Actress Marlee Matlin's Father Diagnosed with MM

In a recent perusal of the CURE Magazine website, I came across the interview with actress Marlee Matlin regarding her father's MM diagnosis.  While I certainly regret her father has joined the ranks of the MM warriors, I am grateful to Marlee for helping to advance a cure.  Several years ago, actor Matt Damon's father was diagnosed with MM and the good people at The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF) have done an outstanding job working with Matt and adding him to the list of advocates. Noted television journalist and author Tom Brokaw has also been an important voice in recent years and I am thankful that he has bravely shared his MM journey.  I purchased "A Lucky Life Interrupted" the day it came out and devoured it in one sitting. I feel a pull to read it again, as I'm sure there were wonderful nuggets that I missed on the first read.  Each person handles a cancer diagnosis in the way right for him or her -- and the same can be said of that person's support system.  While I don't have the notoriety of Marlee Matlin, Matt Damon, or Tom Brokaw, I'll continue to do all I can to keep the conversation about MM going -- and I'll keep expressing my appreciation to the other courageous people adding their voices to the cause.  Together we can achieve extraordinary progress.

Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month

There is a saying that it is never too late to start -- and I hope that will apply in this instance.  I've had quite a lot going on and haven't posted at all during March, which is Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month.  The road was paved with the very best of intentions, as there are many terrific stories to be promoted.

For the moment, I encourage the promotion of the MM daily facts that have been created by The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation.  These break down MM into information in a way that it is easily understood -- no medical degree required!

It has been inspiring to see many of the friends we've made on this journey post their messages of hope on various social media outlets this month.  I'll endeavor to share these in the coming weeks, because although March has been designated the awareness month, our need for progress does not end on April 1.

My sincere thanks to all who work tirelessly to advance a cure for this disease.