Our Monthly Meetings
We meet on most third Tuesdays of the month from 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, 1075 Chase Parkway, Waterbury, CT 06708.
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. Call, email or mail to get on our email/phone list so you can receive the meeting announcements. You can also view the details of our next support group meeting, get driving directions, etc. here on our web site.
Please join us for our next meeting :
December 15, 2009 - Holiday Gathering!
RSVP - MANDATORY - BY DECEMBER 3, 2009
Tickets and details available by contacting Michael or Robin at: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
Please note that this Holiday Gathering will take the place of our regularly scheduled monthly meeting. There will be not be a multiple myeloma support group meeting at the Leever Cancer Center on December 15, 2009.
UPCOMING MEETING INFO:
January 19, 2010 - Guest Speaker: Dr. Neal Zimmerman, Opthamologist - will discuss the importance of good eye health and the possible affects of treatments/steroids to your eyes. For more info - see his website at: http://gwretina.com/index.htm
February 16, 2010 - Guest Speaker: Rose-Ann Chrzanowski, Reiki Master will be at the February meeting to offer Reiki sessions to members. Book a mini session and experience the healing benefits of the deep relaxation of Reiki. While Rose-Ann gives mini Reiki sessions in another room, group members will stay in the conference room and have the opportunity to share their stories and experiences and ask questions.
March 16, 2010 - Guest Speaker: Ann McNeill, RN, MSN, APN-C, The Cancer at Hackensack University Medical Center, Multiple Myeloma Division. Ann is also a member of the International Myeloma Foundation's Nurse Leadership Board. Ann will discuss "Understanding your Lab Reports and your Immune System".
April 20, 2010 - Open Discussion Meeting
May 18, 2010 - Guest Speaker: Dr. Ruben Niesvizky, Associate Professor of Medicine at Weill Medical College of Cornell University and at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center in Manhattan. He also serves as Director of the Multiple Myeloma Service at the Center of Excellence for Lymphoma and Myeloma at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell Medical Center. For more information: http://www.weillcornell.org/rubenniesvizky/. Dr. Niesvizky will discuss updates from the American Society of Hematology (ASH) meetings held in December 2009 focusing specifically on his clinical trial presentations.