[bear]

My wife and I attended the one in New Orleans a couple of years a go. The following year it was held in Tampa, FL; we did not attend that one.

I then asked MGFA to have one in the West sometime and they are this year; yea!

I figured it would be (if it happened at all) in LA or Sin City but no they chose Phoenix. Great because we live in northern AZ; but, will still have to stay at the hotel (to far to commute).

I highly recommend the conference. We had to pay in NO $400 to attend. This year it is free to attend. You will meet a lot of people with the same disease which connects us all. Plus, you’ll get the latest on MG: drugs, treatments….so on.

As a side note the Drug Companies set out quite a spread of food and it’s all free.

P.S. Phx will be approaching 100 degrees next week; so remember to bring clothes accordingly.

But remember it’s (Phx) is a dry oven. 😎 Seriously, it shouldn’t be too bad because all the concrete and asphalt hasn’t had enough time to really heat up. In other words there will be quite a variance from day to night in degrees. It’s the summer months that are unbearable; i.e. not much cool down at night. Phx metro area becomes a ‘heat island’.

[bear]

I’ll keep this short. I have had MG since 2020 and have balance issues, too. I also have a home gym and keep my legs strong; but, the balance issue persists. My solution or help, if-you-will, is to use a cane and/or a walking stick. I go nowhere without one or the other. (I have fallen twice without one.) The cane helps a lot on even surfaces and the walking/trek stick on uneven ground. I use a LEKI walking cane that converts to a hiking stick easily (it is a great product). I’m 77 old and life now seems to be one adjustment after another.