Living with Multiple Myeloma

Multiple Myeloma Patient Travel Assistance Program & Educational Event [CHICAGO] June 18

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) recently announced the Susan Lang Pay-it-Forward Patient Travel Assistance program will reopen on ... Read More

How To Fight Fatigue From Multiple Myeloma

Fatigue is one of the many side effects of multiple myeloma. Unlike regular ol’ exhaustion, however, rest isn’t the cure all. A nap or long ... Read More

5 Herbs To Help Relieve Multiple Myeloma Symptoms

Multiple myeloma is a painful, incurable disease. The increasing amount of cancerous cells in the bone marrow as the cancer ... Read More

My Story: “It Was Like A Bolt Of Lightning Hit My Spine”

Fifty-six-year-old Chicago native Gail Jarrett-Black had never had health problems and didn’t worry much about her health. She was ... Read More

Fight Multiple Myeloma With Nutritional Therapy

While fighting the blood cancer known as multiple myeloma, patients sometimes suffer from many gastrointestinal symptoms such as ... Read More

How Caregivers Can Help Multiple Myeloma Patients Manage 6 Common Problems

Sometimes multiple myeloma patients can’t afford to hire a round-the-clock caretaker to monitor their condition at home. For patients with a ... Read More

How Do I Know If My Multiple Myeloma Treatment Is Working?

As someone battling multiple myeloma, it is important to understand your treatment plan and whether it is working successfully on ... Read More

FDA Approves New Multiple Myeloma Drug

Ninlaro (ixazomib), in combination with two other drugs, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat people with ... Read More

How To Manage Bone Pain From Multiple Myeloma

There are approximately 60,000 people living with multiple myeloma (MM) in the U.S. and one of the most common effects is bone pain. The ... Read More

This Cancer Affects Twice As Many African Americans – So Why Don’t We Hear More About It?

According to the American Cancer Society, African Americans have the highest incidence, death rate and shortest survival time of any racial ... Read More

My Story: Young, Black & Living With Multiple Myeloma

My story begins just about eight years ago now - which all depends when you count my full and complete diagnosis the second go around. My ... Read More