Lethbridge City Hall lit up red in 2023 for Multiple Myeloma awareness. (Photo: Myeloma Canada)

By Christian Oldale

Lethbridge recognizing Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month in March

Mar 1, 2024 | 12:15 PM

LETHBRIDGE, AB – This March is Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month, aiming to raise awareness about a form of cancer that many are not aware of.

Myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells in the blood. In myeloma, the cells grow too much, crowding out normal cells in the bone marrow that make red blood cells, platelets, and other white blood cells. There is currently no cure for Myeloma, but it can be treated with medication and a bone marrow transplant.

Brian Treadwell is a Support Group Leader with Myeloma Canada’s Lethbridge Division, a role he took up following his own diagnosis. Treadwell said that those in the group are very connected.

He explained, “We all understand where our members are in their journey, and we lean on each other.”

Treadwell further elaborated on how even though Myeloma does not have a cure, Alberta has some of the best treatment options available through research at institutions like the University of Calgary.

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He said, “They are talking about a cure for Multiple Myeloma, and that’s down the road. They see the light at the end of the tunnel, that’s not a train, they’re talking about a trial. They’re positive something is in the works.”

In Lethbridge, the City held a flag raising ceremony at City Hall on Friday, March 1 to kick off the month. The flag will be up for a week, and Lethbridge City Hall will light up red in recognition of the month.

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