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Go Team Kili 2017!

After 10 years of survivorship, Cindi discusses what the climb meant to her.

Off the Mountain, Back to Life

The Incans surely must have been a physically powerful people, methodically quarrying various types of stone, intending each for a specific purpose, moving boulders across valleys, hoisting, hauling, honing and perfectly fitting them with bare hands and scant tools

Sea of Orange, Sky of Gods

I have had the pleasure and privilege of being part of Moving Mountains for Multiple Myeloma from the beginning.

Time Is a Non-Renewable Resource

It will take a village to cure multiple myeloma. No one person or company can do it alone.

The Human Spirit

Be Part of Our Epic Journeys -- and Our Progress

There were many feelings that flooded my mind when my husband Sanjoy and I were included to be part of the team — elated, excited, grateful at the same time! 

 A Strong Impression

“It isn't the mountains ahead to climb that wear you out; it's the pebble in your shoe.” - Muhammad Ali

This One's For You

It's amazing to think that our big hike is now behind us and that after months of training, we were able to conquer this particular mountain

The Lasting Impact of the Climb

It’s now been about six weeks since my wife and I returned from our trip to Machu Picchu as part of the Moving Mountains for Multiple Myeloma program.

Overwhelmed

It has been about a week since I have been back and many people have been asking how it was.

Motivation to Push Forward

In the last 10 years, there has been so much incredible progress in treating multiple myeloma. During that time, there have been ten new drug therapies approved by the FDA for patients, and there are dozens of promising clinical trials in the pipeline. 

September Is Blood Cancer Awareness Month: What Can YOU Do?

As I sort through the many photos taken, I enjoy reliving the incredible hike up to Machu Picchu.

When Things Come Together

I open one eye and blink towards the blue illuminated numbers showing 5:50 a.m. With a stretch, I roll over and slip one foot on the floor, gently sliding out of bed.  I dress in the dark, tip-toe past my husband, and quietly close the bedroom door behind me...

Thankful for Mountains

In and out of the blazing sun and cool, dark rainforest, we are trekking to an Incan city carved into a mountaintop. Our feet will take us on a 3,200-foot vertical climb over 11 miles in eight hours.

To the Highest Heights

As we are sitting in the airport in New York city, a long layover on our way to Peru, I'm continuously checking social media to keep up with the other 18 people accompanying us in this upcoming journey. While scrolling through posts, I see one from one from the wife of one of our patients. 

A Common Goal

On Friday, our team of 20 pushed up a steep hill with thousands of stone steps to reach Machu Picchu. It was HARD, yet we enjoyed every minute of it! Why?

Thanks to All Who Have Helped Us Move the Mountain

Only a few days left before I jet off to Peru. I’ve been looking forward to this day for nine months!  

 Off to Peru

It’s exciting to think that in less than a month I will be hiking the Inca Trail up Machu Pichu with my fellow Moving Mountains for Multiple Myeloma (MM4MM) teammates.

The Excitement Builds for My Climb

A mountain is defined as "a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level; a steep hill."

Growing to Love Mountains

My reflections on the Inca Trail hike to Machu Picchu.

Reflections on the Hike

It's been several weeks since our glorious hike at Machu Picchu, and I find my thoughts drifting back to the trip on an almost daily basis.

Knocking a Hike Off My Bucket List and More

The Trip Is Here

I learned a lot yesterday about the Incas and their grit, determination and patience as we climbed to the Sun Temple as a day-trip stop along the way to our Machu Picchu destination.

Reflections on Sacred Valley

From August 9-14, a team of 20, including four multiple myeloma patients, a myeloma doctor and four myeloma nurses took on the Inca trail to Machu Picchu in Peru.

The route began at the Chachabamba Entrance on the Urubamba river and led the team along the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu after a full, seven- to nine-hour day of hiking.

As popular as visiting Peru's Machu Picchu is, hiking the Inca Trail to enter through the Sun Gate (Intipunku) is rare. Only 1% of all visitors get to enter the Citadel on this historical pathway.

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