(SEVA MMSG)
Member of the International Myeloma Foundation Network of Support Groups
- Third Saturday of the month from 10:00 AM to Noon
(Most months; check below for specific schedule)
Planned Agenda:
- July 21 - Speaker/Topic TBD. Group Discussion: Patients, caregivers and friends share their knowledge and experiences on treatments, coping with side effects, medical insurance, participation in clinical trials, new scientific and clinical trial research highlights, and provide mutual support and encouragement.
- August 18 - Speaker/Topic TBD. Group Discussion: Patients, caregivers and friends share their knowledge and experiences on treatments, coping with side effects, medical insurance, participation in clinical trials, new scientific and clinical trial research highlights, and provide mutual support and encouragement.
- September 22 - Speakers: Robin Tuohy, IMF Regional Support Group Coordinator and Kimberly Noonan, RN, ANP, AOCN; a nurse practitioner from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute who will speak via our voice conferencing system. Topic: Dealing with side effects of common myeloma treatments.
- October 20 - Speaker/Topic TBD. Group Discussion.
- November 17 - Speaker/Topic TBD. Group Discussion.
- December 8 - Annual Holiday Luncheon at Max & Erma's in the Airport Hilton, Norfolk, VA. Time: 11:30 to 1:00.
- Our
Meeting Location:
Catholic Charities Building
4855* Princess Anne Road
Virginia Beach, VA 23462*Note: You will NOT see a 4855 address per se on Princess Anne Road. Turn into the Ascension Church entrance next to the Kempsville Masonic Temple (nr. 4869) and then proceed to the building on the right.
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We meet on most third Saturdays of the month from 10:00 AM to noon.
Patients, caregivers and friends share their knowledge and experiences on treatments, coping with side effects, medical insurance, participation in clinical trials, new scientific and clinical research and provide mutual support and encouragement.
We also invite experts to join us and share their knowledge.
Our mission is to be an ongoing resource for
information, support, shared experiences and hope for persons with
multiple myeloma, their family and friends. We also have members
with amyloidosis knowledge and treatment experience.
Veterans
Against Myeloma (VAM)
Veterans Against Myeloma seeks to unite
myeloma veterans in support of myeloma education
and research. See: www.vam.myeloma.org.
Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the cells in the bone marrow that affects production of red cells, white cells and stem cells. More specifically, it is an uncontrolled growth of plasma cells which attack and destroy bone. It is the 2nd largest of the blood cancers affecting an estimated 750,000 people worldwide; in industrialized countries it is growing in number and affecting increasingly younger people. Although there is no known cure, multiple myeloma is treatable and outcomes are constantly improving.
Amyloidosis is a rare disease that occurs when substances called amyloid proteins build up in your organs. Amyloid is an abnormal protein usually produced by cells in your bone marrow that can be deposited in any tissue or organ. Amyloidosis can affect different organs in different people, such as the heart, kidneys, liver, spleen, nervous system and gastrointestinal tract. The exact cause is unknown, and currently there's no cure. However, therapies are available to help manage symptoms and limit the production of amyloid protein. Research indicates that as many as 15% of myeloma patients may eventually get amyloidosis.
Join us as we strive to create hope and share experiences and information with patients, caregivers, family and friends through education, support and our personal experiences.
Jerry Walton
757-495-8432
jerryewalton@cox.net
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