National Rare Disease Day on February 29
Tomorrow, February 29th is National Rare Disease Day and the Joint Committee on Health and Children will focus on rare diseases in Ireland when it meets with a number of groups dealing with rare diseases tomorrow, Wednesday, 29th February. To mark National Rare Disease Day, Genetic and Rare Disorders Organisation; Rare Diseases Taskforce; Rett [...]
Daffodil Day 2012
Daffodil Day is one of the big fundraising days each year for the Irish Cancer Society. This year it falls on Friday March 23rd. Look out for fundraising events in your local area. Better still – you can fundraise for Daffodil Day within your club, business, organisation or community by selling Daffodil merchandise or [...]
Daffodil Centres Spring Up
The Irish Cancer Society provides Daffodil Centres in Irish hospitals. Daffodil Centres provide cancer information, support and advice in local hospitals. The centres are an extension of the Irish Cancer Society’s Cancer Information Service. With the Daffodil Centres the ICS aims to provide a wide range of information locallyto anyone affected by or concerned [...]
Myeloma Information Evening
A Myeloma information evening will be held on Monday 27 June 2011 as part of Myeloma Awareness Week 2011. The information evening will provide an opportunity to hear from experts in the field and to meet other people interested in this disorder. Topics covered will be: Understanding myeloma diagnosis, Myeloma management, Autologus transplant in Myeloma and Living [...]
MyMyeloma Design a Christmas Card Winners
Last year we put out the call for some designs for our first ever MyMyeloma charity Christmas cards. We had a huge response and as a result we had to defer printing our Christmas cards until this year. We will have our first charity Christmas cards available this year and we are delighted to be [...]
Quoted Moments on sale now
Quoted Moments is a stunning publication containing breathtaking photogaphy, inspirational quotes and heartfelt poetry. All proceeds are in aid of the Irish Cancer Society. For further information see www.quotedmoments.com
Myeloma Radio
Myeloma Radio, the first radio station in the world dedicated solely to myeloma, is one of a range of services made available by Myeloma UK. Listen into a range of people including myeloma patients, family members, healthcare professionals and staff from Myeloma UK. Whether you want to listen to the personal experiences of myeloma patients, [...]
Helpline numbers for people affected by Myeloma
There are two helpline numbers that people can access if they have concerns or queries about Myeloma. The first is the National Cancer Helpline number for Ireland and that is 1800 200 700. The second is a helpline operated by Myeloma UK which is 1800 937 773. This helpline is available Monday – Friday 9am [...]
Tell us your story
We want to hear about your myeloma story. Please consider sharing your journey with us, so as others can share your experience. It can be the story of how you coped as a family member of someone living with myeloma, or how you coped as a myeloma patient. It does not matter what stage you [...]
Awareness Week 2010
Ireland’s second National Myeloma Awareness Week takes place from Friday 18 – Friday 25 June 2010. Myeloma Awareness Week is being co-ordinated by Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Haematology Mary Kelly, who works in Tullamore Hospital and Brenda Drumm, a myeloma patient and founder of www.mymyeloma.ie. Myeloma Awareness Week is being launched in the Mansion House, [...]
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Myeloma Stories
Brenda Drumm’s Myeloma Story
A diagnosis of myeloma is a life changing event. I will never forget the 10th of January 2007 – the day that I was diagnosed. I was sitting in my hospital room knowing that the results were due that day and knowing that I had more than just a cold!. A diagnosis of cancer had [...]
