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Greater Richmond Multiple Myeloma Support Group

Support Group Meetings:

The Greater Richmond Multiple Myeloma Support Group meets on the 3rd Monday of each month (except July and August) from 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.

  • January 21, 2013
Hospice
  • February 18, 2013
Visit from Nancy Bruno, IMF's Southeast Regional Director of support groups
  • March 18, 2013
Share
  • April 15, 2013
Compound Pharmacist
  • May 20, 2013 
Acupuncturist: pain management
  • June 17, 2013
Visit from Ann McNeil, RN, MSN, APN-C, from the John Theurer Cancer Center in Hackensack, NJ, member of the IMF's Nurse Leadership Board
NO MEETINGS IN JULY OR AUGUST
  • September 16, 2013
Meditation
  • October 21,  2013
Share
  • November 18, 2013
TBA
  • December 16, 2013
Social

Meeting Location: 

Henrico Doctor's Hospital
1620 Skipwith Road, Richmond, VA 23229

Forest Conference Room (use Forest Rd. entrance near Emergency Room)

Driving Directions:

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About Greater Richmond Multiple Myeloma Support Group
Patients, caregivers and friends share their knowledge and experiences on treatments, coping with side effects, medical insurance, participation in clinical trials, new scientific and clinical research and provide mutual support and encouragement.

We also invite experts to join us and share their knowledge.

Mission
Our mission is to be an ongoing resource for information, support, shared experiences and hope for persons with multiple myeloma, their family and friends.

What is Multiple Myeloma

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the cells in the bone marrow that affects production of red cells, white cells and stem cells. More specifically, it is an uncontrolled growth of plasma cells which attack and destroy bone. It is the 2nd largest of the blood cancers affecting an estimated 750,000 people worldwide; in industrialized countries it is growing in number and affecting increasingly younger people. Although there is no known cure, multiple myeloma is treatable and outcomes are constantly improving.

Contact:

Barbara Marx at 804-355-6217 or by email at gobabsgo@aol.com
or Mindy Fast at 804-262-1821 or by email at mcfast123@verizon.net
or Ronne Jacobs at 804-310-7722 or by email at ronnej@verzion.net


Barbara Marx and Ronne Jacobs
The Greater Richmond Multiple Myeloma Support Group web site is supported and hosted by the International Myeloma Foundation.