Myeloma Patient and Family Information Day

A Myeloma Patient and Family Information Day will be held on Tuesday, June 26th, 2012 in Boardroom 1a & 1b, Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore from 11am - 16:30pm. All are welcome.

The programme for the day is as follows:

• 11am- 11:30: Registration & Tea/Coffee & Cancer Support Centres
  (Dochas/LARCC/Cuisle)
   
• 11:30- 11:40: Welcome & Introductions: Mary Dunne & Anne Fitzgerald (Carers)
   
• 11:40-12:00: Overview of Myeloma
  Dr Kanthi Perera, Consultant Haematologist, Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore
   
• 12:00 –12.30: Initial treatments for Myeloma (non-intensive and intensive)
  Dr Gerard Crotty, Consultant Haematologist Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore 
   
• 12:30-13:00:Diet and Cancer
  Anita Hade, Senior dietitian Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore
   
• 13:00- 13:30: Move More to fight Cancer
  Claire Donnelly, Senior Physiotherapist Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore 
   
• 13:30- 14: 15: Light refreshments and patient experiences 
  (Interactive session- John O Hara and Joe O’Brien) 

Afternoon session: Liam Mc Manus & Tony Rowan (Myeloma patients) 

• 14:15- 14:45: Complications of myeloma – Question & Answer session
  Louise Keegan, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore 
   
• 14:45-15:15: Side effects of myeloma treatment – Question and Answer session
  Nursing Staff, ROHDU, Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore
   
• 15:15 – 15:45: Pain Management in Myeloma – Speaker to be confirmed
   
• 15:45- 16:00:  Clinical trials in Myeloma
  Michelle Connolly, Research Nurse, Midland Regional Hospital, Tullamore
   
• 16:00- 16:30: Future strategies for the management of Myeloma
  Dr Janusz krawczyk, Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore
   
• 16:30   Final comments and close of day
  Mary Kelly, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Midland Regional Hospital Tullamore

To book your place please contact Mary Kelly on 086 7804007 or Maryb.kelly@hse.ie