Atlanta Area Multiple Myeloma Support Group

Atlanta Area Multiple Myeloma Support Group
"Time is a dressmaker specializing in alterations." -- Faith Baldwin

This site is dedicated in memory of Cathy Lebkuecher

Welcome to the Home Page for the Atlanta Area Multiple Myeloma Support Group!
Site Last Updated 12/02/2007

Formed in August 1997 by an MM patient who felt that it was essential for both patients and family members to have a network where they could both increase their knowledge about multiple myeloma and support other people going through the same experience, we also agree with research that has shown that cancer patients who participate in a support group do better and survive longer!

The International Myeloma Foundation keeps us up to date on treatment information as well as publicizing our group. In addition to funding research into myeloma, The IMF also conducts Patient/Family Seminars worldwide several times each year and publishes a quarterly newsletter, Myeloma Today. If you are a multiple myeloma patient or a concerned family member, one of the first things you should do is contact The IMF to obtain their information package. Use their internet site available through our links page, or call: 1-800-452-CURE.

You can get acquainted with us by checking out our latest newsletter. There is also a printable AAMMSG flyer you can use for your own reference. You might print out a second copy to post at your doctor's office or the local hospital.

Our group feels strongly that the public at large needs to be made aware of the existence of multiple myeloma. We all have a part in accomplishing this, through education and by sharing our experiences. In this way, we can help the on-going quest for a cure be successful.

At the International Myeloma Foundation Patient & Family Seminar in Atlanta, both Dr. Robert Kyle (Mayo Clinic) and Dr. Brian G.M. Durie (Cedars-Sinai Comprehensive Cancer Center) said that keeping track of your lab test results on a spread sheet would be extremely helpful to both your doctor and yourself, making it easier to observe trends. You can download and print these Excel spreadsheets for both your comprehensive lab studies and CBCs. Most versions of Internet Explorer will allow you to view and print the spreadsheet inside your browser simply by clicking on the 'download' link. If you wish to save the spreadsheet to your computer, right-click on the 'download' link and select 'Save Target As'.

Come to our next meetings, January 5, 2008 and February 2, 2008. Click here for directions.


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