January Meetings in Minnesota

Wednesday, Jan 14, 2009, 1:00 pm: Stillwater
Saturday, Jan 17, 2009, 10:00 am: Rochester
Saturday, Jan 24, 2009, 10:00 am: St. Louis Park


Ms. Sandra L. Tazelaar (Sandi), a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker and therapist, will speak to the St. Paul group on January 14. Ms. Tazelaar (Sandi) is especially helpful in counseling patients with cancer.
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Family Means Center
1875 Northwestern Ave S
Stillwater, MN 55082
MAP

The Rochester, Minnesota support group will hold its next regular meeting Saturday, January 17, 10:00 am to noon. They are on the third Saturday of each month - the full 2009 schedule is listed in the panel to the right. A Mayo Clinic representative is always present. Breakfast is provided.
Gift of Life Transplant House
705 Second St SW
Rochester, MN 55902
507/288-7470
MAP

The Minneapolis, Minnesota support group will hold its next regular meeting Saturday, January 24, 10:00 am to noon. This is the original and largest Twin Cities support group, led by long-term myeloma survivors.

We will meet in the Cardiovascular Center. Park in the blue ramp on the east side of the hospital, and bring in your ticket for validation. See MAP.
Methodist Hospital
6500 Excelsior Blvd.
St Louis Park, MN
MAP

Pot Luck in Stillwater

The St Paul support group invites you to a pot luck on December 10, 2008. Bring a favorite dish, or just come - there will be plenty of food.

The meeting will be dedicated to Gene and Ardie, both of whom will be undergoing stem cell transplants at that time.

1:00 - 3:00 pm
Family Means Center
1875 Northwestern Ave S
Stillwater, MN 55082
MAP

Dr Van Ness Will Speak to St Paul Group

Dr Brian Van Ness, Ph.d, department head of the Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development at the University of Minnesota Masonic Cancer Center, will speak to the St Paul support group in Stillwater on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Dr. Van Ness is director of the "Bank on a Cure" program at the university, which seeks to find genetic markers which can assist in a patient's prognosis and, especially, can tell doctors which treatments will be most effective for that patient.

The meeting will be:
Wednesday, Nov 19, 2008, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Family Means Center
1875 Northwestern Ave S
Stillwater, MN 55082
MAP

Twin Cities Myeloma Foundation Invites You

To join us for
an Educational Seminar and Holiday Lunch

Saturday, December 13, 2008
Sofitel Hotel
5601 West 78th St.
Bloomington, MN
(I-494 and Hwy 100) MAP

Registration at 8:30, program at 9:00, lunch from 12:00 to about 1:00 pm.
No charge for registration or lunch, but you do need to RSVP, see below.

Speakers
Morie Gertz, MD	Chair, Department of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic Chair, Mayo transplant protocol for Multiple Myeloma. Dr. Gertz will speak about new developments at the very recent conference of the American Society of Hematology.
Helen Healy, ND	Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine Dr. Healy will speak about the role of naturopathy in healing, and especially about nutrition.
Come share your experience and gain strength from others as you join us for this very informative seminar followed by a relaxing holiday lunch.

First speaker Helen Healy at 9:00.

To register for this seminar please R.S.V.P. as soon as possible by emailing us at: tcmyeloma @ gmail.com, or call Pat at 952 473 1782 and leave your first and last name on the voice mail.

This seminar is supported by unrestricted educational grants from: Celgene Pharmaceutical Company Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

ASH Conference Update Seminar

On Saturday, December 13, 2008, The Minneapolis Myeloma Support Group will hold a seminar on the results of the annual meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), which will be held just a few days earlier, December 4-9. We will get a hot-off-the-press update by a hematologist who attended this key conference. A few of the talks already scheduled for the conference are:

• High-risk myeloma;
• Stem-cell imaging;
• Hematology and aging;
• Deep-vein thrombosis; and
• Many, many more.

In addition, Helen Healy, ND, will speak on the role of naturopathy in treatment of cancer. Dr. Healy is an experienced, graduate naturopathic doctor with a specialty in oncology, and an energizing lecturer as well.

