my dad newly diagnosed

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  • 28th October 2012 at 2:41 pm #86863

    4boys
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    hello, my dad just been diagnosed, he is very scared / worried about the pain aspect of treatment. can anyone advise please?

    28th October 2012 at 5:22 pm #86864

    PeterJames
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    Hi
    I am on my last week of 18 on the CTD treatment
    The only pain I had was the initial bone marrow sample taken from my hip
    The drugs can be a bit mind altering, steroids effect people differently, even the daily injecting is painless
    Unless your Dad was in pain from bone damage when he was diagnosed the chemo. is pain free !
    Has your Dad been told what treatment he will be on
    Use this web site for information or the American one , do not trol the net, that will get you worried as there is a lot of very out of date info
    All the best
    Peter

    28th October 2012 at 8:03 pm #86866

    4boys
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    Hello Peter, thank you so much for your prompt reply, I shall tell mum and dad, that is very reassuring. I am not sure what treatment they are doing yet, but thank you this forum is a godsend right now. Lisa

    28th October 2012 at 8:07 pm #86865

    tom
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    Hi Lisa

    Sorry to welcome you here but as you are a warm welcome.

    Pain with it?? I have to say I had None except when I was having Bone marrow Biopsy :-/
    Was on CTD then onto a SCT and that was 2009 now am drug free and doing well 😀
    Its normal to be scared and worried but now your dad has got MM its a road he has to travel am afraid 🙁

    What is your dads Name, how old is your Dad and where is he being treated? as folk on here can give more info if they are at same Hospital.

    Good Luck to your dad on his road to remissin.

    Tom "Onwards and upwards" xx

    29th October 2012 at 12:59 pm #86867

    mhnevill
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    Hi Lisa

    Welcome to the site. Hope all goes well with your Dad's treatment.

    Best wishes.

    Mavis

    29th October 2012 at 1:12 pm #86868

    jmsmyth
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    Welcome Lisa, sorry you had to join us. My husband I'd just finishing 6 cycle of. CDT with the hope of getting a stem cell transplant. As Peter said the steroids react differently in people and he is right – don't troll the net, I did when Frank was first diagnosed and it scared the life out of me. This is the place to be to ask questions and share your worries. They are a great bunch of people.
    Take care and regards to your dad
    Love Jean

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