Saturday, July 13, 2013

Please Use the New Minnesota Myeloma Website

This blog no longer carries the current schedule for Minnesota's support group meetings. Click here for the new Minnesota Myeloma Website.

Sunday, May 5, 2013

May Meetings in Minnesota

Wednesday, May 8, 2013
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Family Means Center
1875 Northwestern Ave S
Stillwater, MN 55082
MAP

Shirley Triest-Robertson, PhD, APNP, St. Vincent's Hospital, Green Bay, WI, will speak about "Understanding Lab Values."

As always, we will discuss our own experiences with myeloma and its treatments.

For more about the Stillwater meetings, please visit the official web page.


Saturday, May 11, 2013:
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Methodist Hospital cancer Center Conference Room
6500 Excelsior Blvd.
St Louis Park, MN
MAP

Millennium Pharmaceuticals will host Joseph Tariman, PHD, CNP, Advanced Practice Nurse at Northwestern University’s Myeloma Program. He will give his presentation titled, "Understanding Lab Values."

As always, we will discuss our own experiences with myeloma and its treatments.

For more information about the meetings in St. Louis Park, including parking directions, please visit the official web page.


Saturday, May 18, 2013:
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Gift of Life Transplant House
705 Second St SW
Rochester, MN 55902
507/288-7470
MAP

Pharmaceutical representatives from Celgene, Millenium and (possibly) Onyx

Snacks, sharing, and always a representative from Mayo Clinic.

For more information about the Rochester Sharing Group, please visit this web page.

The Rochester group also maintains its own separate web page, here.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013

April Meetings in Minnesota

Wednesday, April 10, 2013
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Family Means Center
1875 Northwestern Ave S
Stillwater, MN 55082
MAP

Dr. David Eckmann, a radiologist, will talk about imaging techniques for MM patients.

As always, we will discuss our own experiences with myeloma and its treatments.

For more about the Stillwater meetings, please visit the official web page.


Saturday, April 13, 2013:
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Methodist Hospital cancer Center Conference Room
6500 Excelsior Blvd.
St Louis Park, MN
MAP

Martha Q. Lacy, MD, Mayo Clinic hematology will join us and will respond to questions.

As always, we will discuss our own experiences with myeloma and its treatments.

For more information about the meetings in St. Louis Park, including parking directions, please visit the official web page.


Saturday, April 20, 2013:
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Gift of Life Transplant House
705 Second St SW
Rochester, MN 55902
507/288-7470
MAP

Snacks, sharing, and always a representative from Mayo Clinic.

For more information about the Rochester Sharing Group, please visit this web page.

The Rochester group also maintains its own separate web page, here.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Saturday, February 9, 2013:
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Methodist Hospital cancer Center Conference Room
6500 Excelsior Blvd.
St Louis Park, MN
MAP

Theresa Russell, RN, CNP, Mayo Clinic hematology will join us and will respond to questions.

For more information about the meetings in St. Louis Park, including parking directions, please visit the excellent new web page.


Wednesday, February 13, 2013
12:30 pm to 3:00 pm
Lowell Inn
102 2nd St N
Stillwater, MN 55082

This is a special meeting of the Stillwater Group, a turkey luncheon in the Garden Room of Stillwater's Lowell Inn.  Cost is $16.25 per person, bring exact change or a check, park in the new garage east of the Inn and bring in the ticket to be validated.  Note the early start time.  

After the meal we will have the usual meeting.  Next month we will return to the Family Means location.
For more about the Stillwater meetings, please visit the excellent new web page.


Saturday, February 16, 2013:
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Gift of Life Transplant House
705 Second St SW
Rochester, MN 55902
507/288-7470
MAP

Snacks, sharing, and always a representative from Mayo Clinic.

For more information about the Rochester Sharing Group, please visit this web page.

The Rochester group also maintains its own web page, here.

Monday, January 7, 2013

January Meetings in Minnesota

Wednesday, January 9, 2013
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Family Means Center
1875 Northwestern Ave S
Stillwater, MN 55082
MAP

Millennium will outline their new patient program:
  • Healthcare reform and how it affects our access to treatment,
  • Insurance overview, including Medicare, Supplementals, Medicaid, and commercial,
  • Resources for Velcade (bortezomib) patients. 
For more about the Stillwater meetings, please visit the excellent new web page.

Saturday, January 12, 2013:
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Methodist Hospital cancer Center Conference Room
6500 Excelsior Blvd.
St Louis Park, MN
MAP

Millennium will outline their new patient program:
  • Healthcare reform and how it affects our access to treatment,
  • Insurance overview, including Medicare, Supplementals, Medicaid, and commercial,
  • Resources for Velcade (bortezomib) patients. 
Next month: Theresa Russell, RN, CNP, Mayo Clinic hematology.

For more information about the meetings in St. Louis Park, including parking directions, please visit the excellent new web page.

Saturday, January 19, 2013:
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Gift of Life Transplant House
705 Second St SW
Rochester, MN 55902
507/288-7470
MAP

Snacks, sharing, and always a representative from Mayo Clinic.

For more information about the Rochester Sharing Group, please visit this web page.

The Rochester group also maintains its own web page, here.

Monday, November 26, 2012

December Meetings in Minnesota

Saturday, December 8, 2012
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Methodist Hospital cancer Center Conference Room
6500 Excelsior Blvd.
St Louis Park, MN
MAP

Group discussion.

For more information about the meetings in St. Louis Park, including parking directions, please visit the excellent new web page.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012
12:00 noon to 3:00 pm
Family Means Center
1875 Northwestern Ave S
Stillwater, MN 55082

NOTE THE START TIME IS NOON FOR THIS CHRISTMAS MEETING

MAP

Christmas buffet.  Bring something yummy or just come join us - there's always plenty to eat.

For more about the Stillwater meetings, please visit the excellent new web page.

Saturday, December 15, 2012:
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Gift of Life Transplant House
705 Second St SW
Rochester, MN 55902
507/288-7470
MAP

Snacks, sharing, and always a representative from Mayo Clinic.

For more information about the Rochester Sharing Group, please visit this web page.

The Rochester group also maintains its own web page, here.

Saturday, October 27, 2012

November Meetings in Minnestoa

Saturday, November 10, 2012
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Methodist Hospital cancer Center Conference Room
6500 Excelsior Blvd.
St Louis Park, MN
MAP

Group discussion.

For more information about the meetings in St. Louis Park, including parking directions, please visit the excellent new web page.

Wednesday, November 14, 2012
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Family Means Center
1875 Northwestern Ave S
Stillwater, MN 55082
MAP

Speakers:
  • A representative from the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society; and
  • Amy Modean, from Millennium, to discuss their new patient program.
Next month: Christmas buffet December 12, 12:00 noon.  Bring something yummy.

For more about the Stillwater meetings, please visit the excellent new web page.

Saturday, November 17, 2012:
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Gift of Life Transplant House
705 Second St SW
Rochester, MN 55902
507/288-7470
MAP

Snacks, sharing, and always a representative from Mayo Clinic.

For more information about the Rochester Sharing Group, please visit this web page.

The Rochester group also maintains its own web page, here.