UAMS Myeloma Institute
July 27, 2018
Subaru, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Blanketing Cancer Patients with Love
July 27, 2018 | Patients of the UAMS Myeloma Institute were recently wrapped in additional care and comfort, thanks to the nationwide Subaru Loves to Care initiative by the vehicle manufacturer in partnership with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
July 10, 2018
Hagemeier to Hold Training Rides for Myeloma’s Ride for Research
July 10, 2018 | Mark Hagemeier, managing associate general counsel with the UAMS Office of General Counsel, believes in the power of teamwork. He also believes it’s important to be prepared, whether he’s in an office or courtroom handling legal issues or unwinding after hours on his bicycle. So it’s not surprising he’s volunteering to…
June 28, 2018
81-Year-Old Training for Second Ride for Research for UAMS Myeloma Institute
June 28, 2018 | Don Gephardt of North Little Rock, loves to cycle. At 81, he’s not letting his age or his diagnosis put the brakes on any of the miles he covers on the 16-speed Litespeed he bought in early 1997 to ride across the United States. Three years ago, after his physician found…
April 18, 2018
Long-Term Myeloma Survivor Uses Photos, Humor to Inspire
April 18, 2018 | In April 2001, I was photographing a young boy in my home studio and decided to bring my cockapoo, Buddie, to the photo session to make the boy laugh. When I bent over to pick up my little dog, I broke my collarbone. My doctor told me I had Multiple Myeloma……
March 1, 2018
Myeloma Patient Beth Jacks Grateful for Treatment Close to Home
March 1, 2018 | Beth Jacks, 56, of Lonoke was excited to begin her new job at UAMS in May 2017 as executive assistant to Maurice Rigsby, vice chancellor for Institutional Relations. But when she accepted the offer, she had no idea she would soon need UAMS for more than a job. Jacks was previously…
October 6, 2017
Myeloma Patient’s Loved Ones Roll ‘Ride for Research’ in Her Honor
Oct. 6, 2017 | Carolyn Barber, of El Dorado, waited as six of her loved ones – two daughters, a son, two granddaughters and a great-grandson – each rode 10 miles in the recent UAMS Myeloma Institute’s inaugural Ride for Research across central Arkansas in honor of the 75-year-old’s battle against myeloma. “It was wonderful,”…
October 5, 2017
UAMS Myeloma Institute Team Goes the Distance to Fight Cancer
Oct. 5, 2017 | Ritchie Brown of Little Rock has had two stem-cell transplants since December 2016. But you certainly couldn’t tell it Sept. 23 as he rode his bicycle 50 miles to raise awareness of multiple myeloma, the cancer he has been fighting with the help of the UAMS Myeloma Institute. Brown, who is…
September 20, 2017
Conway Cyclist Joins UAMS Myeloma Institute Team to Honor Dad
Sept. 20, 2017 | Julie Ferguson, 51, of Conway, plans to straddle her Trek bike and join 60 others Sept. 23 to ride in the UAMS Myeloma Institute’s Ride for Research. Held in conjunction with the Big Dam Bridge 100, the 60 patients, supporters, donors and employees are riding to raise awareness of the blood…
September 18, 2017
Myeloma Institute Hosts Patient Power Event on Rare Blood Diseases
Sept. 18, 2017 | UAMS Myeloma Institute patients, caregivers and health professionals gathered Sept. 9 at UAMS for Patient Power, a free event offering information about myeloma and other blood-related diseases and the significance of genetic profiling, imaging and getting involved with developing research. “Living Well with Myeloma” drew a crowd of nearly 100, with…
August 4, 2017
Subaru and Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Blanket Myeloma Institute with Love
Aug. 4, 2017 | Patients of the UAMS Myeloma Institute will soon be wrapped in additional care and comfort, thanks to the Subaru Loves to Care initiative launched last year by the vehicle manufacturer in partnership with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. As part of the nationwide initiative, employees from the Subaru of Little Rock…
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