Latest Multiplemyelomaireland Podcast Episodes
The Family - Coping with Multiple Myeloma
Living with Multiple Myeloma podcast - March 08, 2024 12:10 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this podcast, Maire Treasa Ní Cheallaigh chats to sisters Rachel and Laura, whose mum was diagnosed with multiple myeloma in 2016. Sharing their experiences, they discuss everything from the initial shock of the diagnosis, to the limited information available for families of myeloma patien...
Living with Amyloidosis- Diagnostic & referral pathway for Irish patients to the National Amyloidosis Centre in the UK
Living with Multiple Myeloma podcast - February 15, 2024 15:51 - 37 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this podcast, Episode 1 of the 2nd Series and our second in the Living with Amyloidosis series, Darren Foard and Angelique Smit, nurse experts from the Royal Free Hospital in London, provide an excellent overview of Amyloidosis focussing on disease symptoms, the patient's journey and diagnost...
An excellent overview of effective treatments in Multiple Myeloma - Prof O’ Dwyer
Living with Multiple Myeloma podcast - May 24, 2023 08:34 - 59 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this podcast Prof O’ Dwyer provides an excellent overview of effective treatments in Multiple Myeloma. He has seen the development of many new drugs leading to improved survival in MM patients over his career and he discusses these in detail. He highlights the role of the immune system an...
Amyloidosis a protein problem - Dr. John Quinn
Living with Multiple Myeloma podcast - May 10, 2023 13:03 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this podcast Dr John Quinn explains how AL Amyloidosis, a rare illness which is not fully understood, can often be tricky to diagnose. Early diagnosis, however, is key to minimise organ damage and treatments have improved over the past 10 years with high response rates piggybacking off my...
Living with Multiple Myeloma: Michael O’Regan, Journalist and Broadcaster personal journey of Living with Multiple Myeloma
Living with Multiple Myeloma podcast - July 19, 2021 16:33 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this final podcast of the series, Journalist, ex-Irish Times correspondent, Kerryman, and Multiple Myeloma patient Michael O’Regan discusses his experience of living with the condition. Michael's chat with Maire Treasa was recorded as part of the podcast series launch. In this engaging and ...
Living with Multiple Myeloma: Updates on treatment approach for Multiple Myeloma, now and into the future.
Living with Multiple Myeloma podcast - June 28, 2021 10:58 - 29 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this podcast Professor Siobhan Glavey, provides an update of the rapid developments in managing Multiple Myeloma. Professor Glavey explains how the future has never been more hopeful as significant improvement in treatment options has resulted in unprecedented progression free survival (PFS...
Living with Multiple Myeloma: Emotional Adjustment and Coping
Living with Multiple Myeloma podcast - June 23, 2021 17:10 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this podcast Dr Norma Jean Murphy, Chartered Senior Clinical and Counselling Psychologist, chats to Maire Treasa about overcoming the overwhelming reactions patients may feel at diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma from shock, disbelief, anger, sadness, loss and for some relief they finally have a d...
Living with Multiple Myeloma - Diet and Multiple myeloma
Living with Multiple Myeloma podcast - June 14, 2021 21:40 - 40 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn her engaging conversation with Maire Treasa, Ruth Kilcawley Senior Nutritional Support Dietitian at University College Hospital, Galway describes the impact of what we eat on our physical health. Ruth outlines the role of good diet and nutrition in managing cancer, reducing infections and i...
Living with relapsed/refractory Multiple Myeloma
Living with Multiple Myeloma podcast - May 25, 2021 21:25 - 25 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this podcast, Dr Denis O’Keeffe, Consultant Hematologist explains that Multiple Myeloma will in the majority of patients come back, however today many options for treating and controlling the relapsed/refractory disease exists and patients survival has greatly improved. Dr O’Keeffe is keen ...
Living with Multiple Myeloma- Living with relapsed Multiple Myeloma- Ann's patient journey
Living with Multiple Myeloma podcast - May 25, 2021 08:01 - 30 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this podcast, Ann shares her personal experience of living with Multiple Myeloma for over 5 years. Although, her multiple myeloma has relapsed more than once and requires ongoing treatment, she is living well and is hopeful for the future. Ann' s engaging conversation with Maire Tresa ...
An essential guide to Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in Multiple Myeloma
Living with Multiple Myeloma podcast - May 17, 2021 21:40 - 41 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this podcast, Nurse Liz Higgins, Transplant Co-Ordinator at St James Hospital, Dublin provides a detailed account of the autologous stem cell transplant patient pathway. Liz explains the role of stem cells, how stem cells are harvested and later given back to a patient following high dose c...
Living with Multiple Myeloma. –Managing side effects of Multiple Myeloma treatment.
Living with Multiple Myeloma podcast - May 05, 2021 05:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this podcast, Theresa Meenaghan an Advanced Nurse Practitioner in Haematology, discusses the importance of early recognition and early intervention of treatment side effects. By raising the red flag early she explains we can maintain patients on treatment longer and get the best results. Th...
Living with Multiple Myeloma. – Understanding Smouldering Multiple Myeloma
Living with Multiple Myeloma podcast - April 28, 2021 20:38 - 36 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this podcast, Dr Gerard Crotty, Consultant Hematologist explains Monoclonal Gammapathy of Undermined Significance (MGUS) a non-cancerous condition of the plasma cells and the slow growing cancerous process or early form of myeloma, Smouldering Multiple Myeloma. Dr Crotty explains how treatm...
Living with Multiple Myeloma. – Managing the "Not Knowing"- Finding our power
Living with Multiple Myeloma podcast - April 21, 2021 05:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this podcast, Joanna Sweeney a systemic family therapist, explores the impact and challenge of "Not Knowing" following a diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma. "Not knowing" what MM is, what it means for me, for my family, not knowing how to cope and make sense of all the changes. Joanna discusse...
Managing infection in Multiple Myeloma and the role of vaccinations including Covid 19 vaccination
Living with Multiple Myeloma podcast - April 12, 2021 12:24 - 7 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this short episode Prof Paul Browne, Professor of Haematology at Trinity College, Dublin, outlines Important information on managing infection in Multiple Myeloma and the role of vaccinations including Covid 19 vaccination Multiple Myeloma Ireland: Website Facebook Twitter This podc...
Living with Multiple Myeloma- Caroline's personal patient experience
Living with Multiple Myeloma podcast - March 24, 2021 19:11 - 50 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this podcast, Caroline Devery shares her inspiring personal journey from mild symptoms of a ‘painful swollen leg’ to a diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma. She gives an open an honest account of her treatment plan from initial treatment, through Stem Cell transplantation to maintenance therapy, a...
Supportive management and research development in Multiple Myeloma
Living with Multiple Myeloma podcast - March 22, 2021 21:07 - 22 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn Part 2 of a two part podcast, Prof. Paul Browne continues his conversation on managing Multiple Myeloma. In this episode Prof Browne outlines the importance of supportive treatments and the role of patient in managing their Multiple Myeloma . He also provides an update on the latest researc...
Overview of the diagnosis and management of Multiple Myeloma
Living with Multiple Myeloma podcast - March 22, 2021 20:57 - 31 minutes ★★★★ - 3 ratingsIn this podcast, part 1 of a 2 part series, Prof. Paul Browne outlines the pathway to a diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma. He provides details on the treatment approach to control and manage Multiple Myeloma, all from an Irish perspective. An excerpt specific to Infections and vaccination manage...
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