Todd Cook

multiple myeloma coach since 2025

I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in Apr. 2023 and had a stem cell transplant in Sept. 2023. I am on Lenalidomide 10 Mg maintenance medication. Born in 1956. I am a pastor of a Baptist Church and was a hospice chaplain for over five years and crisis counselor for 13 years.

Angela Byrd

multiple myeloma coach since 2024

Hello, I was diagnosed in July 2021. What I didn’t know was for 11 years before I was MGUS. I was started on Revlimid in Oct 21 and still take 25mg daily for 21 days monthly. I have adrenal insufficiency, stage 3 kidney disease, chronic anemia which I did not have before I was diagnosed. Because I felt so good with really no problems I don’t think I took this diagnosis seriously. I’m a Mom of 2 adult daughters and 4 Grandchildren. I have a great support system but my family has no idea what this Cancer is. I’m a Veteran, but I have no idea if this Cancer came from something I could have been exposed too. No one in my family have cancer and I come from a large Military family.

Terry Glassman

multiple myeloma coach since 2023

I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma / Primary Plasma Cell Leukemia on November 17, 2022. As a registered nurse with a background in ICU care and cardiac research, I was able to quickly understand the complexity of my diagnosis and treatment options, but that didn’t make the emotional side of the journey any easier. Today, I draw on both my clinical experience and my lived experience as a patient to help others navigate their own myeloma journeys. I’ve become deeply involved in the myeloma community, serving as a HealthTree Coach and leading a support group on Long Island as well as co-leading a high risk support group. Through this work, connecting with patients one-on-one and in group settings, I’ve seen how much it matters to feel heard, informed, and not alone. That sense of community can be just as important as the treatment itself. I felt called to this role because I truly believe we are meant to help one another. There is something uniquely comforting about speaking with someone who understands, not just the medical language, but the emotional weight that comes with a diagnosis like this. Even with a strong and loving support system, this has been an incredibly difficult experience. My hope is to offer others the understanding, empathy, and reassurance I wished for early in my own journey; support shaped by both my nursing background and what I’ve learned as a patient along the way. From a treatment perspective, I have had my stem cells harvested but have deferred transplant for now. I have the t(11;14) translocation and have been on Venetoclax for over three years. I’ve also been on Kyprolis for just about three years, and Daratumumab and I’m very open to sharing my experience with these therapies for those who are considering them. More recently, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and have undergone a lumpectomy and radiation. If you are navigating both a breast cancer diagnosis and multiple myeloma, I am especially open to supporting you through that unique and often overwhelming experience. If sharing what I’ve learned helps even one person feel less overwhelmed, less afraid, or less alone, then I’ve accomplished exactly what I set out to do, because no one should have to go through this alone.