March is Myeloma Month 

For Myeloma Month (March), this week's PODCAST with Mario Corena & ''Vogliamoci Bene'', we welcome in Studio Sanremo special guest John Cortazzo, Myeloma Ambassador. 

John is  a family man, has a daughter and a son and is well supported by their mother Elena.

He is also a Business man with a thriving sales agency, called JCSM Sales Management, since 2009. He employs 9 staff based in SA but operating nationally.

In 2016 his world would change forever. First diagnosed with Pneumonia, and pain his back, with further test revealing Multiple Myeloma, which John will talk more within this PODCAST.

John has turned his focus now on awareness as Myeloma Australia ambassador and raising funds through Charity TV and now Flinders Foundation.

In this PODCAST we ask John the following :

1) As an ice breaker tell us where you were born, what suburb did you live in, schools you attended?

2) So in 2016 you were diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. So firstly can you tell us what is Myeloma, and then what is Multiple Myeloma?

3) So what was your treatment?

4) Is it curable?

5)  How was your Mental health when you were first told, then though your treatment and as of today.

6) Is there any research going on at the moment and have you been involved?

7) So how did you become an Ambassador for Myeloma Australia.

8) And then Charity TV? What was involved with that?

9) And now the link with Flinders Foundation? What is your involvement there?

10) I believe you are doing a presentation soon for them? What are the details?

11) Where to from here John? And any words of wisdom?   

Key messages about Flinders Foundation :

• Flinders Foundation works together with individuals and organisations in the community to support health and medical research and improve patient care.
• Together, they raise vital funds to support researchers and clinicians to make new discoveries and deliver better treatment and care for patients and their families. Flinders Foundation proudly supports Flinders University and the Southern Adelaide Local Health Network – which includes Flinders Medical Centre, Noarlunga Hospital, the Repat Health Precinct, and community health sites.
• Their goal is to improve the lives of people and their families affected by a wide range of illnesses, diseases and social issues to create positive change both within our community, and across the globe. towards this important cause.

• With the generous support of donors, they can fund more innovative cancer research into cancer prevention and early intervention.

• Thanks to generous support, the Flinders Multiple Myeloma research team are being propelled to discover innovative approaches, groundbreaking treatments, and life-changing discoveries.

• They want to change the future for people affected by cancer. Donations can be made on the Flinders Foundation website: https://www.flindersfoundation.org.au/

Information on National Myeloma month  :

https://myeloma.org.au/national-myeloma-month/

John is such an inspirational, passionate and fantastic man advocating for something he has experienced first hand and with something no cure yet, but is turning his adversity into a positive for others going through Multiple Myeloma. A true hero for the cause and needs to be admired for his tireless efforts.Well done John!  

So don't disappoint yourself, I urge you to listen to this fantastic PODCAST via the link -

 https://www.radioitaliana531.com.au/vogliamoci-bene---mario-corena-podcast.html

So let's start the conversation today!

Mario

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