October 30, 2018
Hello Friends and Caregivers,
Dr. Brian Koffman interviews one of the doctors, Dr. Cameron Turtle, who cared for him during his CAR-T therapy in Seattle. WA. You can read the summary and view the interview here.
If you are looking to join a CLL Society support group near Seattle, WA and all points north, St. Louis, MO, Oberlin, OH, Kansas City, Buffalo, NY, or Toronto, Canada, please visit our surveys below to get one going:
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CLL-Specific Support Group Meetings Coming Up!
Tuesday, November 6th at 7:00 PM in Tucker, GA – The Tucker Family Support Group, sponsored by LLS will be meeting. More information here.
Wednesday, November 7th at 4:00 PM in La Jolla, CA – The UCSD CLL Education and Support Group will be meeting. More information here.
Thursday, November 8th at 6:45 PM in Syosset, NY – The Long Island CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Thursday, November 8th at 7:00 PM in New Orleans, LA – The CLL Group for Southeast Louisiana, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Saturday, November 10th at 10:00 AM in Webster, TX – The Houston-area CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Saturday, November 10th at 12:30 PM in Worcester, MA – The Central Massachusetts CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Saturday, November 10th at 1:00 PM in Gig Harbor, WA – The Seattle/Olympic Peninsula CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Saturday, November 10th at 2:00 PM in Orlando, FL – The Orlando CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Sunday, November 11th at 3:00 PM in Atlanta, GA – The Atlanta Metro CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Tuesday, November 13th at 7:00 PM in Orange, CA – The Orange County CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Wednesday, November 14th at 7:00 PM in Salt Lake City, UT – The Salt Lake City CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Thursday, November 15th at 6:00 PM in Milwaukee, WI – The Milwaukee CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Thursday, November 15th at 7:00 PM in Minnetonka, MN – The Twin Cities CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Thursday, November 15th at 7:00 PM in Denver, CO – The Denver CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Thursday, November 15th at 7:00 PM in Holmdel, NJ -The New Jersey CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Saturday, November 17th at 10:00 AM in Belmont, NC – The Charlotte CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Saturday, November 17th at 10:30 AM in Tampa, FL – The Central Florida CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Saturday, November 17th at 11 AM in Los Angeles, CA – The West LA CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Saturday, November 17th at 1:00 PM in Newton Lower Falls, MA – The Boston CLL Patient Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Saturday, November 17th at 2:00 PM in Media, PA – The Philadelphia CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society, will be meeting. More information here.
Saturday, November 17th at 3:00 PM in Vienna, VA – The Washington DC-area CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Sunday, November 18th at 3:00 PM in New York City, NY – The NYC CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Sunday, November 18th at 4:00 PM in San Francisco, CA – The San Francisco CLL Support Group, sponsored by the CLL Society will be meeting. More information here.
Click here for the most up-to-date information on all CLL Society support group meetings.
Upcoming Special events:
Thursday, November 8, 2018, 1:30 – 2:30 pm, Eastern Time
The CLL Society, in collaboration with CancerCare® invites you to attend a FREE online workshop: Managing Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and Its Complications, Part I of Life with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) featuring John M. Pagel, MD, PhD, DSc from Swedish Cancer Center, Alexey V. Danilov, MD, PhD from Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), Patricia Koffman from The CLL Society Inc., and Carolyn Messner, DSW, OSW-C, FAPOS, FAOSW from CancerCare®. Registrants can listen in live over the phone or online as a webcast. Find out more information and register here.
Lymphoma Research Foundation Sponsored Meetings
Wednesday, November 14 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM in Boston, MA
The Lymphoma Research Foundation invites you to attend a FREE program: Ask the Doctor About Lymphoma: Updates on Lymphoma and Treatment Options at the Sheraton Boston Hotel featuring Andreas Klein, MD from Tufts University School of Medicine. Find out more information and register here.
Friday, November 16 from 1:30 PM to 2:30 PM in ET
Lymphoma Research Foundation, in collaboration with CancerCare® invites you to attend a FREE teleconference: Update on CAR-T Cell Therapy for People Living with Lymphoma featuring Nancy Bartlett, MD from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, M. Lia Palomba, MD from Weill Cornell Medical College, Peggy Ann Torney from Lymphoma Research Foundation, and Carolyn Messner, DSW, OSW-C, FAPOS, FAOSW, from CancerCare®. Find out more information and register here.
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Sponsored Meetings
Tuesday, November 6 from 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM in Moraine, OH
LLS invites you to attend this FREE Patient Education Program: Living Well with CLL: diagnosis, treatment and support held at The Mandalay Banquet & Event Center in Moraine, OH, featuring Brandon Cutler, DO, from Kettering Physician Network and Lynn M. Foubert, MSW, LISW-S, ACHP-SW, from Premier Health. Dinner will be provided to registered attendees. This event is free but space is limited and registration is required. Find out more information and Register here.
Tuesday, November 13 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM in Des Peres, MO
LLS invites you to attend this FREE Patient Education Program: Living Well with CLL: diagnosis, treatment and support held at The Lodge at Des Peres, Des Peres, MO, featuring Dr. Nancy Bartlett, MD from Washington University School of Medicine, and Ashleigh Wesselschmidt, ANP from Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine. Dinner will be provided to registered attendees. This event is free but registration is required. Find out more information and Register here.
Tuesday, November 13 from 5:30 PM to 7:45 PM in Albuquerque, NM
LLS invites you to attend this FREE Patient Education Program: Living Well with CLL: diagnosis, treatment and support held at Hyatt Regency Albuquerque Enchantment Ballroom, Albuquerque, NM, featuring Mitchell J. Bender, MD, from Presbyterian Kaseman Hospital. Dinner will be provided to registered attendees. This event is free but registration is required. Find out more information and Register here.
Tuesday, November 13 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM in Nashville, TN
LLS invites you to attend this FREE Patient Education Program: Living Well with CLL: diagnosis, treatment and support held at Maggiano’s Restaurant, Nashville, TN, featuring Ian Flinn, MD, from Tennessee Oncology, Kelly Owen, LMSW, from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and Melissa Logue, RN, NP, from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Dinner will be provided to registered attendees. This event is free but registration is required. Find out more information and Register here.
That’s it for now.
Stay strong.
We are all in this together!
Patty
Patricia Koffman/ Co-Founder and Executive Director
CLL Society Inc.
P.O. Box 1390
Claremont, CA 91711
CLL Society Inc.
P.O. Box 1390
Claremont, CA 91711
November 6, 2018
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