Myeloma Ottawa Gatineau

For Further Info click on the link below:

https://support.myeloma.ca/site/TR/MultipleMyelomaMarch/General?pg=entry&fr_id=2050

Our next meeting is on Wednesday April 1^st  at 7pm via zoom.

We are delighted to have Dr Arleigh McCurdy from our Myeloma Team talk to us.

We look forward to seeing you then.

For more information on the Ottawa–Gatineau Myeloma Community Network,  please contact:

Jean Shepherd at 613 277 4886; jean.shepherd@rogers.com ,  

or Linda Percy; jalakhuyoga@gmail.com

Our first zoom meeting of the New Year will be on Wednesday 4th February at 7pm. 

Our speaker will be Izabela Uscinowicz Valdivia, Social Worker,

Her presentation title is 

Living Fully While Managing Fatigue and Cancer related Uncertainty.

For more information on the Ottawa–Gatineau Myeloma Community Network,  please contact:

Jean Shepherd at 613 277 4886; jean.shepherd@rogers.com ,  or

Linda Percy; jalakhuyoga@gmail.com

This December we are planning a indoor, event.

We hope to see you in-person on Monday, December 8, 2025 – 12:00 to 2:00 pm.

This social event will take place in the Great Room, at the Ottawa Community Cancer Hub (located at the Ottawa Cancer Foundation’s facility). The address is 1500 Alta Vista Drive, Ottawa. 

As of October, $915,000 had been raised nationally as a result of these walks. 

$45,096 had been raised by the Ottawa walk alone: $260 through the sale of merchandise.

Over 140 people participated. 

By early October, we had reached 64% of our local target. 

Team Multiple Myeloma at The Ottawa Hospital 

Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology

The team consists of: 

∙ Dr. Arleigh McCurdy 

∙ Dr. Anup Devasia 

∙ Dr. Christopher Cipkar 

Dr. Samer Tabchi

∙ Erin Mutterback, NP 

∙ Christine Veal, RN 

∙ Sandy Ethier, Administrative Assistant 

∙ Hailey Gubbels, Administrative Assistant 

∙ Sarah Chiasson, Administrative Assistant 

Contact Information:

Monday to Thursday 8am-3:30pm

Friday 8am-12pm

613-737-8899 x71281.

If you are calling outside of office hours regarding  symptoms related to your treatment for myeloma, please call CareChart at Home,  an after-hours symptom support line at 1-877-681-3057. 

We are currentlya few days away from this year’s Multiple Myeloma Walk.

The walk is scheduled for

Sunday, September 21st, 1PM

Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre at Britannia Park. 

Myeloma Canada’s website is open for on-line registrations for teams and individuals. The site can be accessed through: http://STEPSTOACURE.CA/ , or by navigating to Ottawa via http://MYELOMAMARCH.CA/

This is the 17th year that Myeloma Canada has sponsored the walks across the country. The funds we raise through Steps to a Cure are shared with The Ottawa Hospital Foundation and Myeloma Canada to support the pursuit of curing and preventing the multiple myeloma, accelerating access to the best care, and empowering and improving the lives of all Canadians affected by myeloma.

This will be a fun event for families, caregivers, and friends. We look forward to seeing you all there. Please mark your calendars and join us for what promises to be a fun afternoon.

Let’s make this an event to remember!

Just a reminder that we have booked the Britannia Park Gazebo on Wednesday, on June 25th for an in-person outdoor meeting from 2:00 to 4PM, (but you may wish to arrive a little bit earlier to get a good parking spot).  

Last year’s event was a great success!  For those who are comfortable with attending, this is a chance to get together (actually meet each other!) and share our stories and experiences.  And of course lots of laughter!  There are tables and benches in the gazebo, but you may want to bring your own chairs, snacks and drinks.

To get to Britannia Park Gazebo, go north on Pinecrest Road, straight across Carling Avenue onto Greenview Road towards the Ron Kobus Center.  Just passed the Tennis Club dome (on the left), turn right to the parking lot (before Ron Kolbus).  The Gazebo is near the end of the parking lot on the right.  

 Hope you can join us!

2025 Spring Zoom Meeting Agenda

For those who are new, the Ottawa-Gatineau Multiple Myeloma Community Network invites Myeloma patients, family, caregivers and friends to our 2025 spring monthly information and sharing meetings. The mission of the Community Network is to provide hope and to empower Myeloma patients, family, caregivers and friends through education, advocacy, patient care and support and sharing experiences.  

The meetings take place on the first Wednesday of the month, start at 7:00PM and last an hour and a half.  Zoom details on how to join the meetings will be provided prior to each session. We look forward to “seeing” you!

Wednesday, February 5th   Spotlight on Caregivers.    Anne-Marie Bouthillette from the Ontario Caregiver Organization will talk to us about caregiving in general and will share information about helpful resources and supports for caregivers.  We hope both patients and their care partners will find this perspective helpful.

Wednesday, March 5th    Getting A Good Night’s Sleep Is not always easy.  Dr. Sheila Garland (departments of Psychology and Oncology at Memorial University , and registered clinical psychologist) will speak to us regarding her extensive work and research in this area.  .

Wednesday, April  2nd   We will have a presentation by Judi Perry Brinkert from Wellspring, who will give an overview of their programs, and their relevance to the Myeloma community. 

Wednesday, May 7th   We will be joined by Dr. Scott McComb  (NRC and  the University of Ottawa) who will talk about New targets for Antibody Therapy.  Some of his research has been in collaboration with Dr. Visram.

Wednesday, June 4^th  For our last before the summer break, we are planning a share and care session.

Come join us virtually!

We are also hoping to have an in person (informal) meeting, outdoors at Britannia Park later in June (details to follow nearer the time)

For more information on the Ottawa –Gatineau Community Network please contact: Jean Shepherd at 613 277 4886; jean.shepherd@rogers.com or Linda Percy; jalakhuyoga@gmail.com