The Myeloma Crowd has numerous ways to connect with other patients and caregivers. We believe that when we are together, we are stronger. Everyone has a story and through our social media channels you can connect with patients on a similar journey as you.  Interested in sharing your myeloma story? Email info@crowdcare.org with your myeloma[...]

– – –  January is Myeloma Crowd Month! In the coming weeks, we are highlighting each of our programs and how they can help you in your myeloma journey. Learn more about what we do and if you run into a question or concerns, please email[...]

On November 16, 2019, a Myeloma Crowd Round Table meeting was held in Austin, Texas at the Thompson Conference Center at the University of Texas featuring four myeloma experts, including: William Matsui, MD, LIVESTRONG Cancer Institutes, Austin, TX Craig Hofmeister, MD, MPH, Emory University, Atlanta, GA Jason Melear, MD,Texas Oncology, Austin, TX Aravind Ramakrishnan, MD,[...]

Many of us, most likely, read as much as we can about CAR-T treatments. Not that there is an abundance of data out yet for the multiple myeloma CAR-T products that are at late development stage. Much of what we find are patient/caregiver testimonials,  some with positive results, some not so. Once in a while[...]

One in three people in the US will have to deal with a case of shingles in their lifetime. It is, most likely, safe to say that anyone of us know the misery that comes with shingles either from first-hand experience or from stories we have heard from family members or friends. Shingles is a[...]

Myeloma Crowd Round Tables are day-long patient education meetings with top myeloma experts. Each meeting is focused on assisting patients and caregivers in making the best decisions about their treatment and care.  The presentations make the most difficult issues in myeloma research and treatment—high-risk, relapsed and refractory disease—understandable in plain language.  Myeloma Crowd Round Tables[...]

  January is National Mentoring Month which is the perfect month to highlight our Myeloma Coach program! The Myeloma Coach program is a free program focused on helping patients find and use the best myeloma resources. We understand that having multiple myeloma is not easy so we’ve put together a team of myeloma patient and caregiver[...]

A cancer diagnosis can throw anyone into emotional turmoil and individuals can experience a wide range of emotions.  Emotions ranging from determination, worry, fear, anger, denial and hopelessness can be felt and experienced often even in the same day. When Carol Calcitrai was diagnosed with myeloma in 2009 she felt she had two options.  [...]

By: Elise Martin, Myeloma Coach Returning home from the ASH conference, my husband and I had occasion to try to synthesize and apply our ASH experience to our role as Myeloma Coaches, as there were several messages waiting for us from current and new coaching “buddies”.  Those questions were as varied as the people who[...]

What is HealthTree University? HealthTree University is a full curriculum about multiple myeloma. It will include over 30 courses and 600 lessons on a wide range of multiple myeloma topics. an online set of courses that aim to help educate patients and those affected by myeloma about different multiple myeloma topics. It includes easy-to-follow videos[...]