Terry Glassman

cutaneous t-cell lymphoma coach since 2023

I was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma / Primary Plasma Cell Leukemia on November 17, 2022. As a registered nurse with ICU and cardiac research experience, my medical background helped me quickly grasp the complexity of my diagnosis and the treatments involved. Today, I use both that clinical knowledge and my lived experience as a patient to help others navigate their own myeloma journeys. I felt called to coach and support others because I truly believe our greatest purpose is helping one another. There is something uniquely powerful about speaking with someone who genuinely understands what you’re going through. Even with a strong and loving support system, this experience has been incredibly hard. I hope to offer others the understanding, empathy, and reassurance I wished for during my own journey, shaped by both my nursing background and what I’ve learned as a patient. From a treatment perspective, I have had my stem cells harvested but am currently holding off on transplant unless it becomes necessary. I have the t(11;14) translocation and have been on venetoclax for over two years. I was also treated with Kyprolis for two years, and I’m happy to share my personal experience with these therapies for anyone considering them. More recently, I was diagnosed with breast cancer and have undergone a lumpectomy and radiation, and I will be starting Arimidex soon. If you are navigating a breast cancer diagnosis alongside multiple myeloma, I’m very open to talking about that experience as well. 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.

Vic Arellano

cutaneous t-cell lymphoma coach since 2025

I was diagnosed with stage 3 multiple myeloma in August 2022 after experiencing severe back pain, and finding that I had three compression fractures in my thoracic spine as well as several lytic lesions in my arms, legs and ribs. Upon diagnosis I completed induction therapy and underwent two stem cell transplants in January and June of 2023. I work with two oncologists, one near my local hospital for monthly maintenance treatments, and a hematologist/oncologist myeloma specialist who oversaw my SCTs. I am grateful that I am currently in remission. I attribute my successful outcome to finding a myeloma specialist shortly after my diagnosis, having the love and support of family and friends, strong faith, and being healthy and active my entire life. My desire is to give back to those who may need hope and help on their cancer journey, understanding that everyone is unique in their health and life experiences. My passion is to encourage and guide cancer survivors in safe and effective exercise when approved by their healthcare provider. I have a Masters of Science in Exercise Physiology and am certified as a Cancer Exercise Specialist by the American College of Sports Medicine and American Cancer Society.

Barbara Mower

cutaneous t-cell lymphoma coach since 2023

My husband, a Vietnam veteran, was diagnosed in 2016. We had recently moved across country, so we knew no one. We live in a relatively rural area and have been treated by a local oncologist and a specialist at a cancer hospital 8 hours away. He underwent a stem cell transplant in 2016. Fortunately, the month after my husband's diagnosis, I met another caregiver with the same doctor and insurance company. She was kind enough to chat with me about finances, stem cell transplants, and navigating treatment remotely. My husband and I both benefited from her knowledge sharing and have endeavored to do the same when we learn of local patients. Our journey continues as he just came out of remission in August 2022.