Further, tentatively, a speaker will be invited to talk about medical insurance prescription coverage.

Details are not all settled yet, but the meeting is currently planned to start at 9:00 am, ending at 12:00 noon, at the Hotel Sofitel, 5601 West 78th St., Bloomington, MN, at the junction of Hwy 100 and I-494. Take Hwy 100 to Industrial Blvd, then immediately south on the service road which is on the west side of 100.    MAP

Stay tuned. This is an important event - please do put December 13 on your calendar and plan to come.

Other Meeting Notices:

The St Paul Support group will have its regular monthly meeting:

Wednesday, Oct 15, 2008, 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Family Means Center
1875 Northwestern Ave S
Stillwater, MN 55082
MAP

The Rochester Support Group will also meet:

Saturday, Oct 18, 2008, 10:00 am - Noon
Gift of Life Transplant House
705 Second St SW
Rochester, MN 55902
507/288-7470
MAP

Twin Cities Regional Community Workshop Held

The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) and the Minneapolis Myloma Support Group hosted a workshop at Methodist Hospital, September 27, 2008. Doctor Angela Dispenzieri of Mayo Clinic gave a presentation titled "Myeloma 101," which took the group from the basic nature of myeloma through conventional therapy to the newest therapies and a few experimental ones. After lunch, Teresa Miceli, RN, BSN, from the IMF, spoke on the management of side effects of treatment. Questions were entertained during and after both talks, and the group asked a lot of questions.

Here are few of the subjects touched, in no particular order:

• Deletion of chromosome 13 is not always bad. Depending on the method by which it is detected, deletion-13 may be neutral.
• There is no clear information to suggest that maintenance therapy is preferable to no therapy, after remission is achieved or after a stem cell transplant (SCT), nor is there information suggesting the opposite. It's a personal decision, usually with no wrong answer.
• The death rate from autologous SCT is in the range of one percent, whereas the death rate from allogenic SCT is more like thirty percent.
• SCT does not normally cause neuropathy.
• Revlimid is much less likely to cause neuropathy than is thalidomide.

Helen Berg, who has been instrumental in organizing and promoting the Minneapolis Support Group since the beginning, was presented with a very well-deserved award for outstanding achievement. Congratulations Helen, and THANK YOU! You may be very proud of the work you have done.

The meeting included lunch, provided by the IMF. People came from as far away as Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Teresa Miceli expressed gratitude and appreciation especially for the caregivers in attendance, echoed by all of the survivors. Attendees came away with cool IMF t-shirts, myeloma literature, and other goodies.

Angela Dispenzieri, MD		Teresa Miceli, RN, BSN

MMRF Twin Cities Race for Research

The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) announces the fourth annual
5k Walk/Run Race for Research
Sunday, September 28, at 9:00 am
Lake Phalen in St. Paul, Minnesota.
It's a fairly large race, with entertainment and people of ALL speeds. You may wear a number and be timed, or simply enjoy a nice 3.1-mile Sunday morning walk around lovely Lake Phalen as you support research for myeloma. Or you can just watch and support your runner/walker or your myeloma survivor. Everything is handicap accessible. Please put it on your calendar now.

Registration forms may be found on the website, or downloaded here

The MMRF is one of three large organizations which directly support myeloma research and myeloma survivors. The other two are:

• The International Myeloma Foundation, and
• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Twin Cities Workshop Sept 27

Are you or someone you love battling
Multiple Myeloma?
Twin Cities Regional Community Workshop
Saturday, September 27, 2008.
Registration at 8:00 am, workshop from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.

Heart and Vascular Center, Conference Rooms A & B
Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, St Louis Park, MN
Directions: Take Highway 100 to Excelsior Blvd., go left (west) on Excelsior for approximately 1 mile to the hospital. Turn right (north) and park in the "Blue Ramp" at the front of the hospital (Excelsior Blvd side). The Heart & Vascular Center Conference Rooms are located on the ground floor.

