We now have 10,843 miles on the Myeloma Mobile. For every mile we've traveled, and for every patient we've met along the way, hope has been eternal. Hope that continues to grow and strengthen with each stop. With this visit to Celgene, there is plenty of reason for hope.
Dr. Sol Barer, the Tuohys and Bob Hugin, president of Celgene
The Event at Celgene Headquarters in Springfield, New Jersey was contagiously emotional, powerful and full of hope for the future - our future. We arrived at Celgene in the morning and were treated like family.
We were greeted and given a tour of the facility, participated in a press conference, and enjoyed a delicious luncheon. The grand finale of this exciting day was meeting with over 750 researchers, developers, scientists and employees of Celgene.
I am particularly grateful since Revlimid is the treatment that Michael is currently on and in complete remission with. He is able to live his life, with a good quality of life. He is my husband, best friend, soul mate and the absolute best dad to our children. Revlimid and other novel therapies have made it possible for us and other myeloma families to have our lives back, and for that we are forever grateful.
The Tuohys with George Muller, David Stirling and Jerry Zeldis, developers of Revlimid
A special thanks to the people of Celgene for collaborating with the IMF to make the Myeloma Mobile project happen. It was our great pleasure to meet each of you!
Lined up to sign the Myeloma Mobile
We have ONE MORE EVENT! Our Homecoming will be on Friday, August 17 at the Leever Cancer Center, 1075 Chase Parkway in Waterbury, CT from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. If you are in the area, please come out and join us! Our featured speakers for this finale will be: Dr. Paul Richardson of Dana Farber; Dr. Mel Goldstein, meteorologist on WTNH TV and myeloma survivor; Dr. Kurt Sabbath, oncologist at Leever Cancer Center, Mayor Mike Jarjura (Waterbury) and our own Mayor of Prospect, Robert Chatfield. Click on the link on the home page to see the agenda. We hope to see you there! :-)
Back to Connecticut!
With all my thanks and love,
Robin