Striving to enjoy every day
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April 9, 2014 |
Thank you for your article, "Satchwell
honored for service to the city," but I
would like to clarify the treatment I am
undergoing for Multiple Myeloma and share
information that may be of help to others in the
community.
I received all my treatments in Spokane at
CancerCare Northwest. I received my stem cell
transplant in Spokane at Deaconess Hospital with
Dr. Kaya as the transplant coordinator and
Multiple Myeloma doctor in April 2011.
My transplant was not as much of a success as
hoped for, with remission only lasting a couple
of months. I continue to receive on-going
chemotherapy treatments as there is no cure at
this time for Multiple Myeloma.
Janet and I strive to enjoy every day and love
being back to Bonners Ferry after our short time
in Fairbanks, Alaska, where I was diagnosed.
Multiple Myeloma has touched Bonners Ferry in
the past and will in the future. Help is
available and a starting point is our support
website, The North Idaho, Eastern Washington
Multiple Myeloma Support Group website is:
http://www.spokane.myeloma.org.
I would like to remind everyone that the Bonners
Ferry Relay for Life is upcoming and people can
get involved. To see more information they can
go to:
http://main.acsevents.org/site/TR?pg=entry&fr_id=61937
or just Google Bonners Ferry Relay for Life.
People can also support Boundary County
residents with transportation costs by donating
to the cancer support group by contacting
Panhandle Health. All these funds stay in our
community. |
Dean Satchwell
Bonners Ferry |
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