{"id":52,"date":"2021-05-18T03:13:41","date_gmt":"2021-05-18T03:13:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bf2021.wpengine.com\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2025-11-05T14:55:41","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T14:55:41","slug":"what-is-lifewithmultiplemyeloma-communit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lifewithmultiplemyeloma.org\/?page_id=52","title":{"rendered":"What is LifewithMultipleMyeloma.org Community?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is LifewithMultiple Myeloma.org?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>LifeWithMultipleMyeloma.org is a dedicated <a href=\"http:\/\/lifewithmultiplemyeloma.org\">patient-to-patient support community<\/a> for families affected by multiple myeloma. LifeWithMultipleMyeloma.org is powered by <a href=\"http:\/\/BensFriends.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BensFriends.org,<\/a> patient support communities for rare diseases, and is run by volunteer moderators who have been affected with multiple myeloma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who can join LifeWithMultipleMyeloma.org?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your family has been affected by multiple myeloma, consider LifeWithMultipleMyeloma.org your second home. LifeWithMultipleMyeloma.org, as well as the rest of <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/bensfriends.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">BensFriends.org<\/a>\u2019s patient communities, is free for members to join.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Multiple Myeloma?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Myeloma or Multiple Myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells which are responsible for producing antibodies. Abnormal cells accumulate in the bone marrow, which then results to the interference of the production of normal blood cells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is <a href=\"http:\/\/bensfriends.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BensFriends.org<\/a>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2007, Ben Mu\u00f1oz suffered a rare form of stroke caused by an AVM. He was unable to find the support he needed during the most difficult time, so he created an online support community <a href=\"http:\/\/AVMSurvivors.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AVMSurvivors.org<\/a> to connect with others like him. <a href=\"http:\/\/AVMSurvivors.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AVMSurvivors.org<\/a> led to the founding of <a href=\"http:\/\/BensFriends.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BensFriends.org<\/a>, driven to provide patient-to-patient support communities for people living with rare diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/BensFriends.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BensFriends.org <\/a> is a network of patient communities for people living with rare diseases. Launched in November 2007, <a href=\"http:\/\/BensFriends.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BensFriends.org<\/a> provides valuable patient support by creating and running compassionate, responsive communities. <a href=\"http:\/\/BensFriends.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BensFriends.org<\/a> maintains dozens of patient communities and has changed thousands of lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can learn more about <a href=\"http:\/\/BensFriends.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">BensFriends.org<\/a> at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bensfriends.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.bensfriends.org<\/a> or watch one of our videos at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/BensFriendsVideos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/BensFriendsVideos<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What is LifewithMultiple Myeloma.org? 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