite B-2 Ormond Beach 32174, (386) 898-0443

Claudia
(386) 492-3115
Florida Panama City Interstitial Cystitis Support Group

Important:  Please note our meetings will start again in January 09.

More information will be forthcoming.

If you need any assistance please call Pat Flebotte.

Pat Flebotte
850-233-7734
patakashorty@hotmail.com
Florida South Florida Center for Independent Living of Broward
4800 North State Road 7
Building F, Suite 102
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33319

Meeting dates for 2008:
June 22
September 14
December 7
Marcia Gordon
954-752-4746
MGordon751@aol.com
Florida The Vero Beach Interstitial Cystitis Support Group Group meets on the 3rd Saturday of each month, beginning on May 17, 2008, from 2:00pm until approximately 4:00pm.

Meeting location is First Church of God, 1105 58th Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32966, Room Number B-20.
Michelle Lindsey
(772) 532-8971
linzeyfive@yahoo.com
France, Paris Association française de la cystite interstitelle For information, please email http://orphanet.infobiogen.fr/associations/AFCI

See also "AFCI - Présentation". [PDF]

AFCI
Françoise Watel
82 rue Albert
75013 Paris
FRANCE
ci_france@hotmail.com
Georgia Lawrenceville Sponsored by Denise Pecht MD & Dana Bell, RN of Progressive Healthcare For Women

Meets at the Progressive Healthcare For Women Office, 575 Professional Dr., Suite 580, Lawrenceville, Georgia
Dana Bell, RN
770-339-4000

dbell@dbpmd.com
Georgia The Metro Atlanta Interstitial Cystitis Support Group Meets at the Emory Cartersville Medical Center in Cartersville, GA. Meets third Thursday of every other month at 6:30PM in the classroom. Jeffrey Proctor, M.D.
770-607-1893
Georgia Savannah Meets quarterly at the Chandler Hospital. Please call for dates and times. Jolene Seese
912-352-8632
Hawaii Hawaii Please call or email for support and information. Jeanne Higa
(210) 422-2979
jeannehiga@yahoo.com
Hawaii Maui Support Group Please contact Suzzana. Suzzana Goodwin
808-572-7157
suzzana@hawaiiantel.net
Idaho North Idaho Interstital Cystitis Support Group Meetings will be held at:

Kootenia Medical Center
2003 Lincoln Way
Coeurd'alene, Idaho 83815

Hospital Information: 208-666-2000

Our meetings are held the 2nd Saturday of every month scheduled through December 2006 from 1:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.M. in Event Room # KMC2.
Katrina Brodwater
115 E. Anton #30
Coeurd'alene, Idaho 83815
Katrina_brodwater@yahoo.com

Phone number available by request through e-mail
Illinois Dupage Intersitial Cystitis Support Group Contact Jean for more meeting information Jean 630-668-9800
jboak@sbcglobal.net
Illinois South Central Illinois IC Support Group Where: St Mary's Hospital, Classroom #2, 605 N. 12th Street, Mt Vernon, IL 62864

When: Thursdays

  • June 12th
  • August 14
  • October 16
  • December TBA

Time: 6:30 To 8:00 PM

Refreshments Will Be Available
Angie
618-925-4017
sci_ic_group@yahoo.com
Illinois Northwest Suburban Interstitial Cystitis Support Group of Illinois Meets 2nd Wednesday of each Month at 7PM at Lutheran General Hospital
10th Floor of Main Hospital - Room 1064
1775 Dempster St.
Park Ridge, IL 60068
Group Leader: Barb Zarnikow
Phone: 847-478-9614
email: Bzarnikow@aol.com
Indiana The IC Support Group of Evansville Group Coordinators: Gerald Roach & Angela Roach R.N.

For information on location, date, and time, please contact Gerald or Angela at the phone number listed.
Gerald Roach & Angela Roach R.N.
812-205-6798 daytime
812-464-0068 after 6:00 PM
ICSupportofIN@aol.com
Iowa I-SEE
Iowa City
The group meets on the last Monday of every month. First meeting is September 29, 2008.

