To ensure the safety of our group members and community, we will be meeting virtually each month. For details, please contact Jackie Sarlitt at [email protected].

Welcome!

For more information, please contact

Jackie Sarlitt: [email protected]

Kelly Cox Email: [email protected]

Robin Tuohy Email: [email protected]

Meeting Time: 1st Thursday of each month from 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Meeting Location: We are currently not having in-person meetings at the moment. We are only having virtual meetings. Please contact Jackie if you would like to attend.

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(We enjoyed our first VIRTUAL support group meeting of 2021. We had the opportunity to see each other and catch up on life as well as myeloma patient safety and the coronavirus. I think what we enjoyed most was just sharing and laughing together. )

ALWAYS FREE for patients, family, friends, caregivers, health professionals or anyone wanting to know more about MM or who have questions.

Each meeting addresses various MM-related topics of interest

Expert Speakers with Q&A
Medications & Treatments
Resources
News & Current Events
Research & Clinical Trials
Insurance
Open Forum Discussion with Other Patients
Plus other related topics

Upcoming events

IMF Events

Sep 30

#KNOWMYELOMA Variety Show

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September 30, 2021 6:00 pm PST

Support Group Events

Apr 07

Orange County Monthly Meeting

April 7, 2022 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm PST

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May 05

Orange County Monthly Meeting

May 5, 2022 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm PST

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Jun 02

Orange County Monthly Meeting

June 2, 2022 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm PST

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Jul 07

Orange County Monthly Meeting

July 7, 2022 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm PST

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Aug 04

Orange County Monthly Meeting

August 4, 2022 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm PST

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Sep 01

Orange County Monthly Meeting

September 1, 2022 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm PST

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Andy Sninsky, a 12 year MM survivor cycles the historic 400 mile Katy trail

Andy Sninsky, our fearless co-leader is on one of his many bicycle rides to raise awareness and funds for IMF research. View this short slideshow of his current adventure!

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What Is Multiple Myeloma?

Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the bone marrow plasma cells. It is synonymous with "myeloma" and "plasma cell myeloma." Plasma cells make antibodies against infectious agents such as viruses and bacteria. A cancerous or malignant plasma cell is called a myeloma cell. Myeloma is called “multiple” because there are frequently multiple patches or areas in bone marrow where it grows.

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