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Multiple Myeloma Support

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Beating-myeloma.org was founded by multiple myeloma survivor David Emerson and is dedicated to helping everyone faced with myeloma manage their health and live longer, better lives. We are a 501c3 tax exempt nonprofit organization and do not sell or benefit from the sale of any treatment.

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Visit our forum to share, ask questions, and learn from others.

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Research myeloma through a search, browse information by subject, or read David Emerson's blog. Don't forget to leave your comments at the bottom of each page.

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Member Survivor Stories

Reading the stories of each cancer survivor will show you that the path to becoming a cancer survivor is not often straight and narrow, and most often is different for every person. But the moral of every cancer survivor story is to keep fighting. Below is one survivor story from a Beating Myeloma member:

June Pruitt, Class of '73: Lived with MM 22 Years Using Alternative Medicine

June Pruitt 10.29.95 1929 / Class of '73 / Lived with MM 22 years; used alternative medicine / Died 10-29-95 [This report was prepared by her husband, Ves Pruitt. Additional comments about her medical treatment are from phone conversations that June Brazil had with her during 1993/94.] I regret to inform you that June died October 29, 1995. She had surgery here in Miami, FL for gall bladder stones. Infection while in the hospital and the high doses of antibiotics killed her immune system and she d...

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Forum Posts

Interactive Health Communication helps multiple myeloma survivors and caregivers live longer, better lives. One way to interact with others is by sharing your experience with others and reading about other's experiences on our Forum. Below you will find a couple examples of Forum Posts from Beating Myeloma Members:

Gonzalez program/enzymes

Hi All, This is my first post here.Â Just to clarify I'm not a cancer patient.Â I'm handling some of the research duties for a close friend who was recently diagnosed with MM.Â I've been reading about some of the promising alternative approach...

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Calcium, vitamin D, calcium deficiencey, hypercalcemia-

All- I read this post on the acor mm listserv today and I thought it might be of interest to members. I consider Dr. Berenson knowledgable on all matters of myeloma and therefore worthy of not. Thanks Joanna. David Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 17:45:...

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SDI Newsletters

These are email newsletters sent to beating-myeloma.org members each month or so that contain current, topical and relevant information on any or all of the following subjects: Therapies, Issues, Side Effects, Diagnosis, and General myeloma issues. Below you will find a couple examples of Beating Myeloma SDI Newsletters:

Issues SDI - Volume 2 Issue 1

Beating-myeloma.org is founded on the idea that "interactive health communication" will lead to better, longer lives. I have read several studies that indicate this. I have taken this idea further with the Mayo Clinic study linked below. Stu...