Meeting location: Iowa City Public Library, 123 Linn Street, Iowa City, IA
Beth Krayenhagen
319-471-1745
beth-krayenhagen@uiowa.edu
Kansas Greater Kansas City IC Support Group The group meets on the second Thursday of every other month. Meeting 7:00 - p.m. 9:00 p.m. Refreshments at 6:30 p.m.

Meeting location, Rieke Auditorium, Kansas University Medical Center, 39th and Rainbow, Kansas City, Kansas. Free parking across from the Bookstore on 39th street (north side of 39th street). The entrance to the meeting is at the bookstore.

Contact Gerri Rathbun 816-252-2566 or KUMC Health Resource Center 913-588-1227
Gerri Rathbun
816-252-2566
glr626@aol.com
Kenya, Nakuru East Africa IC Support Group Nakuru Chapter Meets last Saturday every month at Mereca Hotel Nakuru Kenyatta Avenue at 3 p.m to 5 p.m.(Subject to confirmation in January 2005)

Calling for interested parties from patients to nurses, doctors, pharmaceutical companies and any other to contact us through e-mail jgmwangi2003@yahoo.com, or sms 245720391104 for registration and more information.
James G. Mwangi
jgmwangi2003@yahoo.com
Louisiana Lake Charles Please call or e-mail for schedule of meeting dates, times andgeneral information.  Please phone after 6:00 p.m. Jacqueline Daigle
Phone, after 6:00 p.m.: (337) 588-4586
kirth@centurytel.net
Louisiana Shreveport Regional Urology LLC sponsors an IC support group:

Meets on the 3rd Thursday of the month (this date may fluctuate slightly according to speaker availability) on an every 3 month basis. Next meeting will tentatively be October 16th. The meetings are held in the office lobby at 255 Bert Kouns, Shreveport, LA 71106, and include an IC friendly meal and guests/family members are encouraged and welcome.
Malinda Whitfield, APRN, FNP-BC
(318) 683-0411 ext 175
mwhitfield@regionalurology.com
Maine Bangor ME Area IC Support Group The group meets at the Eastern Maine Medical Center, second floor cafeteria area, the second Monday of every month from 6-8 PM. Brenda Hanson
207-825-4457
bmozartktty@aol.com
Maryland Baltimore/Washington DC IC Support Group Established in 2002, this independently organized local group services Baltimore, MD, Washington DC, Northern VA & Southern PA. There are no dues or fees required to join.

Our 2008 quarterly meeting dates:
  • Sunday, April 6, 2008
  • Sunday, June 22, 2008
  • Sunday, September 14, 2008
  • Sunday, November 9, 2008

Our meetings are held in Laurel, Maryland from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM.

For more information, please log onto our group web site at
http://www.baltodcicsupport.com/.

Tina Nachodsky
P.O. Box 285
Bel Air, MD 21014
Tina@BaltoDCicSupport.com  or http://www.baltodcicsupport.com/
Maryland Baltimore Area IC Patient Support Group Next meeting: June 12, 2008, 6-8pm, at Chesapeake Urology. Please RSVP. Sonya Hull
(240) 280-2456
treasurepeace2@msn.com
Massachusetts Boston-MetroWest IC Support Group Our meetings are held 5 Saturdays per year at the Katherine Kennedy Senior Center in Natick. Our time spent with our IC friends is both informative and supportive. We keep our meetings upbeat and have many who join us each every meeting!

Please email me for the address, dates and times. Please add “IC Meeting” in the subject line of your email.

If you would like to be on our newsletter email list, please contact Molly Glidden.
Feel free to check out our journal with updated information and a place to ask questions at:  ICersmeet@aol.com
Michigan ICMICH Meets in the first floor dining room of the Administration Building (on the campus of Beaumont Hospital), Royal Oak, MI. Meetings are held the third Thursday of the month, except July and December. Jane Page
(248)549-8445
janepage@sbcglobal.net

Michigan Midwest Suport Group for Interstitial Cystitis/ Chronic Pelvic Pain

Meets at the Saginaw center for Female Urology and Incontinence.

1740 Midland Road
Sagninaw, MI 48638

Meetings are held quarterly.

