Tiffany Freiband, RN, MSN, OCN, Senior Clinical Nurse Consultant at Celgene, will present on "Understanding Your Lab Results." We will also view and discuss the IMF video "How to Keep Electronic Medical Records."
Drs. Edward Stadmauer and Alfred Garfall, of the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, will give us the latest updates on multiple myeloma research as presented at the December 2015 meeting of the
Jess Leventhal, Esq., from the law firm of Leventhal Sutton & Gornstein, will speak about legal issues of interest to multiple myeloma patients and their caregivers. Topics will include Social Security Disability, Supplemental Income, and many others.
Just a reminder that there will be no April, 2016 PMMNG meeting.
In May our guest speaker will be Kava Schafer, MDiv, MA. The title of her presentation is "Building Resiliency, Living with Uncertainty." Ms. Schafer is a non-denominational chaplain with the Abramson Cancer Center's Palliative Care Program. She plans to present on ways of gaining control when living with myeloma, avoiding distress and coming to peace with dying.
At our June 11th meeting, Gary Jones, DDS, Associate Clinical Professor at Temple University's Kornberg School of Dentistry, will speak on specific dental concerns for people with multiple myeloma, such as infections and osteonecrosis of the jaw (ONJ), as well as how to best maintain good oral health.
PMMNG meetings are held the second Saturday of every month (except August), 1:30 – 3:30 PM, at the Ralston House, 3615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA (near the University of Pennsylvania campus). There is free parking behind the building, accessible from Ludlow Street.
In July, we will be splitting into Patient and Caregiver groups after the general announcements. Each group will have a facilitator and will be an opportunity for questions, discussions and information-sharing with others who are in a similar situation.
PMMNG meetings are held the second Saturday of every month (except August), 1:30 – 3:30 PM, at the Ralston House, 3615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA (near the University of Pennsylvania campus). There is free parking behind the building, accessible from Ludlow Street.
Newcomers are especially welcome.
Our next meeting will be Saturday September 10, 2016. This will be an open meeting for sharing information and experiences. As we wind down the summer and begin transitioning into autumn, this will be a good chance to check in and share how we have all been doing, as well an opportunity to catch up on the latest myeloma-related news. We hope you will be able to join us!
For the October 8, 2016 meeting, we will be splitting into Patient and Caregiver groups after the general announcements. Each group will have a facilitator and will be an opportunity for questions, discussions and information-sharing with others who are in a similar situation.
PMMNG meetings are held the second Saturday of every month (except August), 1:30 – 3:30 PM, at the Ralston House, 3615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA (near the University of Pennsylvania campus). There is free parking behind the building, accessible from Ludlow Street.
At our November 12, 2016 meeting, Christina Bach, MBE, MSW, LCSW, will be speaking on the topic "From Uninsured to Underinsured: Strategies to Improve Financial Well-Being During and After Cancer Treatment". In addition to addressing health insurance concerns, she will provide information about the new oral parity law that was recently passed in PA.