I find it hard to believe it’s December, let alone The 62nd American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting (ASH). I extend my heartfelt gratitude to the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) and their sponsors for the opportunity to attend as part of the IMF ASH Team. I think we can all agree that 2020 has […]
What a year we have endured! 2020 will be one of the darkest years in history for the USA ,similar to the turmoil and strife of 1968, an unforgettable year those of us old enough to remember it. Actually, our comparator for “worst year” must go back further than 1968; however, to a time none of […]
“You have to cherish things in a different way when you know the clock is ticking…”—Chadwick Boseman I recently celebrated the ten-year anniversary of my multiple myeloma diagnosis. I remember racing to the radiology unit at 8 a.m. to review the results of my MRI. I had been on call since 7 a.m. that morning and […]
When I was diagnosed with myeloma at age 25 and was told “You have myeloma. It is incurable but it is highly treatable. Come to my office tomorrow, and we will discuss your options.” And when, soon after that, I was told the life expectancy of myeloma patients is 2-3 years. Or, with outstanding response […]
What a strange year this has been for all of us. Our lives have been full of virtual meetings for work and school as well as the safest way to get together with family and friends. The 62nd American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting (ASH) will be no different. ASH will be an all-virtual meeting this year. […]
There is no other single conference where so much information is presented about myeloma. Information about so many topics is provided: how to treat MM patients in various stages; results of phase II & III trials which may indicate upcoming FDA approvals; pre-clinical research focusing on myeloma targets and cell understanding; and more. However, this year […]
This year the American Society of Hematology’s annual meeting will be held virtually. I am getting accustomed to attending virtual events since all my meeting since the first week of March have been switched to this format. Virtual meetings have advantages and disadvantages. Attending a scientific meeting from the comfort of your home is logistically […]
It is hard to know what to expect from this year’s American Society of Hematology (ASH) meeting. The 62nd Annual Meeting & Exposition was to be held in San Diego, probably my most favorite location for this meeting. The weather is most often warm, especially compared to Rochester, MN, and the atmosphere is filled with […]
2020 has been an unprecedented year in many ways and there have been multiple hardships, but there have also been many positives for me. In April, I celebrated my ten-year anniversary since my multiple myeloma diagnosis, and in August my ten-year “birthday” since my autologous stem cell transplant! When I was diagnosed in 2010, reaching […]
