Leigh's Thoughts on Being a Mom

In honor of Mother's and Father's Day, we asked our readers to share their stories of parenting while dealing with TMJ disorders (TMJDs).  Thanks to everyone who sent us their story! See what Leigh has to say about being a mom with a TMJD.

 

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Calling all Military Men and Women!

 

We want to hear your stories about how TMJ problems have impacted your life and your career in the military.  We'll feature these stories in an upcoming issue of TMJ News Bites.

 

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"It's a Rotten Way to Be Wounded!"

 

So said Ernest Hemingway’s hero Jake Barnes in The Sun Also Rises, describing the castrating wound he suffered when his plane was shot down in World War I, making sexual intercourse impossible.  Hemingway would no doubt have been astonished to learn that some 16 percent of women with no identifiable gynecological disorders suffer a condition called vulvodynia at some point in their lives. 

 

Researchers studying women with vulvodynia are discovering that they often show increased pain sensitivity at other sites in the body, as do fibromyalgia and many TMJD patients.  Click here to read full story.

 

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TMJ News Tidbits:

• The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has ordered stronger warnings for Darvon and Darvocet
• Q&A on the use of acetaminophen
• Arthroscopic Shavers: Ongoing FDA Safety Review
• Concentrated Acetaminophen Drops Recalled

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Introducing Brian Kunick

 

The newest addition to The TMJ Association is Brian Kunick of Milwaukee.  Brian brings ten years of experience in non-profit fundraising, unbridled energy and ideas on how to improve our "bottom line."

Brian has hit the ground running by organizing the Association's 6th  Annual Golf Outing on August 27th.  If you are a golfer and live in the area we'd love to have you join us!  Golf will be followed by a dinner and auction/raffle. 

There are many opportunities for sponsorship of this fun event!  Please contact us by e-mail or at (262) 432-0350 if you are able to contribute.

For those of you who love to golf and do not live near Milwaukee, WI, we encourage you to organize a golf outing fundraiser in your area.

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Happy Birthday Terrie!

"I can think of no better way to celebrate her recent birthday than to recognize all Terrie Cowley has done to support and advocate for the estimated 36 million people in the United States suffer from Temporomandibular Joint and Muscle Disorders (TMJDs). 

Terrie co-founded The TMJ Association, Ltd. (TMJA) in 1986 and over the years she has promoted research and provided support and education for thousands of TMJD patients and their loved ones.  Most importantly, she has worked tirelessly to educate health care providers, government regulators and the scientific community on the need to understand TMJDs and develop safe and effective treatments. She has done much of this on her own time, and at her own expense.  Through her efforts we are beginning to see progress and the recognition by the scientific community that TMJDs are a complex disease that must be addressed by the coordinated research of experts across many disciplines. 

Please honor Terrie by sending her a message of support on her birthday, and please, if you are able, contribute to the TMJA on her behalf."

Don Birk, Chairman of the Board of Directors

The TMJ Association, Ltd.

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Web site Updates!

We are currently developing a new sister web site WEARETMJ, which we think you are going to find exciting.  Stay tuned.

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