I attended the Twin Cities Myeloma Foundation Annual Educational Seminar in Bloomington, Minnesota yesterday. It was a wonderful gathering featuring two exceptional speakers. Helen Healy, a Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, was the first speaker. Dr. Healy provided a number of useful tips aimed at improving a cancer patients overall nutrition. But what I found most useful was her emphasis on ways to strengthen and fortify bone marrow using natural foods and supplements. This should be of special interest to leukemia and myeloma patients. The second speaker was Dr. Morie Gertz- Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. Dr. Gertz just returned from the American Society of Hematology's 50th annual conference in San Francisco this week. I will post about both presentations over the next few days. But I do want to share this comment, made by Dr. Gertz, near the end of his two hour presentation. Let me preface this by noting that my impression of the good doctor was very positive. He obviously has a brilliant medical mind. Tall and thin, Dr. Gertz has a very deliberate and dry speaking style- definitely not prone to drama or hyperbole. So when he shared with us that he left the conference feeling uplifted and hopeful about future therapies for leukemia and myeloma, it left us all feeling excited and hopeful as well!
Feel good and keep smiling! Pat
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