Hi Mavis

Hey that great about the pps, what a great feeling that is!!!! Don't worry about missing DDT as long as you're off it that's all that matters, ha ha!. On a serious note I don't know about C D T, cook was on revlimid, he has been off treatment for 4 wks now roughly, and seems ok x

Good luck and keep well

Vicki and…[Read more]

Hi Ann, see my post under "Off Topic". Hope it helps

Kindest regards – vasbyte

David

Hi Stuart

Thank you very much. We will have a look at both. How is your wife doing now? Did she have many side effects afterwards?

Vicki and Colin x

Hey dee that's great. I wondered how you and your dad were doing!

That's great, these medical teams can work their magic

Take care and I hope your dad carries on making the progress he has . Take care

Vicki

The staff at Bristol were wonderful and my experience was very straightforward. I even got to go home for the first three nights as I live close by. As levels fall you sleep more and more, so days pass quite quickly. The rooms in Haemotology at Bristol are quite pleasant and you don,t really feel isolated. I had difficulty eating and drinking…[Read more]

Hey Ann and Pete,

Glad you got the insurance. Have a really great relaxing time, hope the sun, sand and sangria (I assume they have that on Menorca), will have the desired effect.:-)

We are in the waiting game now. Bone marrow biopsy yesterday……as usual sooooo painful. Still to coin a phrase, onwards and upwards.

Vicki and Colin x

Hey Tom and Elaine,

Glad to see you are both having a great time. You must be posh people…..drinks and nuts! LoL.:-)

Have a great weekend

Vicki and Colin x

Hi Andy

Sorry to hear your pps went up a bit,praps it's just a glitch. Any way at least you had a good break. We Brits know that sunshine hols are a bonus not the norm. An old boss of mine had a phrase, KBO. It took me a while to work out-keep battling on!!. Keep doing that. I reckon Toms recipe of vodka and red wine might be the answer, try…[Read more]

You sound like Mo and me, we "enjoy" no matter what the weather! Just keep going I am sure you will get there, just keep bl**dy well going.

kindest reagards – vasbyte

David

Hi David

All good news on here, Elaine, Tom and you, well done, enjoy your holiday and by the way enjoyed your musings from ward 9.very helpful for us both x

Vicki & colin x

Hey Tom and Elaine,

Great news for both of you!:-) 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

Not sure where you are going on holiday but have a great time, wherever it is. You are excelling with 4 months off til the next appointment. That red wine and vodka combination seems to work well. So please for you and Elaine. A few treats in store for both of…[Read more]

Hi Jen,

Re your dad looking poorly. When my partner started his treatment, and right up to cycle 7 he had a pasty, sallow look about him, that ranged from really pale then flushed. I assumed it was the medication. Now that he is off treatment waiting for the next stage he does look more like himself. Although he does get very very tired and…[Read more]

Hey eve ,

Please to hear that things are on the up for you and Slim. Glad to hear that the bloods are on the up. I love Dai's phrase, rebooting the system! Sounds less scary that SCT. Hope everything continues in the same vein. Colin had the second bone marrow aspirate today because the other one last week wasn't a good enough sample. He said…[Read more]

Hello Mari,

Just wanted to put our twopenneth in and wish you and Steve best of luck with this second SCT. Will be interested to hear progress, since Colin is waiting for his first. Very best of luck and any food tips welcome as I know that will phase me if Colin does not eat. All the very best

Vicki and Colin x

Hi liz,

Glad to hear that SCT was not as bad as you thought. My partner colin is just behind Stephen and we are apprehensive. He will be going to bristol for the first bit then Chen re ham. Any tips you can give would be greatly appreciated.

How are you doing post SCT and did you have many side effects.

Thanks

Vicki and Colin x

Hi Stephen, I am a year ahead of you treatment-wise, also at Bristol, so it you would like any feedback on my SCT at Bristol Oncology,, I would be happy to discuss with you and give any tips I think might be useful. It honestly wasn't as bad as I feared!

Am I allowed to give you my email address for contact?

Regards

Liz

Just great news Tom, great news. You just had to go one better didn?t you FOUR months instead of my THREE. Drink the red wine and eat the cucumbers.

kindest regards – vasbtye

David

P.S. When did the "young Bride" become the "old Women" or have I missed something?

Hi Mari, 11th July Scilly Isle. As I am cleared to travel for that and our trip to Minoca in August I can now sort out the Insurance again 😎

You are right Keith I wil not neglect the water. I am just going to try to get my blood appointment at 9:00 a.m. I would normally have drunk only one pint by then.

Kindest Regards – Vasabyte

David