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Covid Update

As most of the world is still facing the effects of the spread of the COVID-19 respiratory virus, the International Myeloma Foundation (IMF) continues to recommend that all myeloma support groups meet virtually.

We take the health and safety of our myeloma support group members seriously and will continue to hold our meetings virtually to ensure the safety of our members. For additional updates on COVID-19 coronavirus, please click this link:
Myeloma Patient Safety and the Coronavirus.

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Attention:

If you are a newly diagnosed patient or caregiver please contact us prior to our regular monthly meeting for a private conversation and/or zoom meeting at Laura Mooney 917-715-9665 or E-Mail: [email protected], or Elissa Anticev 917-885-6947 or E-Mail: [email protected]

For more information, please contact

Laura Mooney 917-715-9665

E-Mail: [email protected]

 

Elissa Anticev 917-885-6947

E-Mail: [email protected]

 

***We are currently meeting only holding virtual meetings through Zoom. To attend please contact Laura or Elissa for more information.

Meeting time 2nd Wednesday of each month from 7:00 - 9:00 PM
Meeting Location The Jewish Community Center
1466 Manor Road
Staten Island, NY 10314
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40.5949041, -74.1263817

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Staten Island MMSG receives $1500 from The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation

Upcoming events

IMF Events

May 01
Patient & Family Webinar: The Future is Looking Bright for Myeloma Patients!
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May 1, 2021 10:00 am EST

Support Group Events

May 12
Staten Island Monthly Meeting
May 12, 2021 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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Jun 09
Staten Island Monthly Meeting
June 9, 2021 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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Jul 14
Staten Island Monthly Meeting
July 14, 2021 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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Aug 11
Staten Island Monthly Meeting
August 11, 2021 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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Sep 08
Staten Island Monthly Meeting
September 8, 2021 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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Oct 13
Staten Island Monthly Meeting
October 13, 2021 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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Past events

Oct 14, 2020
Monthly Meeting
October 14, 2020 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Nov 11, 2020
Staten Island Monthly Meeting
November 11, 2020 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Dec 09, 2020
Staten Island Monthly Meeting
December 9, 2020 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Jan 13, 2021
Staten Island Monthly Meeting
January 13, 2021 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Feb 10, 2021
Staten Island Monthly Meeting
February 10, 2021 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Mar 10, 2021
March is Myeloma Action Month! Special Speaker:  Susie Durie
March 10, 2021 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Apr 14, 2021
Staten Island Monthly Meeting
April 14, 2021 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm
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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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Charlie’s Story

Charlie and I were married in April 1971.  The interesting thing about Charlie is that he has never been sick….and when I say that I mean, all these years, rarely a sniffle, cold, or flu.  Even when our children were small, I was always the one who got sick with germs they brought home from school.  We used to joke about his being so healthy.

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Staten Island MMSG receives $1500 from The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation

The Staten Island Multiple Myeloma Support Group was one of the seventeen recipients of a $1,500 award from the The Lois & Richard Nicotra Foundation.   Since the foundation’s inception in 2011, it has awarded a total of $161,310 to non-profit organizations and scholarship recipients.  Laura Mooney, SIMMSG co-founder, said that the award money would be used for the groups participation in an upcoming health fair to spread awareness of this rare cancer.

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