Our next meeting will be held on September 10, 2008.

Laura Hintz, Nurse practitioner
989-799-4840

Angie Powers
home - 810-694-3813
cell - 248-321-5692
Michigan Blue Water IC Support Group
Port Huron
Meets the first Wednesday of every other month from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the meeting room at Mercy Hospital. The first meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, October 1, 2008.
Sherry Campbell
(810) 320-0224
anitakure@comcast.net
Michigan Southeast Michigan IC Support Group -- Jointly sponsored by University of Michigan Hospital and Henry Ford Hospital Location: Henry Ford Medical Center
6100 Haggerty Road
Canton, MI.
Louise McPhee
(734) 464-2965
Michigan St. Joseph Meetings are held the third Thursday of the month in room #1 of the Upton Center in Lakeland Hospital in St. Joseph, Michigan at 7:00 P.M. Meetings will be held September thru May. Marcia Koehler
269-429-8860
ewkoe@peoplepc.com

Chris Volk
269-468-4125
chester468@hotmail.com
Michigan Traverse City IC Support Group No meetings currently scheduled. Please call for phone support and information. Jeri Hansen
231-932-7300

Phone between 11/01/07 and 05/31/08 is: (305) 852-1472
Mississippi IC Support Group of South MS No meetings are being held at this time. Feel free to contact Bridget for support. Bridget Pigeon
601-796-9933 (After 5pm M-F, or leave a message)
southms_ic@yahoo.com
Missouri Greater Kansas City IC Support Group The group meets on the second Thursday of every other month. Meeting 7:00 - p.m. 9:00 p.m. Refreshments at 6:30 p.m.

Meeting location, Rieke Auditorium, Kansas University Medical Center, 39th and Rainbow, Kansas City, Kansas. Free parking across from the Bookstore on 39th street (north side of 39th street). The entrance to the meeting is at the bookstore.

Meeting dates for 2008:
  • July 10
  • September 11
  • November 13

Contact Gerri Rathbun 816-252-2566 or KUMC Health Resource Center 913-588-1227

Gerri Rathbun
816-252-2566
glr626@aol.com
Missouri W. I. S. H.
(Washington University Interstitial Cystitis Support and Health Education Group)
St. Louis
W.I.S.H. meets the third Thursday of every other month at 7:00 p.m. AT Barnes-Jewish Hospital West (Cafeteria Private Dining Room), 12634 Olive Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63141. 

Dr. Henry Lai , Urologist
"Latest Research on Treatment for Interstitial Cystitis"
Wednesday, September 18, 2008
6:30 p.m. Refreshments, 7 p.m. Meeting

Rhonda Hageman, FNP
"Gastrointestinal Concerns"
Wednesday, November 20, 2008
6:30 p.m. Refreshments, 7 p.m. Meeting
Bonnie Hana
314-394-0040
Montana Flathead Valley Support Group (Kalispell) Contact Alyson for meeting location and times. Alyson Gregory
406.212.2488 (anytime)
alysongreg@yahoo.com
Montana Montana Please phone or email for support or information. Dianne Armstrong, RN
(406) 443-6488
montanapets@earthlink.net
Nevada Las Vegas We meet from 7:30-8:30 p.m. on the 2nd Wed. of January, March, June and September. Meetings held at the Barbara Greenspun Women’s Care Center, 100 N. Green Valley Parkway, Ste. 330, Henderson, NV 89074 Janelle
(702) 616-6944
Lv_icsuppgrp@yahoo.com  (there is an underscore between Lv_icsuppgrp )

Would prefer email, thanks.
New Jersey Hope for Healing
Barnegat, NJ
This group is for anyone struggling with loss due to chronic pain syndromes and illnesses. Meetings are held every other Wednesday from 7:00-10:00 p.m. Please call or email Kimberlee for meeting place and dates. Kimberlee Armengol
(609) 978-1026
Hope4cure@comcast.net
New Jersey IC Support Group of Central New Jersey

New Brunswick
Fall/Winter Schedule
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
Tuesday, December 9, 2008

Meeting Time:
7:00-8:30pm

Location:
CARES
Building at St. Peter's University Hospital
254 Easton Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Health Center for Women: 3rd Floor Conference Room

Parking:
Park in the CARES building lot. Fee is $3.00
Take elevator in parking lot to 3rd Floor

**Please call to register**
Michelle Brill
Group Director
732-390-0422
Brillo4@aol.com
New Jersey North Jersey IC Support Group Meetings are held numerous times during the year at:

Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, 350 Engle Street, Englewood, NJ.

