Emmanuel Mercier’s myeloma diagnosis experience began when he was 44 years old. He was first alerted to the disease when he tried to donate plasma but was turned away. Recently, Emmanuel’s story was shared by multiple news outlets, including news sites, radio, and television. Emmanuel spoke openly about what it’s like to live with myeloma, providing an honest window into how difficult a cancer diagnosis can be.  As Emmanuel stated,  « Mon espérance de vie aurait augmenté, mais je vis avec une épée de Damoclès au-dessus de la tête » [My life expectancy has increased, but I live with the sword of Damocles over my head.]  

Sharing your personal experience with myeloma has so many benefits. It can be healing and cathartic for you, comforting to others affected by the disease to know they are not alone, and of course, it is an incredible way to ‘make myeloma matter’ and generate awareness of the disease. 

Read the article on Le Quotidien (in French)

Listen to the story on ICI Radio-Canada Abitibi-Témiscamingue (in French)

Listen to the story on Rythme 98.3 (in French)

Watch Emmanuel on Noovo Info (in French)

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« Des traitements moins faciles à l’extérieur des centres urbains » [Treatment is more difficult outside of urban centres]

« Le Dr Michel Pavic, hémato-oncologue au Département de médecine, Division d’hématologie-oncologie, Institut de recherche sur le cancer de l’Université de Sherbrooke (IRCUS), partage son expérience auprès de patients adultes atteints du myélome et résidants en milieu rural, des disparités d’accès aux soins et ressources entre les centres urbains et les communautés éloignées, en plus de fournir de l’information sur la maladie, généralement méconnue. » [Dr Michel Pavic, hematologist-oncologist at the Department of Medicine, hematology-oncology division at Institut de recherche sur le cancer de l’Université de Sherbrooke (IRCUS), shares his experience with adult myeloma patients, rural residents and the disparities in access to care and resources between urban and rural communities, as well as information about this little-known disease.]

Listen to the full interview with Dr Pavic on CKOY 107.7 FM (Estrie) (in French)