Embrace Your Inner Flexibility

Posted March 29th, 2021

By Barbara Falkowitz my husband, Phil, was diagnosed with multiple myeloma (MM) 25 years ago, I was 43 and we had a 14 yr old and 9 yr old twins. I was juggling working in an accounting office, homework, after-school activities of three kids, along with household chores. Suddenly, I had to add researching treatment […]

Thank you!

Posted March 22nd, 2021

by Michael Riotto This year, I will happily turn 61 and celebrate, yes, celebrate the 10th year of my diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma(MM). Has it been easy?  Not a chance!  Has it been tough?  You bet!  Has it closed a whole lotta doors?  Absolutely!  HOWEVER, having this diagnosis has brought me to an entirely new place […]

The Caregiver Curve

Posted March 15th, 2021

by Kate Farrell I’ve Got This…  This month of March marks our 16th year of Multiple Myeloma action. That’s a long time….a lot of “action.” But of course, we didn’t know that when my husband, Doug, was first diagnosed. Early on the future was very uncertain. We did know that a cancer diagnosis was deadly […]

Resilience Isn’t About Bouncing Back

Posted March 8th, 2021

By Maddie Hunter I will never forget the words of my stem cell transplant doctor on that New York City summer day in 2001.  We spoke shortly after my arrival at the hospital.  He listened to me reviewing all the steps I had taken to be prepared, including the completion of my will and a […]

Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month: Inequity and Disparities in Multiple Myeloma Diagnosis, Treatment and Survivorship

Posted March 1st, 2021

March is Multiple Myeloma Action Month. This blog series will feature facts about this blood cancer as well as voices from the myeloma patients and caregivers highlighting the resilience of this community. Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells found in the bone marrow. It makes up approximately 2% of all new cancer […]

Staying Alive…For The Cure

Posted June 27th, 2019

When I was first diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, a type of blood cancer, I never thought that I would be writing a blog as a survivor! I’m writing today about how cancer sucks – however it has also opened a whole different world for me. I have met some incredible people along the way that […]

A New Life’s Work: A Multiple Myeloma Story

Posted March 17th, 2017

“Your bones are moth eaten.” That was Michael’s introduction to multiple myeloma. Just a few days earlier, he had taken a trip down the shore with his family. While body surfing, he got pummeled by a wave. It had happened before; he didn’t think much of it. But pain in his neck persisted. He rested. […]

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March is Multiple Myeloma Action Month!

Posted March 21st, 2016

Part of getting involved in advocacy and action is learning more about the disease and the cause to improve research, treatment development, supportive care and resources. Multiple myeloma is often a cancer very few have heard of, but once it touches you, you never forget it. In the media, it is often referred to as […]

The St. Louis Cardinals

Posted October 20th, 2011

They’re in this year’s World Series. They beat our home town Philadelphia Phillies, which should be reason enough to root against them. But they were my brother’s favorite team, so it’s not that easy. Bart died of cancer (multiple myeloma) in 2006. That was the last time the Cardinals won the World Series. By October […]