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.