Despite Injuries, Green Bay Defeats The Steelers
It wasn't pretty--and neither team played their best. But Pattie and I don't care... THE GREEN BAY PACKERS ARE SUPER BOWL CHAMPIONS! ITS A GREAT DAY TO BE A "CHEESEHEAD" LIVING IN FLORIDA! Cancer...
View ArticleCelgene/Revlimid/Secondary Cancers – Continued
I know I promised to share pictures of my Super Bowl Sunday trip to see the new manatee sanctuary. I will, I will... Pattie has the disc I need to download the pictures. I will get to that tomorrow....
View ArticleHave Multiple Myeloma Researchers Stopped Searching For A Cure? Not The...
Let's take a break from all of the Revlimid/secondary cancer risk news, shall we? Read part of this email I recently recieved from a fellow multiple myeloma patient: "Although I am immensely grateful...
View ArticleCytRx Hopes Bafetinib Will Soon Be Approved For Use In Multiple Myeloma Patients
I ran a story about Bafetinib on MyelomaNews.com yesterday: CYTRX : CytRx's Bafetinib Demonstrates Ability to Prevent Cancer-Related Bone Loss Interesting that the company chose to quote Dr. Berenson...
View ArticlePictures From Super Bowl Sunday
Sunday I wrote a post titled: A Busy Super Bowl Sunday. Expecting NFL victory pics? Well, while these manatees might weigh enough to play on the Packer's offensive or defensive lines, my guess is...
View ArticleGuest Blogger/Caregiver Lori Puente Writes About Peripheral Neuropathy
Lori Puente, author of Riding The Wave – Multiple Myeloma, recently wrote an excellent overview of peripheral neuropathy from a multiple myeloma caregiver's point of view. She has graciously agreed to...
View ArticleHappy Birthday To Me… Hello From Moffitt Cancer Center!
I just finished writing an encouraging article about the slow, but steady progress being made by researcher's working with stem cells, sitting in a waiting room here at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa....
View ArticlePlay-By-Play Of My PET Scan Friday
I spent most of yesterday at Moffitt Cancer Center, undergoing tests. Blood draws and a bone survey (a series of x-rays covering my entire body, except for my hands and feet) I had undergone a number...
View ArticleStem Cell Research Update
Here is a fascinating summary of stem cell research over the past few years. Looks like researchers are slowly making progress: Stem cells ride research roller coaster By Dan Vergano, USA TODAY Like...
View ArticlePlay-By-Play Of My Friday PET Scan- Continued
It was time for my PET scan. Another young tech, named Bobby, escorted me into the PET room. I was wearing a Green Bay Packers pull-over jacket--big surprise. I like to wear Badger or Packer gear when...
View ArticleWhat Is The FDA’s Fast Track Designation & How Does It Work?
Last month I broke a story about the new, experimental anti-myeloma novel therapy agent, carfilzomib: This Just In: FDA Announces Fast Track Designation For Carfilzomib. I asked Nadia Hasan, a...
View ArticleYouTube Multiple Myeloma Video
Here is a link to a touching YouTube video: Living with Cancer: You have Multiple Myeloma. This caught my eye because the subject/patient is a younger, African American male. The video is only five...
View ArticleReflections From A Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patient
Here is a link to an article, written by a newly diagnosed multiple myeloma patient for a small, Minnesota newspaper: A Hefty Decision With Multiple Myeloma. Written by James Clark, the piece shares...
View ArticleNews Stories About Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma Patient, Pat Williams,...
Yesterday I ran a story, which broke late Tuesday, about NBA Orlando Vice President Pat Williams being diagnosed with multiple myeloma on my news site, MyelomaNews.com. I usually don't do a lot with...
View Article"The Mission Is Remission." More About The NBA’s Pat Williams
Here is a more detailed follow-up story, written and produced by Holly Bristow with Fox 35 News, out of Orlando, Florida. Click on the title to view a video link: Magic's Pat Williams talks about...
View ArticleThe International Myeloma Foundation’s Official Statement Concerning Data...
Wednesday, the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) hosted a private conference call. The call featured Dr. Brian G.M. Durie, of Cedar Sinai Cancer Center, and Dr. Ken Anderson, of the Dana Farber...
View ArticleInspirational Video from Taiwan
One of my readers, PK, forwarded me this inspirational video of a commercial in Taiwan earlier this week: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vksdBSVAM6g&feature=player_embedded Check it out! It will...
View ArticleInterview: Pat & Pattie Talk About Living With Multiple Myeloma – Part One
Here is a link to the first of a series of interviews I did for a wonderful, new patient-centered website, http://www.mymutliplemyeloma.com/: Pat, on how he and his family cope with his disease--and...
View ArticleThe IMF and International Myeloma Working Group Agree: No Evidence Long Term...
Friday I wrote an article about the International Myeloma Foundation's (IMF) response to the new Revlimid/secondary cancer controversy: The International Myeloma Foundation's Official Statement...
View ArticleNelfinavir, A Lead HIV Drug for the Treatment of Multiple Myeloma
Myeloma cells have unique protein biosynthesis gear and in this aspect differ from all other types of cancer cells. Despite new insights into the pathogenesis of multiple myeloma, the best treatment...
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