Why attend an IMF Workshop? Education Myeloma, Transplant, Novel Therapies, Side Effects Management, and Supportive Care issues are ALL on the agenda. Experts Myeloma experts and other health care professionals will be there, including MLB member Teresa S. Miceli, RN BSN, BMT Nurse Coordinator at Mayo Clinic. Experience Share your experiences and gain strength from others as you join the IMF family.

Registration is free, lunch is provided

Please RSVP to Kelly Cox at the IMF 800/452-CURE (2873) or kcox@myeloma.org
More information is available, please ask - or visit myeloma.org

The workshop is supported by the International Myeloma Foundation and by an unrestricted educational grant from Millennium Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Minneapolis Meeting Postponed to September 27

Breaking News:

The Minneapolis meeting which was scheduled for September 6 is now scheduled for September 27, 2008. Kelly Cox from the International Myeloma Foundation will sponsor the Sept 27 meeting with lunch, and additional speakers may be there as well.

Exact time and place will be settled soon - please stay tuned, and hold that date on your calendar.

Minneapolis Group Met July 19

Ten myeloma survivors and their spouses, friends, and caregivers met Saturday, July 19, 2008, at Methodist Hospital in St Louis Park. Survivors shared their stories, treatments, and advice with each other. At least one new member was present.

The Marathon of Hope will be Saturday, September 6, 2008, 8 to 11 am, Thomas Beach, Lake Calhoun, Minneapolis MN. This is a certified 5k & 10k race and walk to benefit the Park Nicollet Cancer Center.

The next meeting of the Minneapolis group will be at the STILTS Building on the Methodist Hospital campus. The Stilts Building is right at the corner of Louisiana Ave and Excelsior Blvd. See the MAP.

September 13, 2008, 10:00 am
Methodist Hospital
6500 Excelsior Blvd.
St Louis Park, MN 55426
MAP

Jody Koccer Spoke to St Paul Group

Jody Koccer of Millenium Pharmaceuticals spoke to the St Paul Group in Stillwater on Wednesday, July 16, 2008. She announced the recent FDA approval of Velcade as a front-line treatment for myeloma, and answered questions from group members about Velcade.

Fourteen myeloma survivors were present, along with spouses, friends, and other caregivers. Survivors shared their stories, treatments, and advice with each other. At least two new members were present.

The St Paul group has scheduled speakers for the following upcoming meetings:

• Aug 20: Jennifer Feinberg of Celgene Corp, makers of Thalidomide, Revlimid, and CC-4047.


• Sep 10: A naturopathic doctor will be invited.

The St Paul group meets at 1:00 pm at:
Family Means Center
1875 Northwestern Ave South
Stillwater, MN 55082
MAP

Kelly Cox Speaks in Twin Cities

Kelly Cox, Director of Support Groups Outreach for the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF), spoke to both Twin Cities support groups last week. With web data and computer-generated slides he gave us a lot of information about our disease and good advice about dealing with it. A few points:

• The IMF is doubling the number of people available to answer the hot line, from two to four.
• Kelly would like to have a Patient and Family Seminar in the Twin Cities in spring or summer 2009 and will try to arrange it.
• Kelly showed slides of a study about the Mediterranean Diet which stratified people's level of compliance on a scale of 1 to 10 and demonstrated that every two-point increase in compliance results in 33% fewer deaths from heart disease and 24% fewer from cancer.
• Approximately 2200 people are newly diagnosed with myeloma in the USA each month (26,400 per year).
• Three different organizations are organized to specifically serve the community of myeloma patients:
  • The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF),
  • The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, and
  • The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
  The organizations operate in somewhat different ways, and each serves a purpose. One specific focus of the IMF is support of local patient-support groups, as evidenced by Kelly's presence last week at two of Minnesota's three group meetings. Another focus is direct support of individual patients, through the hot line and in other ways. A third is reaearch - the IMF has been heavily involved in the Bank on a Cure project and many, many others.

