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.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

October Meetings in Minnesota

Wednesday, October 10, 2012:
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Family Means Center
1875 Northwestern Ave S
Stillwater, MN 55082
MAP

Group discussion.

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

Saturday, October 13, 2012
8:30 am to 1:00 pm
Methodist Hospital Auditorium
6500 Excelsior Blvd.
St Louis Park, MN
MAP

Multiple Myeloma Patient and Caregiver Seminar
  • Presented by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, all free.
  • Saturday, October 13, 8:30 am to 1:00 pm, includes breakfast and lunch, free
  • Keynote Speakers:  Dr. S. Vincent Rajkumar, Mayo Clinic, Eleanor Leary, MSW, LICSW, University of Minnesota, and Jill Randall, MSW, LICSW, University of Minnesota.
  • For registration and more information, see the brochure.
  • Due to limited space, please register right away.
For more information about the meetings in St. Louis Park, including parking directions, please visit the excellent new web page.

Saturday, October 20, 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.

Monday, September 3, 2012

September Meetings in Minnesota

Wednesday, September 12, 2012:

Special Stillwater Meeting on the Boat:
   Confirmation of our St. Croix Boat Packet Co. Cruise.
   ANASTASIA (our private boat) Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012.
   Lunch included. (12:00 noon until 2:30pm.) 
   Be there no later than 11:30am to pay and check in.
   The boat leaves the dock at 12:00, no exceptions.
   Pay individually, $19.25 each. Drinks are on your own.
   Bring spouses and friends if you want.
   Make checks out to: St. Croix Boat and Packet Co.
   Keep Barb and Karl up to date with the number of people that will be attending.
   Barb's phones:  651-210-2985 (cell) 651-486-9360 (home)

Next month's meeting will be back at the Family Means Center.

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


Saturday, September 15, 2012
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Methodist Hospital Cancer Center Conference Room
6500 Excelsior Blvd.
St Louis Park, MN
MAP

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

Next Month (but register now):
  • Multiple Myeloma Patient and Caregiver Seminar
  • Presented by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, all free 
  • Saturday, October 13, 8:30 am to 1:00 pm, includes breakfast and lunch, free
  • Keynote Speakers:  Dr. S. Vincent Rajkumar, Mayo Clinic, Eleanor Leary, MSW, LICSW, University of Minnesota, and Jill Randall, MSW, LICSW, University of Minnesota.
  • For registration and more information, see the brochure.
  • Due to limited space, please register early.

Saturday, September 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.

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Frank Vondrashek died Sunday, August 5

With Eve Friedli, Frank co-founded the Myeloma Support Group in Rochester, Minnesota. Last January his myeloma numbers were OK, but he was tired and out of breath, with a low white cell count. His ten years of myeloma treatments had given him acute myeloid leukemia. After a valiant battle, he succumbed to that disease this morning.

Visitation is Thursday evening, August 9, and the funeral is Friday morning, August 10. Here is the obituary with details.

The Rochester myeloma support group will survive, but we will miss you Frank.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Wednesday, August 8, 2012:
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Family Means Center
1875 Northwestern Ave S
Stillwater, MN 55082
MAP

U of M researcher Dr. Mike Linden will speak on "Evaluation of serum and bone marrow for residual disease in multiple myeloma: perspectives from a hematopathologist."

Also Dr. Brian Van Ness will join us, as will our own Pat Killingsworth.

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

Saturday, August 11, 2012
10:00 am to 12:00 noon
Methodist Hospital Cancer Center Conference Room
6500 Excelsior Blvd.
St Louis Park, MN
MAP

Mr. Pat Killingsworth, a member who moved from Minnesota to Florida, will join us and will be the speaker.

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

Saturday, August 18, 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.

Chuck Hohn Died July 28

Charles Edward Hohn (Chuck) has been a regular member of the Stillwater support group, looking for answers to his very aggressive myeloma.  He had entered hospice a couple of days before his death.

Obituaries:
We will miss you Chuck.