St Paul Group Sets Speakers

The St Paul, Minnesota Myeloma Support Group has scheduled speakers for the next three meetings:

• Jun 11: Kelly Cox, Director of Support Groups Outreach for the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF),
• Jul 16: Jody Koccer, Millenium Corp, makers of Velcade, and
• Aug 20: Jennifer Feinberg, Celgene Corp, makers of Thalomid (thalidomide), Revlimid, and CC-4047.

The St Paul meetings are held in Stillwater at:
Family Means Center
1875 Northwestern Ave South
Stillwater, MN 55082
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Three Groups to Meet in June

All three of Minnesota's myeloma support groups will meet in June:

The Minneapolis meeting will be Saturday, June 7, 2008, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Methodist Hospital
6500 Excelsior Blvd.
St Louis Park, MN
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Kelly Cox will attend. Kelly is the Director of Support Groups Outreach for the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF).

The St. Paul meeting will be Wednesday, June 11, 2008, 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Family Means Center
1875 Northwestern Ave South
Stillwater, MN 55082
Map

The Rochester meeting will be Saturday, June 21, 2008, 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon
Gift of Life Transplant House
705 Second St SW
Rochester, MN 55902
507/288-7470
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All three support groups hold free meetings for multiple myeloma patients and their families, with informal discussions and questions. Frequently there are invited speakers to provide information about various topics relating to myeloma. You and your family and other caregivers are invited; come to any location or all of them.

At the most-recent St. Paul meeting, member Dan reported on the recent Mayo Clinic myeloma patient-information symposium which he attended in Chicago. Members also discussed treatment protocols, doctors, stem-cell transplants, treatment of side effects, complementary and integrative treatments, and much more. These discussions are quite positive and empowering, especially for people who otherwise get their information only from their doctor.

Dr. Richard Ottomeyer Speaks to St Paul Group

Dr. Richard Ottomeyer spoke to the St. Paul Myeloma Support Group in Stillwater at its regular meeting, April 16. He is a doctor of chiropractic and is certified in accupuncture. He suggested that the benefits of accupuncture for a myeloma patient may include:

• For some patients, accupuncture may modestly improve white and red blood counts,


• It can stimulate the production of endorphins, which may benefit the immune system, and


• In particular, it may aid in relief of bone and muscle pain.

Dr. Ottomeyer suggested diode infrared therapy for neuropathy. He also stressed that natural medicine such as chiropractic and accupuncture are not a replacement for conventional medicine. Following Dr. Ottomeyer's presentation, members discussed conventional treatments, doctors, transplants, side effects, complementary and integrative treatments, and more. Several new members attended, and everyone learned.

The St. Paul (east side) group meets monthly in Stillwater. The next meeting of this group will be Wednesday, May 14, 1:00 pm, at the Family Means Center in Stillwater. Please see the side panel for the complete address and a map. Do leave a comment if you have a question.

Three Groups To Meet in April

All three of Minnesota's myeloma support groups will meet in April:

The St. Paul meeting will be Wednesday, April 16, 2008, 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Family Means Center
1875 Northwestern Ave South
Stillwater, MN 55082
Map

The Minneapolis meeting will be Saturday, April 19, 2008, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Methodist Hospital
6500 Excelsior Blvd.
St Louis Park, MN
Map

BUT STAY TUNED: The Minneapolis meeting location may change from Methodist Hospital to a different hospital, in which case a notice will be posted on this web site immediately.

The Rochester meeting will be Saturday, April 19, 2008, 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon
Gift of Life Transplant House
705 Second St SW
Rochester, MN 55902
507/288-7470
MAP

All three support groups hold free meetings for multiple myeloma patients and their families, with informal discussions and questions. Occasionally there are invited speakers to provide information about various topics relating to myeloma. You and your family and other caregivers are invited; come to any location or all of them.

At the most-recent Minneapolis meeting, members discussed treatment protocols, doctors, stem-cell transplants, treatment of side effects, complementary and integrative treatments, and much more. These discussions are quite positive and empowering, especially for people who otherwise get their information only from their doctor.

Next Rochester Meeting: Mar 15

The next meeting in Rochester, Minnesota, will be:

Saturday, March 15, 2008, 10:00 am to Noon
Gift of Life Transplant House
705 Second St SW
Rochester, MN 55902
507/288-7470
MAP

This sharing group holds free meetings for multiple myeloma patients and their families, with informal discussions and questions. Occasionally there are invited speakers to provide information about various topics relating to myeloma. You and your family and other caregivers are invited, whether you live in the area or are visiting Rochester.

Correction: Next St Louis Park Meeting March 15

The earlier post indicating that the next St Louis park meeting would be March 1 was incorrect; the meetng date has been changed. That post has now been corrected.

The next meeting will be:

March 15, 2008, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Methodist Hospital
6500 Excelsior Blvd.
St Louis Park, MN
Map

Correction Notice: Rochester Meeting

The next Rochester meeting was originally listed for February 6 in the previous post, which was incorrect. The meeting will be Saturday, February 16, 10:00 am to noon. The notice in the previous post has been corrected.