Upcoming meeting dates:

• St. Paul: Wednesday, July 16, 1:00 pm. See the sidebar for more information.
• Minneapolis: Saturday, July 19, 10:00 am. See the sidebar for more.
• Rochester: Saturday, June 21, 10:00 am. See the sidebar for more.

Both Twin Cities meetings included new first-time attendees last week. We would love to see you there.

Good News from ASCO

The International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) has posted a news article announcing findings presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) last week indicating that "novel" treatment options such as Revlimid and Velcade have significantly improved patients' survival. In particular:

• Two-year survival has increased to 93% for newly-diagnosed patients. The survival rate for people without myeloma is only three percent higher,


• Velcade has produced a high complete-response (CR) rate, and


• Further improvements are made by using Revlimid and Velcade in sequence or in combination.

The IMF believes that we are coming closer to making myeloma a chronic disease instead of a fatal one.

Stick around, it's getting better and better!

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
Map

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
Map
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
MAP

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.

Next Rochester Meeting: Feb 16

The next meeting in Rochester, Minnesota, will be:

Saturday, February 16, 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.

Meetings have already been scheduled for every month in 2008; see the right-hand panel for the complete list.

Also, the Rochester support group has its OWN web page, which is also listed permanently in the right-hand panel under Myeloma Advocacy, Support, and Treatment.

Next Stillwater Meeting: Feb 13

The next Stillwater meeting will be:

Wednesday, February 13, 2008, 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Family Means Center
1875 Northwestern Ave South
Stillwater, MN 55082
Map

Program: Two members will discuss and compare their experiences with autologous stem cell transplants, one at Mayo and the other at the U of M. In addition, we will have the usual discussion of diagnoses, treatments, information, and advice.

Next St Louis Park Meeting: March 15

At today's meeting, the St Louis Park attendees shared their diagnoses, treatments, hopes, and other information with each other. Two new members were present.

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

Helen Healy Spoke at Stillwater, Jan 16

Notes from Doctor Helen Healy's talk at the Stillwater Myelma Support Group meeting, January 16, 2008

Helen classifies foods broadly into three catagories:

• Vibrant foods such as fresh raw vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, sprouts, whole grains, and healthy oils;
• Dull Foods such as overly cooked foods, packaged foods, "Healthy" bars, and boxed cereals;
• Toxic foods such as processed meats, cookies and crackers with hydrogenated oils, soda pop with high-fructose corn syrup or artificial sweeteners, most packaged snacks, dairy products containing hormones or antibotics administered to the cows.

Vitamin A and carotenes:

• Found in carrots, apricots, more ...
• Shown to inhibit the repair of radiation damage in cancer cells.
• Help cellular differentiation: Lungs, bladder, more ...

Vitamin C:

• Found in peppers, broccoli, strawberries, oranges, ...
• Shown to stimulate white blood cells.
• Assists repair of connective tissue.
• Activates natural killer (NK) cells, one of the body's primary defenses

Vitamin D:

• Found in dark leafy green vegetables, cold water fish, sunshine, ...
• Inhibits replication of cancer cells.
• Induces apoptosis (programmed cell death) in cancer cells.
• Reduces invasiveness and angiogenesis.
• As an antiangiogenic agent it fights many kinds of cancer.
• Dosage: 2000 IU daily (conservative), naturopathic 6000 IU!
• There is a simple blood test to evaluate it: 25-OH vitamin D test.

Vitamin E:

• Found in whole grains, seeds, nuts ...
• Great anti-oxidant.
• The recent study purporting to show a higher death rate from Vitamin C was seriously flawed.
• It assists healing, soothes drug side effects, protects LDL.

Vitamin K:

• Found in dark leafy greens, ...
• Helps to replace the calcium in bones.
• Helps against allergic reactions.
• There are drops for Vitamin K.

Folic Acid:

• Found in beans, asparagus, lentils, walnuts, spinach, ...
• Assists in DNA repair.
• Beneficial for those who drink alcohol, because alcohol uses up B complex.
• Helps prevent cancer from progressing, can reverse it by restoring DNA.

