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Rest in peace, myeloma heroes…

Posted on May 18 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

I have been sitting on a number of obituaries and news stories about fellow myeloma patients who have passed-away recently.

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Two acts of “healthcare kindness”

Posted on May 13 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

This past week I experienced two extraordinary acts of healthcare kindness in unexpected ways.

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Inspirational Update: ‘Crazy Guy on a Bike’ has completed his cycling quest!

Posted on May 11 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

Remember Andy, the Crazy Guy on a Bike I wrote about last month:

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WE WANT TO READ ABOUT YOU!

Posted on May 04 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

Are you over 70 years of age?  Have an interesting story to share as a patient and/or caregiver?

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Inspiration X Two: Don Wright and Elijah Alexander

Posted on May 01 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

This story is very close to my heart.  Not only is Don Wright a close friend, but former NFL football player, Elijah Alexander, and I became friends before he died a a year or so ago.

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Andy and Paul have inspired me to start bike riding again!

Posted on April 23 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

I haven’t ridden a bike for over twenty years.  TWENTY YEARS!

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Another amazing story about a guy and his bike…

Posted on April 22 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

Wasn’t it fun and inspiring learning  about Andy Sninsky’s crazy life on a bike yesterday?

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“Crazy Guy on a Bike” full of unexpected surprises

Posted on April 21 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

Wednesday evening I attended my local multiple myeloma support group’s monthly meeting.

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A cautionary tale: The good, the bad and the ugly from our trip to Orlando (Part Three)

Posted on April 19 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

 

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A cautionary tale: The good, the bad and the ugly from our trip to Orlando (Part One)

Posted on April 17 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

Pattie and I drove over to Orlando this weekend to visit Florida’s Universal Resort for the first time.

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Three exciting new anti-cancer therapies where researchers worked “outside the box”

Posted on April 12 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

Yesterday I shared the exciting–if possibly a bit premature–news about the experimental immunotherapy drug, ImMucin.

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More good news about donor (allo) transplant safety and results

Posted on April 06 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

A few days back I ran a post about how improvements in the way allogeneic transplants are administered may help reduce the number and severity of side-effects:

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Five years ago today my life changed forever…

Posted on April 03 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

I remember it like it was last week.  5:40 PM on April 3rd, 2007.

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Watchful waiting difficult for readers with MGUS/smoldering myeloma

Posted on March 31 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

I am aware that a number of my readers are in the MGUS or smoldering stages of multiple myeloma.

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Inspiration and hope for younger multiple myeloma patients…

Posted on March 26 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

Here is a link to a very powerful, inspirational PSA called Sarah’s Story.

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Lots of myeloma-related odds ‘n ends…

Posted on March 24 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

Happy Saturday!  I thought this might be a good day to group together and share several different multiple myeloma-related odds and ends…

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A myeloma patient’s story

Posted on March 18 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

Nashville’s Fox 13 reporter, Lauren Johnson, filed this report about local multiple myeloma patient Jana Stressel yesterday.

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National Black Church Initiative pushes myeloma awareness

Posted on March 17 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

There is a nationwide cancer awareness campaign designed to try and help reach and educate people of color in this country.

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Update on NBA executive Pat Williams battle with Multiple Myeloma

Posted on February 25 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

One year ago, I wrote several articles about NBA Orlando Magic executive Pat Williams, and his unexpected multiple myeloma diagnosis:

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Radical new measles therapy may be my friend’s last hope

Posted on February 15 2012 by Pat Killingsworth

I need to delay my ASH coverage of the trade exhibits until later this week.

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