I'm in Alaska this week with my daughter's family and just enjoyed a cold and blustery day glacier cruise. I'm finally feeling a bit better though I still have a deep chest cough.
We have a series of CLL Educational Forums planned and have opened registration for 3 of them so far. More to come! See below for dates and locations. Registration sites will be open as details are finalized. We look forward to seeing you there.
This week, as it is the end of the quarter, we'll be publishing another issue of The CLL Tribune. So much great information! You will get that special Alert soon!
Last April I traveled to Ireland for the launch of the CLL Ireland organization during a patient program held on a Saturday in Dublin. During that time, I had a chance to talk to Dr. Tal Munir from the UK about the research they are doing at Leeds on combination therapies in CLL. You can read my article, watch the interview or read the transcript http://cllsociety.org/2017/09/munir-combination-therapies-cll/. CLL Patient Support Group Meetings Coming Up
Tuesday, September 26th at 7:00 PM in Berea, OH - The Northeast Ohio CLL Patient Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society, will be meeting. More information here. Tuesday, September 26th at 7:00 PM in Rochester, NY - The Rochester NY CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society, will be meeting. More information here. Saturday, September 30th at 10:00 AM in Belmont, NC - The Charlotte CLL Patient Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society, will be meeting.More information here. Saturday, September 30th at 10:30 AM in Tampa, FL - The Central Florida CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society, will be meeting. More information here.
Note: new location for this meeting.Monday, October 2nd at 6:00 PM in Indianapolis, IN - The CLL and Indolent Blood Cancers Support Group will be meeting. More information here.
ALSO - We are actively forming CLL-specific support groups in a number of cities around the country. There has been recent interest in forming support groups in the following cities: Oahu, HI, Palm Springs, New York City, Raleigh, NC, Cincinnati, OH, Dallas, TX, Syracuse, NY, Nashville, TN, Hartford, CT, Greensboro NC and Central Massachusetts.
Complete the interest survey and let's see if we can get one going! See what other cities are looking to form support groups by clicking here. Not listed, but interested in starting one? Email us at support@cllsociety.org. Thanks!
CLL Patient Education Meetings CLL Society Sponsored Meeting
SAVE THE DATE: The CLL Society will be hosting a series of CLL Patient Educational Forums. Mark your calendars! There is no charge to attend, but registration is required! November 4th - University of California, Irvine in Orange, CA with Dr. Susan O'Brien and Dr. Richard Van Etten. More information here. Register hereNovember 11th - Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, OH with Dr. Brian Hill Hill and Dr. Matt Kalaycio. More information here. Register here.December 16th - Swedish Cancer Center in Seattle, WA with Dr. John Pagel. More information here. Register here
December 16th - National Institute of Health in Bethesda, MD with Dr. Adrian Wiestner.
January 6th - Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA with Dr. Matthew Davids.
January 6th - Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, FL with Dr. Javier Pinella.
January 13th - City of Hope in Duarte, CA with Drs. Steven Rosen and Tanya Siddiqi. January 27th - Duke Cancer Institute in Raleigh, NC with Dr. Danielle BranderIf you want a personal response, or just want to stay in touch, please email me at bkoffmanMD@gmail.com. I have no other way of contacting. Thanks. Stay strong. After all, we are all in this together. And please visit our website: http://cllsociety.org for the latest news and information.