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I (Deb Cooke) suffered with a number of symptoms
for many years and believed that my medical
records had me written up as a Hypochondriac.
June 2010, I contacted FMA UK to find the
nearest support group and was told the nearest
was in Calne. I was actually more interested in
finding support and information for my then
partner, as he found Fibromyalgia harder to live
with than I did. I was encouraged and assisted
by FMA UK to start the group and Foggys was
born, primarily as a Fibromyalgia Support Group.
16th August 2010 ~ We sat nervously, in the small hall of Liden
Community Centre, Swindon, hoping someone will
turn up to Foggys 1st EVER MEETING !! I can
still remember myself saying to my then partner,
I hope people turn up . An hour later, nerves
gone, as 50 x Fibromyalgia sufferers and/or
loved ones turned up and Foggys was officially
born. At one point we thought we would be out of the
door, as we had to keep moving to make room. Sounds scary? that amount of people, no !! it
was brilliant. It was a relaxed atmosphere,
where there were a few tears but lots of laughs.
To find out we were not
alone, was amazing.
We try to arrange social events, such as coffee meet ups, a few times a year. It is lovely to be out with like-minded people, with similar disabilities, and anxieties.
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Thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund, from 7th July 2014, members of Foggys are able to enjoy FREE swim sessions at the Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool, Swindon.
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As of Tuesday 13th January 2026, there is now a meeting at the YMCA hall on Portland for people from Dorset and surrounding areas.
From Friday 23rd January 2026, we are also funding FREE swim sessions at Wyvern Hydrotherapy Pool, Weymouth.
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We tell people who
contact us, please try to come to a meeting, you
might be shy and/or anxious, but you should not suffer alone !! ..
and we understand..
Thank you to everyone who has passed through,
and to those who we still see.
Soft Hugs
Deb x |
