Thanks For the Memories It's not happiness that brings you gratitude, it's gratitude that brings you happiness. Today I am a very happy girl. As I sit in the Louis Armstrong Airport waiting for my delayed flight home to Philadelphia from The American Society of Hematology 's Annual Meeting (#ASH13) I am reflecting back on my experience. I have a lot for which I am grateful. I am grateful for the educational grant that enabled the International Myeloma Foundation to bring 12 patient advocates from across the United States to The American Society of Hematology's Annual Meeting (#ASH13). I am grateful that IMF asked me to be one of those patient advocates this year and report from #ASH13. I am grateful for the progress that has been made in treating myeloma in the last decade because of these advances I am well enough to travel alone half way across the country five years post diagnosis. I am grateful for the many discussio
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There is no better place to host a Medical Convention than New Orleans. The sights, the sounds, the smells and the people invigorate you. I have the best of both worlds here. During the day I am surrounded by the giants of hematology. I feel like an anxious child at a theme park patiently waiting to see the "characters" that I respect and admire. When I see one of those special people I want a picture as a souvenir. I had my picture taken with the @MayoMyeloma tweeters that I faithfully follow (@VincentRk and @myelomaMD), and shook hands with the much respected @BrianDurieMD. I still have a list of other "characters" I would love to meet and shake hands with and just maybe I will be able to sneak in a quick photo shoot for my scrapbook. Friday afternoon I listened intently as the presenters defended their points of view on critical issues in myeloma at International Myeloma Foundations's Satellite Symposium. Then on Friday night I celebrated li