Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today. –Thich Nhat Hanh Reflecting on the...
Post-ASH Reflection: Hope
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Jessie Daw
After several bouts with respiratory infection, Jessie Daw was diagnosed with smoldering multiple myeloma in 2016. She has considered clinical trials, but thus far, has stayed with the “watch-and-wait” approach. Jessie is a co-founder and leader of the Eastern South Dakota Multiple Myeloma Support Group. This will be her second time attending the ASH conference.
Follow Jessie on Twitter: @Daw6Jessie
Support Group Website: Eastern South Dakota Multiple Myeloma Support Group
Patient Notes: A Consultant’s Guide to Smoldering Myeloma Session
Dr. Sigrun Thorsteinsdottir, MD, PhD, gave a comprehensive review of smoldering myeloma directed toward practitioners. The session was very informative and so I’d like to dedicate this blog to...
Smoldering Multiple Myeloma Questions, Part 2
As I mentioned in my previous blog, the uncertainties of living with smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM) can be whittled down to two “million dollar” questions: (a) “Will I progress to active...
Smoldering Multiple Myeloma Million Dollar: Questions Part 1
For those living with smoldering multiple myeloma (SMM), many uncertainties exist. These uncertainties can be whittled down to two “million dollar” questions: (a) “Will I progress to active...
ASH Friday: Symposia Day!
Friday, the first day of the 64th Annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting, is symposia day. I attended the IMF’s Satellite Symposium, “A Conversation with the Myeloma Experts:...
Take the Moment and Make the Best of It
Greetings! My name is Jessie Daw, and I’m excited to be a member of the 2022 International Myeloma Foundation’s (IMF) American Society of Hematology (ASH) Support Group Leader team! I’ll be...