Our guest on today’s episode is Kimberly Young, who led the team of her siblings and family members to support her mother’s journey with multiple myeloma. We talk about her mother’s diagnosis journey and faith works in tandem with the process. What most moved me about Kim’s story is the love and closeness of her family, which only amplified as they navigated a time of crisis.

Kim works for one of the biggest health insurance companies in the United States, so she shares her perspective on navigating the health insurance process and finding organizations offering financial resources and social support that insurance can’t fully cover. To honor her mother’s legacy, Kim continues to work as a cancer advocate in faith-based organizations.

This will be the first of two episodes this season focused on multiple myeloma. Thank you to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society for your sponsorship and support of this special series.

More about LLS + Multiple Myeloma:

• Leukemia & Lymphoma Society website: https://www.lls.org/
  
• Myeloma Link: https://www.lls.org/myeloma-link
  

Black Americans have twice the incidence of myeloma as white Americans. What’s more, recent studies show that Black Americans are significantly less likely to receive the latest treatments, and are more likely to experience treatment delays. As a champion for myeloma patients, caregivers, survivors, and families, The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) is determined to change this. We believe every patient deserves to receive the best care and support possible while we work tirelessly toward cures.

LLS is dedicated to helping Black Americans with myeloma access the treatment and care they need to survive and thrive and improving quality of life. We provide trusted, free tools and resources to help patients and caregivers navigate the treatment landscape more effectively and cope with the disease.

Listen to more stories on caregiving on the Black Cancer podcast:

• Season 2, Episode 1: The Greatest Ode to Her Sacrifice (with Janice Omadeke) : https://open.spotify.com/episode/377su9gQwDiDbJAbFAjskI?si=9a8291dfec3b45ca
• Season 1, Episode 6: She Wasn’t By Herself (with Erin Douglas): https://open.spotify.com/episode/0CuEtlFs5VX1Pf7kFwBjZL?si=fe82897ec0af4d21
• Season 1, Episode 7: The Malignancy of Both (Frantz Berthaud): https://open.spotify.com/episode/08yMuEXQdpYU5HzzSn18bW?si=cc6e96e58cf64c95