BACK IN THE
GAME
By Garry Morehouse,
a founding director of the Midland Area
Pickleball Club
Pickleball allows players to stay active
in the face of health issues. I was
diagnosed with Myasthenia Gravis (MG),
a rare disease that causes fluctuating
weakness of the voluntary muscles,
such as drooping eyelid, double vision,
slurred speech, difficulty chewing and
swallowing, weakness in the arms and
legs, and difficulty breathing. MG can
strike anyone at any age. Its cause
is unknown, and there’s no cure.
However, it’s treatable with medication
and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG)
infusions. IVIG is a concentration
of human antibodies, pooled from
thousands of donors, that bind to bad
antibodies blocking the junction between
nerve and muscle—and take them out of
action.
In addition to medication, your
attitude, exercise and support system
are important parts of your overall
wellness. Pickleball players have been
a tremendous, positive support group—I
got my life back and am back in the
game playing pickleball. Hopefully, my
army of IVIG-infused good antibodies
continues to bode well against my MG. I
have full muscle strength back, and my
stamina has improved.
For more information, visit
midlandareapickleballclub.ca.
PICKLEBALL
CANADA
WANTS TO
HEAR FROM
YOU!
Pickleball Canada is pleased to
announce the launch of its new
website and would like to get your
feedback. Some of the links include:
PLACES TO PLAY
www.pickleballcanada.org/places_
to_play.php
TOURNAMENT CALENDAR
www.memberleap.com/members/
calendar6c_responsive.php?org_
id=PBCA
MEMBERS LOGIN
www.memberleap.com/members/
mlogin.php?org_id=PBCA
SPOTLIGHT ON
CANADA’S
JORDAN RENWICK
Jordan Renwick, 20, is a competitive
5.0 player who won the bronze for
Canada in 2015.
After a few years off, he began
training in 2017 and is committed to
pickleball as his future passion.
He was one of the top Canadian
5.0 men’s singles who