Orange County CA

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Covid Update

The IMF is cautiously optimistic for local support groups to return back to in-person meetings when it’s safe in your community

We suggest for you to follow local, state and federal guidelines to help you determine when it will be safe to start meeting in-person again.

You may also wish to refer to www.cdc.gov for information and guidance on specifics for travel, vaccinations, variants and when/how to gather safely.

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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].

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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

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Support Group Events

Dec 02
Orange County Monthly Meeting
December 2, 2021 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm PST
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Jan 06
Orange County Monthly Meeting
January 6, 2022 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm PST
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Feb 03
Orange County Monthly Meeting
February 3, 2022 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm PST
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Mar 03
Orange County Monthly Meeting
March 3, 2022 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm PST
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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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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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We are not having any in-person meetings at the moment. If you would like to join our virtual meeting, please contact Jackie Sarlitt at [email protected]. Thank you

 

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