Gather Community Event: Living with Plasma Cell Leukemia (PCL) and The Strength of Self-Advocacy – NOT RECORDED image

Gather Community Event: Living with Plasma Cell Leukemia (PCL) and The Strength of Self-Advocacy – NOT RECORDED

This event was not recorded
Jul 14, 2026
12:00PM - 01:00PM EDT
Online Event
Overview

This Gather Community Event is designed for individuals living with plasma cell leukemia (PCL) who want to connect with others facing this rare and challenging diagnosis. Together, we’ll create space to share experiences, discuss what support feels most important right now, and explore quality-of-life and care needs unique to PCL.

Deborah, a retired physician who is also living with PCL will lead out our discussion by sharing her unique perspective and the personal challenges she faced when navigating self-advocacy throughout her experience.

Above all, this session is an invitation to have the kind of open, honest conversations that can only happen with people who truly "get it." This is a completely judgment-free space to talk about the real day-to-day realities of living with PCL, share what is working for you, and find comfort among peers who are walking a similar path. We hope you will join us!

Agenda
12:00 PM
Introduction
Cynthia Cahoon, RN

Cynthia introduces the agenda of the event and featured speaker Deborah.

12:05 PM
Questions and Answers
Audience

Bring your questions!

Speakers & Moderators
Healthtree contact Cynthia Cahoon, RN

Cynthia Cahoon, RN

Cynthia is a newborn ICU nurse by trade that has spent the last six years in the medical device industry educating nurses and doctors about devices that are new to their facility. In her spare time she enjoys hiking, traveling the world with her family, and creating Halloween animatronics for her annual front yard display. She has a passion for life-long learning and enjoys sharing what she learns with the people around her.