Hey Megan,

I remember that sweetcorn smell, and was always very polite to say to Colin I could hardly smell it (little White lie as it would waft in and out!), for a number of days I could smell it long before I even got to the door to his room!

Reading your posts certainly takes us both back to a very trying time. I can remember crying when…[Read more]

Ho ho ho Dai and Janet,

Home for Christmas:-) and we hope top gun Janet did not get a speeding ticket lol!

You guys have a peaceful and healthy christmas and new year 🙂

Vicki and Colin x

A warm welcome Steve to the site, as you have already found there are some nice, friendly and helpful people on here.

Best of luck with your treatment.

Kindest regards – Vasbyte

David

An interesting post well worth a discussion I must say.

I go to my local hospital the specially built cancer centre at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton Somerset called the Beacon Centre. I am very, very pleased with my treatment and the staff could not be better, so of course I would recommend them.

However, unless you are going private I…[Read more]

Hi all,

Thanks very much for good wishes etc. It was s real shock for Colin as whilst his dad had been in hospital for pneumonia which in itself was serious we did not expect cancer and for him to pass away within a week of being told about it! The hard bit as you say chris is dealing with it all. We went to Stratford where colins parents live…[Read more]

Hi Tina,

Glad you are feeling a bit better and turning that corner.. Colin also drank the milk shake by the bucket load!

Keep the good progress going. Happy Christmas

Vicki and Colin x

Hey Helen,

Congratulations and keep posting the good news….it's encouraging and shows that there is a good life after SCT :-). So pleased for you and your family. You need to keep going to see the hobbit series now :-). and you look like a 45 year old so that's a great move too…..I reckon it's all those new young stem cells!

Happy…[Read more]

Hi Jean and Frank,

7.2 million, gosh that's a massive score……in the back of the net ha ha 🙂

Result that man, no pain no gain was right. Always good when those pains prove dividends.

Happy christmas to you both!

Ali…. Hope your mums doing well 🙂 fingers crossed

Ann and pete, any news on what your next steps are?

Best to…[Read more]

Real good news Helen I am so pleased for you, with regard to feeling guilty about posting good news. Please do so more often 😉 😀 . I am sure it gives people starting out on this road a lift not depresses them. Have a great Christmas and a happy happy new year.

Kindest regards ? vasbyte

David

p.s. My 3 month appointment is on the…[Read more]

Oh Dai

Now I see why you are in hospital. How things can change in such a short space of time!. And still that flipping c diff reared it's ugly head!

Fingers crossed for you and janet for a lovely Christmas

Vicki and Colin x

Hi ann and pete,

Sorry to hear you had a disappointing day……been there done that and got the t shirt!. It's he'll isn't it! Waiting for those blood results to see if they are going to collect is a bugger! Colin did not even get on the machine the first attempt, or the second attempt. It was only when they hot the plerixafor that he just…[Read more]

Hi Megan

Hope Phil is still feeling ok. With regard to the counting we were told that when the high does therapy was given that was day minus 2, then a rest day and then the cells return on the first day I think was day zero then plus one and so on. To be honest we lost track of what day it was and were just gritting our teeth to get through…[Read more]

Sarah Jane

Thats a great result for you. It's some encouraging when it goes like that 🙂

Keep it going 🙂

Vicki and Colin x

Dai

What are you doing in hospital 🙁

That's not good news!

Vicki and Colin

Andy

Great to hear from you…we wondered how you were getting on! Hey those pps have come down a bit which is absolutely great, that's the right direction. I told you it's the benefit of having that Greek holiday. When there's a slim chance there is always a chance! There's also the plerixafor to try to prize those cells out of the bone…[Read more]

Blimey Keith

That sounds scary, glad they whipped you into shape again. Got to say when Colin has a temperature of 37.6 (hospital told us to ring if 37.5 or if generally felt unwell irrespective of temperature). Some were on tom the hospital in a flash…..Colin knew this was not a time tom challenge me nagging :-)… Do I ever. My thought is…[Read more]

Hi Keith, I had NS when I was in hospital recovering from my SCT. It appeared after they took out the Central line very, very nasty. My wife went out and bought a £40 electronic thermometer to ensure that measurements of my temperature, when I came home from hospital, would be accurate.

Kindest regards ? vasbyte.

David

Just hang on in there Phil. I wish you all the best of luck. Keep posting.

Kindest regards – vasbyte

David

Great post Andy. I wish you all the best.

Kindest regards – vasbyte

David