TMA Colorado Myositis Support Group Meeting
This group for all myositis diagnoses meets monthly on the second Saturday. TMA support groups are a place to connect, be understood, and feel less alone — whether you’re seeking support, offering encouragement, or somewhere in between. Research shows that peer support can increase feelings of belonging by up to 70% and improve overall well-being for most participants. Just as powerful, many people who support others report improvements in their own mental and emotional health.
Every voice matters. Sharing experiences, listening, and learning from one another strengthens the myositis community and reminds us that none of us has to navigate this journey alone.
Come for support. Come for connection. Come for community.
About the Leader
Meet Jim Milani, a TMA member who was moved by the efforts of the late Marianne Moyer and the TMA Southwest Florida’s success in organizing a Myositis Symposium for Physical and Occupational Therapists for Myositis Awareness Month. He called Rachel Bromley, TMA’s Senior Manager of Patient Education, Support and Advocacy to offer to organize one in his home state of Colorado. Rachel was ecstatic, as Marianne’s vision had always been for this event to branch out to other TMA groups! One catch though – TMA Colorado had been dormant for quite some time. So she swung for the fences and said “How about reactivating the Colorado group at the same time? You can connect more PTs and OTs that way, find a few volunteers to possibly help your efforts, and provide and receive support for myositis along the way!”
Jim replied with one word “SURE!” And so this journey began.
For the past 20 years, Jim has been a Physical Therapist and is Board Certified as a Geriatric Specialist. After several years of misdiagnoses, he was correctly diagnosed with IBM in late 2023. Despite this, Jim continues to pursue his love for activity and sports. He is passionate about sharing his personal and professional “fitness forward” philosophy, helping people understand how to modify and adapt exercises to their functional level. Jim resides in Colorado with his wife, Laura. He is a proud father of six adult children and has two grandchildren. Jim says his family and faith help him get through each day. While there is much about IBM that he cannot control, he focuses on what he can: his attitude and effort. #justkeepswimming
