TMA Southern California Myositis Quarterly Support Group Meeting
You don’t have to navigate myositis alone.
Whether you’re living with IBM, DM, PM, IMNM, Overlap Myositis, or supporting someone who is — the TMA Southern California Quarterly Group is your community. Join us every January, April, July, and October from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific for a space where your experiences are understood, your questions are welcomed, and your journey is shared.
Care partners are not just welcome — they’re an essential part of our community too.
Life with myositis comes with real challenges, but connection makes them easier to face. Come for the information, stay for the people who truly get it. We’d love to see you there.
ABOUT THE LEADERS
Nancy Harber (left) and Rhonda Rogers currently co-lead the TMA Southern California group, which celebrated its 30th anniversary in 2025! That year, the two friends were both awarded The Marianne Moyer Myositis Leader Award. This award was presented for the first time in 2024, and recognizes TMA volunteers who lead the way in our myositis community by helping others.
Nancy has volunteered for more than three decades, since TMA was originally MAA (The Myositis Association of America)! For many years, she cared for her husband Charlie who had IBM. Nancy generously continued to volunteer after his passing. She is a registered nurse – retired as Director, Nursing Services, San Diego Blood Bank and Adjunct Faculty, Health Care Administration, National University. Additionally, she is a TMA Outlook magazine contributor. Her quiet, steady presence has been a stable force for so many over the years.
Rhonda is a well-known and beloved advocate in the myositis community. Living with IBM, she is known as the Myositis Warrior, and 0ften raises awareness by wearing her Myositis Warrior cape out and about, including San Diego Comicon! She administers the popular Myositis Warrior Facebook public group, with an upbeat and humorous focus on often unbelievable myositis journeys. Rhonda is passionate about not only fostering visibility for this rare disease, but also shining a light for others. In addition to co-leading TMA Southern California, Rhonda also is the leader for TMA Flying Solo Affinity Group for those with myositis who do not have a live-in care partner.
