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:

Confused about the wide range of multiple myeloma treatment philosophies and options? This research article from the latest Journal of American Hematology, called Blood, is a must read for anyone who is actively being treated for multiple myeloma.

Dr. Kenneth Anderson recently presented a lecture which was covered by a drug industry newsletter, American Health & Drug Benefits.  I thought I would share a LINK to the article, along with a few excerpts:

As I shared with you late in the day on Friday, Blogger was down for about 18 hours Thursday night and most of Friday:  I Apologize For Technical Difficulties…

I’m always interested in what different physicians and nurses groups are posting about multiple myeloma.

A friend from the Twin Cities forwarded me this column she read in last week’s St. Paul Pioneer Press newspaper, written by Ruben Rosario:

One of our regular readers, named Linda, forwarded me info about this IMF fundraiser, sponsored by Celgene.  Simply click-on the headline link to reach the site:

Multiple Expressions:  Create a Kite for a Cause.
                                 
Celgene has promised to donate “up to” $25,000 per year through the promotion.  I’m not sure how much is contributed per kite.

Some of you may have already been following the story of international actress Lisa Ray’s multiple myeloma diagnosis.  I ran an article about her a week or two ago:

Here is good news for a number of my fellow patients and caregivers who feel the direction of most myeloma research is misguided.   They lament all of the time and money being spent trying to make multiple myeloma a “chronic disease,” instead of an all-out push to find a cure.

I’m celebrating today!  My myeloma docs originally told me the median life expectancy for a Stage 2 myeloma patient was less than four years.

Here is a link back to an article I wrote today on my HelpWithCancer.org site, about one of our regular readers who has a type of lymphoma called Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia:

Geraldine Ferraro’s death continues to generate lots of interest among the multiple myeloma community.  Here is a link to an article which is a perfect example of this:
What is Multiple Myeloma? What are the Symptoms & Risk Factors That Took the Life of Geraldine Ferraro?

Last week, I spoke to a gathering of between 50 and 60 multiple myeloma patients and caregivers in Atlanta.  Here is a link to the article I wrote about the event:  A Pair Of Hopeful Messages From Atlanta.

Here is an excerpt from, and link to, a new story about a doctor who specializes in doing “bloodless” stem cell transplants.  A multiple myeloma patient is featured in the story…

Last month a reader sent me a link to this inspirational story about a beloved teacher in the Milwaukee Public School System, Rich Ringland.  Here is an excerpt from that story.  Mr. Ringland died from multiple myeloma:

I have heard both good and bad about using vertebroplasty to help relieve nerve compression and pain caused by myeloma related complications.  Let’s see what the Australians have to say about the procedure:

Friday I announced that I Will Be Running A Series Of Articles Next Week, Designed To Help Multiple Myeloma Patients Find Sources Of Financial Aid.

I recently learned about an innovative fundraiser to help multiple myeloma research in the Tampa area.  Called Sweetwater’s Paddle for the Cure, friends tell me it is a fun way to help raise lots and lots of money! 

The Myeloma Beacon continued its ongoing series Friday with a look at a variety of multiple myeloma vaccines currently being studied:

Amazing story about the first woman to run for Vice-President of the United States.  That part isn’t amazing.  The amazing thing is that Geraldine Ferraro is still going strong, 13 years after she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma!  Here is an excerpt and a link to Kimberly Blozie’s article about her last month in Cure Talk: