Thymectomy Trial

Department of Neurology
Do you have Myasthenia Gravis?
Dr. Jerry Belsh, Principal Investigator, is looking for volunteers to take part in a multicenter
international trial entitled "Thymectomy Trial in Non-Thymomatous Myasthenia
Gravis Patients Receiving Prednisone Therapy."
If you:
• Are between 18 and 65 years of age
• Have had myasthenia gravis for less than 5 years
• Have symptoms ofMG not limited to the eyes
• Have not had a thymectomy
You may be eligible to participate in this trial. For additional information, call the nurse
coordinator for the Neuromuscular Center, Mary Ann Mertz, RN, at 732-235-7331.

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Lisa Gigliotti, J.D.

GARDEN STATE CHAPTER

Inspirational!

          Lisa Gigliotti, J.D.

We are fortunate to have had Lisa Gigliotti, J.D. speak at our annual meeting in 2011.  She talked about the Old World principles that have helped her to live a fulfilling life, in spite of the treatments and MG crisis cycles that she has endured.  She has achieved a successful career as an administrative law judge, and has served as a policy advisor for the Michigan state senate and governor.  An advocate for people with disabilities, Lisa will share ”her story” with excerpts from her book “Coraggio!  Lessons For Living from an Italian Grandmother:  Despite Illness, Pain and Loss”.  Check out her Website at http://withcourageican.com .

For additional information on purchasing her book or view her video click on the following link:

Coraggio! Lessons for Living from an Italian Grandmother
Despite Illness, Pain, and Loss

or email Lisa at
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MGNJ Walk-A-Thon

Saturday, May , 2012 beginning at 10:00 AM ~ registration begins at 9:45 AM

in the parking lot of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, 580 Ratzer Road, Wayne, NJ. This approximate 3-mile walk around Packanack Lake will help create awareness and raise funds for research, patient services, public education and information in the fight against Myasthenia Gravis.