Internet Resources for Multiple Myeloma

Prepared by Minnesotadon

December 11, 2007



Advocacy, Support, and Treatment:


Web Site

Name

Purpose

www.cancer.org

American Cancer Society

Everything

www.hematology.org

American Society of Hematology

Support hematologists

beating-myeloma.org

Beating-myeloma.org

Non-traditional treatment

www.cancersource.com

Cancer Source

Information

www.cancersymptoms.org

Cancer Symptoms

Manage symptoms (nurses)

clinicaltrials.gov

Clinical Trials list by NLM

List clinical trials

myeloma.org

International Myeloma Foundation

Advocacy, research, support

www.leukemia-lymphoma.org

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Research

www.mayoclinic.org

Mayo Clinic

To be the best

web.mmsupport.net

MMSupport.net

Online support and advocacy

minnesotamyeloma.blogspot...

Minnesota Myeloma

Minnesota support group

www.mohpa.com

Minnesota Oncology Hematology PA

Treatment

multiplemyeloma.org

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation

Research

www.cancer.gov

National Cancer Institute

Clinical trials and more

northtexas.myeloma.org

North Texas Myeloma Support Group

Testing history templates



Financial Assistance:


Web Site

Who

What

celgenepsc.com

Celgene Patient Support Coordinator

Revlimid, Thalidomide payment

www.cdfund.org

Chronic Disease Fund

Underinsured assistance

www.healthwellfoundation.org

HealthWell Foundation

Underinsured assistance

www.lls.org

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

Co-pay assistance

mymedicarematters.org

Medicare Matters, Ntl Council on Aging

How to qualify for “Extra Help”

www.needymeds.com

Needy Meds

Mostly advice on getting help

www.pparx.org

Partnership for Prescription Assistance

Underinsured assistance

www.patientaccessnetwork.org

Patient Access Network Foundation

Co-pay and deductible help

www.copays.org

Patient Advocacy Foundation

Co-pay assistance

www.uneedpsi.org

Patient Services Incorporated

Premium and co-pay help

www.rxassist.org

Rx Assist

Advice on prescription help



List Servers:


Web Address

Who

listserv.acor.org

IMF and ACOR, the Association of Cancer Online Resources

lists.mmsupport.net

Multiple Myeloma Association Mailing List (Beth)



Blogs (mostly USA):


Web Site

Blog Name

Who

bestdayoftheyear.blogspot.com

Best Day of the Year

Sunshine

www.myelomablog.com

Beth’s Myeloma Blog

Beth (ISP, very savvy)

cakassel55.healthblogs.org

Cindy’s MM Blog

Cindy

dennishanson.healthblogs.org

Dennis Hanson

Dennis Hanson

gderck.healthblogs.org

Gary’s Myeloma Blog

Gary Derck

laughingplasmacells.blogspot.com

Laughing Plasma Cells

Scott

evevowles.blogspot.com

Let the Healing Begin

Eve

margaret.healthblogs.org

Margaret’s Corner

Margaret in Italy (prolific)

myelomaworldtour.blogspot.com

My Kentucky Home

Susan

myelomahope.blogspot.com

Myeloma Hope

Don (me)

sherrywildercancercookies.blogspot.com

Sherry’s Cancer Cookies

Sherry Wilder

susansjourneywithmyeloma.blogspot.com

Susan’s Myeloma Journey

Susan

susiehemingway.blogspot.com

Susie Hemingway - Power Within

Susie for Hamada, poetry

adventuresofcancergirl.blogspot.com

The Adventures of Cancer Girl

Karen

purpleride.blogspot.com

The Beast

Teresa, for Richard

kbriggs.wordpress.com

Tracking Kent’s Progress

Kent Briggs



Unconventional (alternative) Treatment:


Web Site

Name

What

beating-myeloma.org

Beating-Myeloma.org

Non-traditional treatment

www.cancercenter.com

Cancer Treatment Centers of America

Conventional and alternative

lowdosenaltrexone.org

Low-Dose Naltrexone

Low-dose naltrexone

utm-ext01a.mdacc.tmc.edu

M.D. Anderson Research Center

Curcumin trial



Personal:


Item

What

Who

Automated Testing History Template (XLS)

Test Results Record

northtexas.myeloma.org

Manual Testing History Template (XLS)

Test Results Record

northtexas.myeloma.org

Manual Testing History Template (PDF)

Test Results Record

northtexas.myeloma.org

Test Result Table.htm

Test Result Table (Don’s)

 

Test Result Table (WPD)

Test Result Table (Don’s)

Old example

Chart B2M & Albumin

Don’s

 

Chart IgG

Don’s

 

Chart Serum Light Chains

Don’s

 

Chart SPEP & BMB

Don’s

 


Refer to myelomahope.blogspot.com for Don’s most-recent charts and results.