The group is sponsored by Dr. Eric J. Margolis, a urologist in Englewood. He attends the meetings to answer questions and gives much needed support. His generosity and compassion for those diagnosed is greatly appreciated.

Send your email address to ICNJdianne@aol.com and be added to the list to receive notices of future meeting announcements.

As an extension to the group; there is an online yahoo site. This is a private site for group members to communicate anytime. Many helpful links are posted on the yahoo group site and it is a great forum to meet others with Interstitial Cystitis. There are many, much appreciated, members in the yahoo group that are giving of their time to answer posts. I highly recommend that everyone use this site. Most importantly, it allows newly diagnosed people immediate contact with others. Join the yahoo group at: http://www.yahoogroups.com/ under the group name NJICSupportGroup.
Dianne Dragotta
Group Director
973-343-3687
ICNJdianne@aol.com
New Jersey South Jersey IC Support Group

Place:
Virtua West Jersey Hospital, Voorhees, NJ
Evesham Road at Carnie Boulevard

Room:
John Young room (downstairs, next to the cafeteria)

Dates:
January 12, March 8, May 10, July 12, Sept. 13, Nov. 8

Meeting Time:
1:00pm - 3:00pm Saturday afternoons

Additionally, feel free to call Linda Benecke at (856) 667-5842 with any questions. Due to postage costs there will be no more mailings this year. See you at the meetings!

Linda Benecke
(856) 667-5842
New Mexico New Mexico IC Patient Support Group Meetings for the year 2008 are 1/12/08, 4/12/08, 7/12/08 and 10/11/08 at Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital, 8300 Constitution Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM. Conference Room B from 1:00PM to 2:30PM. Hospital Phone Number (505)291-2000. For more information or IC support, please contact Teresa McCoy. Contact for 2008 Meetings
Teresa McCoy
505-463-2918
icnewmex@aol.com
New York Northern New York The Northern New York support group meets at Lewis County General Hospital in Lowville, NY. Call Beth Monnat for more information. Beth Monnat
315-346-6405
jmonnat1@twcny.rr.com
New York NYC IC Support Group Meets every other month on the third Tuesday from 6-8pm at St. Luke's - Roosevelt Hospital, 2nd Floor, Conference Room B. Anyone who wishes to attend should contact Ana Mora. Ana Mora
anam@lagcc.cuny.edu
http://www.icnewyork.net/
New York IC Support Group of Rochester Meets monthly. See website for dates, times, locations and contact info. www.freewebs.com/icsgr
North Carolina Western North Carolina IC Support Group (Asheville) The Asheville IC Support Group will meet on the third Saturday of each month at 3:00 pm at the Atlanta Bread Company on Merrimon Avenue in Asheville. We will meet in the far right hand corner as you enter. The group will not meet in November or December or in snowy weather. Our location may change at a later date. Nancy Williams
(828) 252-5045
nlwilliams1@charter.net
Ohio Northeast Ohio IC/PBS Support Network

The Northeast Ohio IC/PBS Support Network will be meeting quarterly during 2008. We will be meeting from 1:30pm - 3:30pm on the following Saturdays:

February 16th, May 17th, August 16th, and November 15th.

All meetings will be held at the Nordonia Hills Branch Library; 9458 Olde Eight Road, Northfield, Ohio 44067 in the small meeting room. This libary is located centrally between Cleveland and Akron and easily accessed from major highways (Routes 8, 271, and 77).

To be put on the mailing list for updates and meeting locations, please contact the group leader, Laura.