Calcium:

• Found in seaweed, almonds, cheese, watercress, ...
• Shown to reduce colon cancer.
• Important for bones, teeth ...

Magnesium:

• Wheat bran, brown rice, cashews, ...
• Activates enzymes.

Potassium:

• Bananas, oranges, lima beans, ...
• Maintains heart rhythm.
• Regulates water balance.
• Improves conduction of nerve impulses.

Selenium:

• Found in brazil nuts, whole wheat bread, orange juice, ...
• Prevents free-radical damage to cell membranes.
• Stimulates white cells and thymus function.
• Increases activity of NK cells.
• Associated with 50% decreased risk of mortality from cancer.
• Shown to help cancers of: Lung, colon, prostate, stomach, esophagus, liver.
• Dosage: 200-400 mcg/day.

Zinc:

• Found in fresh oysters, pumpkin seeds, pecans ...
• Antioxidant.
• Protective against prostate cancer.
• Aids in production of IL-1.

Flavonoids:

• Cherries, grapes, blueberries, strawberries ...
• Strengthen capillary integrity.
• Shown to enhance radiation-induced death by decreasing repair of DNA from radiation damage.
• Stimulate NK cells.
• Inhibit enzymes that cause inflammation.
• Inhibit tumor growth and may reduce metastasis.
• Reduce lung cancer by inducing apoptosis.
• Inhibit proliferation of leukemia cells, again by apoptosis.
• Specific flavonoids:
  • Resveratrol
  • Curcumin
  • Quercetin

Essential fatty acids:

• Found in fish, shellfish, flax seeds, sea veggies ...
• Direct anti-inflammatory effects.
• Inhibit growth of breast & lung cancer cells.
• Improves quality of life for pancreatic cancer patients.
• Reverses weight loss, gains are in lean tissue.

Inflammation is a good target for treatment, because tumor cells exploit inflammation.

Medicinal mushrooms:

• Antiproliferative
• Activate NK cells
• Increase tumor-toxic cytokines
• Protective against chemo toxicity
• Can be taken with conventional medicines
• Dosage: 1500 mg twice daily btw meals

Melatonin:

• Activates NK cells
• Antioxidant
• Supports apoptosis
• Inhibits negative effects of estrogen
• Reduces signals for tumor growth
• Improves quality of life during conventional treatment
• Dosage: 20 mg at night.

Nutritional yeast is loaded with nutrients

Coenzyme Q-10:

• Antioxidant
• Mitochondrial protection
• Protects heart from effects of adriamycin
• Dose: 100 to 200 mg/day, 400 ok

L-carnitine helps convert fat into energy.

Real foods have a story to tell. As a species, we grew up with them and need them, as contrasted with processed "food" products which we do not need and which tend to harm us.

Daily: Take a high quality multivitamin, extra E, fish oil, vitamin D, possibly more. Then take extra supplements to deal with specific issues. Example: for neuropathy, one might eat lots of berries and take alpha-lipoic acid. Thirty minutes before serious exercise, one might take alpha-lipoic acid, L-carnitine, Coenzyme Q-10.

Give chemotherapy 48 hours to work, then supplements can help restore the body.

Quercetin is a strong anti-inflammatory. Could 3 grams per day be a substitute for dexamethasone?

Helen practices at
Wellspring Naturopathic Clinic
905 Jefferson Ave., Suite202
Saint Paul, MN 55102
651/222-4111

Editor's note: Doctor Healy will be invited to examine these notes for content and accuracy; please stay tuned.

St Louis Park Group Meets January 19

The St Louis Park (Minneapolis) Myeloma Support Group will meet Saturday, January 19, 2008, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon at:

Methodist Hospital
6500 Excelsior Blvd.
St Louis Park, MN 55426

The hospital is located about six tenths of a mile west of Highway 100 on the north side of Excelsior Blvd. Parking in the Orange lot costs $2.00. Use the north side Meadowbrook entrance, turn right to the conference room.

Click the map to enlarge it: