Join Us April 19 at NOON EST for a Lunch & Learn re: Feeling Left Behind After Cancer

Welcome Spring and Hello to Everyone.

We sure hope you are feeling the warmth and renewal of spring and all it promises.

We have several upcoming programs to share with you today. Have a wonderful day!

Lunch & Learn

with the LINK

A Telephone Support Program for Patients,

Families/Caregivers/Loved Ones

Feeling Left Behind

with a Cancer Diagnosis

Wednesday, April 19, 2023

NOON EST (one hour)

To register for free, please click here:

This month’s call-in program will focus on feeling left behind when

diagnosed with cancer. Juliane Belisle is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with 25 years’ experience and a specialization in serving the psycho-social needs of cancer patients and will share her expertise. Additionally, Alique Topalian, PhD, MPH, Research Scientist Survivorship and Supportive Services, University of Cincinnati Cancer Center is also a two-time cancer survivor, first diagnosed with AML in 1998 at the age of four and relapsed in March of 2021 at 27 years old. Alique is now in remission and will share her experience, insight, inspiration and coping strategies. Jennifer Gillette, our licensed staff social worker will host this call. There will be plenty of time for live questions.

If you have any technical issues related to registering, please email, peggyburkhard@nbmtlink.org or call (248) 770-5172. The call-in information is contained in the form you use to register. Note: YOU call in participate. (We do not call you.)

This FREE program is intended to provide psychosocial and emotional

support along with health information from national experts regarding

critical topics surrounding cancer and treatments.

This program is recorded and available on our website

one week after airing live, www.nbmtlink.org.

Special Thanks To Our Sponsors:

The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Incyte, Pharmacyclics & Janssen

and Omeros Corporation

We also thank our Esteemed Link Partners, listed at the end of this newsletter.

The nbmtLINK is pleased to support the BMT InfoNet Survivorship Symposium April 29 - May 5.

To register for free, please click here:

This unique virtual symposium educates and empowers survivors about how to cope with long term side effects of transplant.

See the flier below.

This FREE online event is great for anyone in the cancer community wanting a better understanding of how to navigate legal and practical issues, minimize the financial impact of a cancer diagnosis, and reduce stress.

Topics include:

· Understanding health insurance, picking a health insurance plan, and appealing denials

· How to work through treatment or take time off

· Accessing paid leave for caregivers

· Applying for and appealing disability insurance

· Estate planning and medical decision making

· Managing medical bills, finances, and getting financial help

(Free contact hours/CEs/PDCs for nurses, social workers, patient advocates, and HR professionals.)

The nbmtLINK is a proud community sponsor of this event.

To register for free, please click here:

No matter where you are, you can help us amplify the voices of those affected by GVHD.

You can take action by:

Using one of the GVHD Alliance hashtags on your social media channels

Including a link to the GVHD Alliance website to help others learn more and get inspired

#GVHDday

#GVHDconnect4hope

About the GVHD Alliance

To visit the website, click here:

The Alliance is empowering voices in the GVHD community to increase awareness and help improve the lives of people living with GVHD. The GVHD Alliance has developed a unified platform that facilitates a nurturing community for people living with GVHD, connecting resources, education, and support.

The GVHD Alliance is supported by

MAT-US-2209796-v1.0-01/2023

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1-800-546-5268

info@nbmtlink.org

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Special thanks to our Esteemed Link Partners, listed below, who make everything we do possible through their support.

Link Partners include cancer centers and allied partners who annually support our mission of providing psychosocial support to patients, caregivers, their families and health care professionals dedicated to helping people navigate a bone marrow transplant. If you would like to learn more about the many benefits (books, programs, hyperlink on our website, flier inclusion) to being a Link Partner, please do not hesitate to contact us at (248) 358-1886.

American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy (ASTCT)
Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute
Blood and Marrow Transplant Program at Northside Hospital
Center for International Blood and Marrow Transplant Research (CIBMTR)
Corewell Health
Dana-Farber Brigham and Women’s Cancer Center
DKMS
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Network
Henry Ford Health- Cancer
Incyte
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Meredith A. Cowden Foundation
Nebraska Medicine
Oregon Health & Science University Knight Cancer Center
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington
University School of Medicine
Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Program, John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center
The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center
University of Michigan Health Rogel Cancer Center
Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center

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