Eric Blackburn

Army veteran. Former CFO. Myeloma patient and patient advocate. Vet myeloma support group leader. Asking the VA to find disease earlier. A Hill to Live On.

[Eric Blackburn @AHillToLiveOn]

Most people with myeloma never learn where it came from. Many veterans have a pretty good idea. Agent Orange. Burn pits. I’m a Gulf War vet with smoldering myeloma and I co-lead @IMFmyeloma group for veterans with myeloma. Next month I’m taking our questions to #ASH26. #IMFASH26

[Eric Blackburn @AHillToLiveOn]

Presumptive status opens the door. Then comes VA care, a claim, and finding a specialist. @IMFmyeloma runs a free virtual group just for veterans with myeloma. I co-lead it. What should I ask the researchers for you? https://t.co/aZuEzhQrr7 #VeteransDay #PACTAct

[Eric Blackburn @AHillToLiveOn]

Happy Veterans Day. A month from now I’ll be at #ASH26 carrying questions from the veterans in our myeloma group. Many of us know where our disease came from. Agent Orange. Burn pits. Radiation. Camp Lejeune. The VA agrees: myeloma is presumptive for all four. #IMFASH26

[Eric Blackburn @AHillToLiveOn]

Not a medical expert, so I’ll share what I learn in terms I understand, with an eye on what matters to veterans. If you or someone you know served and has myeloma, our group is free and virtual. https://t.co/aZuEzhQrr7

[Eric Blackburn @AHillToLiveOn]

Most people with myeloma never learn where it came from. Many veterans have a pretty good idea. Agent Orange. Burn pits. I’m a Gulf War vet with smoldering myeloma and I co-lead @IMFmyeloma group for veterans with myeloma. Next month I’m taking our questions to #ASH26. #IMFASH26

[Eric Blackburn @AHillToLiveOn]

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