Laura Santurri
(330) 608-1830
laura@icsupport.org
To be put on the mailing for updates and meeting locations, please contact the group leader, Laura, or visit our website at:
http://www.icsupport.org/
Ohio IC Support Group of Cincinnati IC Support Group of Cincinnati meets in West Chester, OH at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 7393 Dimmick Rd. West Chester, OH 45069, Call for directions

Meeting Dates for 2008: January 22, March 25, May 27, July 22, September 23, November 11. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m.
Jean Verbarg
513-874-3573
jacjeaver@aol.com

Nancy Hicks
513-459-1769
nanwood4@aol.com
Ohio IC Support Group of Columbus Meeting Place: Meadow Park Church of God, 2425 Bethel Road, Columbus, OH, Room 149 C&F.

Schedule: We meet the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 7-8:30 p.m. Please contact Tina prior to each meeting date to confirm the event.

For more information, please visit our web site, http://www.iccolumbus.org/, for more information.
Tina Gilfilen
614-459-9983
ic1cols2004@yahoo.com
Ohio Lima Interstitial cystitis support group meets in Lima. Contact Jackie, Cheryl or Jaime at Dr. Chung's office for information at 866 NoPain0, or 419 228 1000, or 1 800 27CHUNG. Jackie, Cheryl, or Jaime
419-228-1000
http://www.obgynphy.com/
Ohio Marion IC support group meets at the Marion-Smith Clinic in Marion, the 4th Monday of every month from 6:30-8 pm.

The group had its first year anniversary in May of 2005.

Vickie
740-383-8093
Oklahoma Tulsa Tulsa IC Support Group 2008-2009

Speakers to be announced

Fall Oct. 30 2008 "Decreasing Stress during the holidays"
Urologic specialists of OK
10901 east 48th St. south, 5-6pm

Winter Feb. 26th 2009 "How to survive allergy season"
Spring May 28th 2009 "Nutritional tips with an ic diet"
Barbara Moore
Davbar4@yahoo.com
918-402-4381
Oregon Portland Oregon Support Group

Our support group will meet Sunday, April 27, 2008, at Providence Medical Center, 4805 NE Glisan Street, Portland, Oregon, from 1 - 3 PM in the Amphitheater in the new Cancer Care Tower behind the main hospital.  Our speaker will be Zach McCall, Pharm. D.  Please bring your questions regarding medications, interactions and any other issue a pharmacist could best address.

If your address has changed or you wish to be added to our newsletter mailing list, please contact Lynn Harris at 503.266.5213 or email Lynn at mljharris@yahoo.com

Lynn Harris
503.266.5213
Pennsylvania Hookstown   Georgette Griglia
113  Johnston Rd.
Hookstown, PA 15050  724-899-3936
Puerto Rico     Iraida Cortijo
(787) 642-4176
Rhode Island Warwick If you are interested in attending, please get in touch with Grace Smith at 401 738 7528 or gracemsmith@verizon.net Grace Smith
401 738 7528
gracemsmith@verizon.net
South Carolina Chesnee Members Only. Free membership. We often have open chat and sometimes a guest speaker. We try to get together as often as possible. Dates, Places and Time of Meetings are place on the Message Boards.

http://health.group.yahoo.com/group/icinsc/
Mrs. Rhonda Greenway
864.461.2351 (12-5pm)
dixiefireball32@gmail.com
Tennessee Nashville Meets every Tuesday evening between 6:30 and 8:00 PM. Becky Wilson
615.582.7335
rebeccacwilson@yahoo.com
Tennessee Oliver Springs A new support group is forming. Please contact Pam Hughes if you are interested in attending a meeting. Pam Hughes
865.435.5363 (home)
hughespam@comcast.net
Tennessee The Tennessee IC Support Network For details please visit http://www.ictnsupport.com/. http://www.ictnsupport.com/
Texas Central Texas IC Support Group - Austin Meets the second Monday of every month, from 6:30pm till 8:00pm at the Seton Hospital on 38th Street, Austin, Texas.

For information contact Roy Gafford at 512-258-5840 or roygafford@sbcglobal.net.

