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Next Meeting

Our meeting for November 21, 2023 will be from 3:30pm to 5:30pm.

Our November meeting will be a group share meeting. There are no scheduled speakers.

See the current newsletter for information about:

• Condolences
  
• Have you heard about the Spoon Theory by Christine Miserandino?
  
• Discussion about the Shingrix vaccines
  
• Why is Dexamethasone Used In Myeloma?

Current newsletter (PDF)

Upcoming Meeting Speakers:

• Tom Vodicka will be our featured speaker for the December 19, 2023 meeting. Tom recently spoke at the HealthTree coaches meeting that our group member, David attended. Tom's topic of “Life and Wills” is a subject that veers off of our usual Myeloma learnings. It promises to be an interesting presentation. We will still have time for some group sharing. Mark your calendar now not to miss this meeting.
  
• Todd Foster, Product Development Director from HeathTree will be our featured speaker for the January 16, 2024 meeting. He will present information about the Cure Hub.
  
• Shannon Blake and Christina Nielsen from the Leukemia, Lymphoma Society (LLS) will be our featured speakers for the February 20, 2024 meeting. Christina's topics will be LLS patient and community support materials, educational programs and financial resources. Shannon's topics will include LLS research initiatives and the top funded priorities.
  
• One of the MMRF nurse navigators will present at the March 2024 meeting. More info to follow.
  
• Working on getting Dr Aric Hall, UW Carbone Cancer Center for the April 16, 2024 meeting.
  
• Working on getting Dr Zhubin Gahvari, UW Carbone Cancer Center for the May 21, 2024 meeting. Hoping to get his presentation on Relapsed Myeloma that he shared with us at the recent Multiple Myeloma Research and Patient Care event. The Trillium Research update held October 30th

Upcoming Teleconferences or Webinars

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Next Virtual Meeting

Madison Multiple Myeloma Support Group monthly meeting
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Madison Myeloma Support Group Zoom Meeting

Meeting times will be in the newsletter as these Zoom invitations will be a reoccurring meeting format.

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