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The West Pennine Myeloma Support Group provides emotional and educational support for people with myeloma together with their carers, family and friends.

The group meets, approximately every 6 weeks, on either a Monday or Tuesday (see dates) at the Fusilier Museum between 1.00 p.m. and 3.00 p.m.

You are welcome to come along to any of the meetings at the Fusilier Museum - just check the dates on our programme.

We realise that when you first receive a diagnosis of myeloma it can be a bewildering time both for you and your family and friends. As myeloma is not a common cancer you can feel very isolated, we can offer a patient / carer perspective on the problems you may be about to face.

This is just a sample of comments from our members:-

“I just enjoy coming!”

“I’ve met a lot of new friends!”

“The group is very supportive!”

“I have made good friends; it’s like having another family!”

If at this stage you don’t wish to come to a meeting but just want to talk do contact us.

Committee Members

Christine Hacking

Chair

Christine lives with her husband Chris in Littleborough. They moved to a bungalow in 2019 after living in Royton for 49 years - a huge change which they are still getting used to! Christine is a 'carer' for Chris who was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloa in 2017. Originally he was diagnosed with 'carpel tunnel' syndrome then it all emerged that he had Myeloma. He was admitted to Salford Royal Hospital where he had two serious operations. Apparently Chris could have been paralysed at any time and we had no idea!!

Christine has three daughters and seven grandchildren - ages ranging from 9 years to 22 years of age.

Over the past few years our lives have changed dramatically so it is difficult to fit in any hobbies as such but Christine loves being with the family at every opportunity, listening to Classic FM, meeting up with friends coffee and cake, gardening and of course reading (this helps enormously when waiting in clinics etc.!) She has also managed to keep up with her charity volunteer work with the Red Cross where she has been helping out at their Royton shop for 18 years.

Christine's faith defines her as a person and goes hand in hand in her life - guiding, encouraging and supporting not only her husband but others.

The Support Group has a special place in her life - it's a place to meet up with like-minded people where we don't have to explain or clarify 'Myeloma'.