All IC patients and persons seeking IC information are welcome.
Roy Gafford
512-258-5840
roygafford@sbcglobal.net
Texas IC Dallas Support Group Meetings will be held the first Monday of every month. They will be from 7-9pm at Baylor Richardson Medical Center (401 W. Campbell Road, Richardson, Texas 75080). Medical Office Building I - Conference Room #2 (first floor). Beth Ann McKinney
972-964-5884
bamckinn11@aol.com
Texas PURE HOPE
North Chapter
Meetings held bi-annually and all meeting information can be found on our website at http://www.pure-hope.org/. Tina Dodd
281-353-8078
tdodd@pure-hope.org
Texas PURE HOPE
Medical Center Chapter
Meetings held bi-annually and all meeting information can be found on our website at http://www.pure-hope.org/. Jennifer Ward
281-489-0602
jward@pure-hope.org

Novetta Tudor
713-636-2401
ntudor@pure-hope.org
Texas Bi-annual IC Education and Support Meetings sponsored by Urology San Antonio 7718 Louis Pasteur Court; 6:30 -7:30 pm;

Meeting held at least once every six months. See website for specific dates.
Click here for contact info.
Texas ICLubbock
Lubbock Texas
Please contact us for meeting info. Wendy Cowan
806-778-6795
iclubbock@yahoo.com
Vermont IC Support Group of Vermont Please phone or email for more information or support. Susie Turnau
Phone: (802) 253-1887
js@stowevt.net
Vermont Nashua, NH This is a new group for people suffering from bladder diseases. For more information please contact:

Cecilia Svendbye
603-882-2295
Lakambini19@yahoo.com
Cecilia Svendbye
603-882-2295
Lakambini19@yahoo.com
Virginia Hampton Roads IC Patient Support Group
Portsmouth
Next Meeting:
Tuesday February 26, 2008 @ 6:00pm

Meeting Place:
Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center
3636 High Street, Portsmouth, VA 23707
Conference Room C (Second Floor)
TJ Blount, Maryview Physician Liaison
757-398-2689
tj_blount@bshsi.com

Cortney Wade
937-321-1203
Cwade1@ibius.jnj.com
Virginia Richmond A new IC support group is being formed in Richmond Virginia. Anyone interested should contact Sabrina. Sabrina Heffington
804.627.0009
twobearsgo@earthlink.net
Virginia IC - Winchester
Winchester, VA
1st Monday of Every Month starting February 19, 2007

Winchester Medical Center - Medical Office Building 1 entrance then take elevator to Mall Level to Conference Room 1. Meetings held right around the corner from the Subway
Kimberly Strawderman
540-539-3861
snaggletooth@gmail.com
Washington Bremerton, WA Meeting third Saturday of every month at 11 am to 12:30 pm
Location: Harrison Hospital, 2520 Cherry Avenue, Bremerton, WA 98310
Main floor auditorium (in the main entrance and directly to the left to auditorium)
Jeannine Lewis
(360) 698-1090
jmnidart@oz.net
Washington Federal Way IC Support Group
Federal Way, Washington
Washington Federal Way IC Support Group meets at St. Francis Hospital. For more information, please contact Angela. Angela
253-925-0368
avance@nventure.com
Washington Yakima IC Support Group No meetings currently scheduled. Please contact Sherry for information and support. Sherry
509-965-9771 or 509-961-8619
rweddle9771@msn.com
Washington, South West Portland Oregon Support Group Please contact us for meeting info. Barbara Wills
Telephone Support
(360) 573-6518
West Virginia WV IC Suport Group Beginning in Morgantown, WV, our first meeting will be September 6 6:00 - 7:30 pm at West Virginia University's
Physician Office Center, Conference Rooms 4C & 4D; and our second meeting will be the same place on October 4th also from 6:00 - 7:30 pm.
Christina J. Werdebaugh
304-594-3949 or 304-692-9199
Email: cjes2000@hotmail.com
Wisconsin   We are covering the whole area of Wisconsin and may meet in different places to make things easier on those that can't travel well. Meeting places will change. Please email for exact date and times and places.

For phone support call:
Jen Cascaddan
Lapeer, MI
810-834-9182
Note, if you get the voice mail leave a message.

http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/ICinWI/
Katrina
carmelann@charter.net
http://icandme.9.forumer.com/