In addition to the myeloma support groups I speak to across the country, I attend two local groups here in Florida.

I want to apologize.  I try to publish my posts each day by 9 am Eastern time.

Here is a link to an excellent Myeloma Beacon review/summary which compares different experimental proteasome inhibitors Marizomib (NPI-0052) and MLN9708 with Velcade and carfilzomib:

Good Morning!  Let’s get right to Danny Parker’s column–installment number five in his series about multiple myeloma and nutrition:

While it is a bit “after the fact,” it is exciting to learn this evening that the FDA has approved administering Velcade sub-q.

I hope everyone had a fulfilling weekend.

I received a disturbing follow-up email from a reader last week.

OncologySTAT ran this feature article about pomalidomide last week in their hematology edition.  Here are a few excerpts:

Today is a proud day for me.  The first print run of my second book, Stem Cell Transplants from a Patient’s Perspective, has been shipped by the publisher.

Yesterday I promised to share some tips on ways to stay positive in the face of adversity.

Monday I shared a link-back to an article from Nature Magazine about the validity of using stem cell transplants as a primary anti-myeloma therapy;  featuring a lot about me and my transplant experience this past summer:

I have been traveling/flying every ten days or so lately–and it’s taking a toll on my day to day health.

While I was in San Diego at ASH, I covered an IMF activist training meeting.

Last month I was featured in a Nature Magazine article about multiple myeloma and stem cell transplants:

I try not to post a lot of wild, speculative information on this site.   Too many readers rely on me to provide them with up to the minute more conventional medical news and views about multiple myeloma.

For every one comment that shows-up below an article or post run on this site, I receive between three and a dozen emails.

Danny just forwarded me Part Four of his latest research project about the connections about Diet and Myeloma.

Saturday I had the opportunity to speak to a wonderful support group in Charlotte, NC.

Let’s do some housecleaning and catch-up on some myeloma related news and views: