What we’re about
We are a community for people who suffer from a range of chronic illnesses, visible or invisible. It is a safe space to socialize, form connections and community. Our members are young adults (approximately 20-40) with chronic illness, pain and disability. If you fall a bit on either side of the range and want to participate - great! Yes there is a community of people like us, you are not alone!
Able-bodied friends and family often lack an understanding of what it is like to live with chronic and poorly recognized illnesses. While peers are tackling their educational goals, starting families, and advancing their careers and finances, we are often navigating doctors’ appointments, dietary restrictions, energy pacing, chronic pain, and medication schedules. This is a different set of issues than what adults over 50 navigate (hence the age restriction on the group).
There is nothing pretentious about this MeetUp. Show up in your pajamas or lie down on the couch - we get it. The group is for members, run and funded by members of the group. We make no profit and only cover our operating costs. Topics range from heavy and serious to light and fun. We incorporate both in-person and virtual meetings.
Members living outside of Denver, CO are welcome to join our zoom meetings. In person meetups will be in the Denver Metro Area.
Rules and policies:
-Ages 20(ish) to (40ish)
-We are a neutral group - no affiliations other than chronic illness is pertinent. Please be respectful towards others and their views
-No hate or discriminatory speech allowed. Politics and religion can be divisive; if conversations get out of hand it will be stopped.
-Please keep other group members’ information confidential (diagnoses, other personal details)
-This is not a dating site / group. No inappropriate comments, unwanted communication, attempted hookups
-Anything perceived as inappropriate can be brought to an organizer’s attention
-This is not therapy or replacement for professional therapy; we are not professionals
-Any medical information shared during discussion should be verified with your medical provider. We are not medical professionals, nor is anything here medical advice.
-Abuse of member list is grounds for expulsion (no advertising or sales)
-We speak from our own experience, what's worked for us, what we have done, etc. Please exercise care in giving forceful or unwanted advice.
-We respect all types of medical treatments and a person’s decision to do so
-Please respect others by not attending MeetUps while sick
-If you are intentionally rude to an organizer (name calling, etc.) you will be removed
-Actively participating members that “age out” of the group can stay in if desired
-We reserve the right to remove any member for any reason if problems arise
Disclaimer: Information in this group is not intended to treat, diagnose, cure, or prevent any disease. In signing up for these events, participants accept sole responsibility for their well-being and will not hold the organizer or any member of this community liable in any way. These events are not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
By signing up for these events you understand and assume all inherent risks related to the activity and agree to relieve the event host of all responsibilities and liabilities to the fullest extent allowed by law including but not limited to adverse weather conditions, potential for falls, and incidents that may occur traveling to and from the walking Meetup. By signing up you also agree to do all the research and preparation for what is needed for this Meetup.
CFS, Lyme, Mold, CIRS, Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, MECFS, Autoimmune Disease, Mast Cell Disorders, MCAS, Multiple Chemical Sensitivities, MCS, Multiple Sclerosis, CIDP, Chronic Headache, Migraine, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, EDS, RA, JRA, TBI, PCOS, Endometriosis, Interstitial cystitis, POTS, Dysautonomia, Cancer, Hashimoto's, Graves', Lupus, Celiac Disease, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, IBS, IBD, Depression, Anxiety, Disabled from unknown illness, Genetic Disorders, Environmentally Acquired Illness, and any other related syndromes and illnesses.