Hi Helen, I finally decided on Skimmia Japonica – SubSp Reevesania.

Two main reasons : one the height and spread, maxinmum after many years 1 metre X 1 metre, and secondly NO prunning, apart from nipping of dead branches in the spring. There are several other advantages but if you type in its name in google you will see the plant.

Start…[Read more]

Hi Janet, Just wanted to offer my support at this time.

I am a year into my first SCT, and I was told at the start that it might only last 18 months and at 69 I have no chance of a second one, so FIVE years is wonderful. I will have to keep my fingers crossedd 😀 .

I agree with Nettie and Bridget take your time, find out what your options…[Read more]

Thanks Tom, perhaps it was the red wine and cucumbers 😀

Kindest regards – Vasbyte

David

Chin up Tina and keep smiling you will get there 😀 😀

Kindeset regards – Vasbyte

David

Hi tmc (Welcome?) as the Girls have said "You ain't no burden" I enjoyed your slant on MM, the unwelcome guest well put.

Kindest regards – Vasbyte

David

And I thought an "Oligo" was a very rich Russian:-D 😀

I mirror the rest of the game in passing on my congratulations to you and Slim – Well Done. Now go get a good clean SCT:-D

Kindest regards – Vasbyte

David

This is a difficult time for you and your family, try to concentrate on the good times of which I am sure there were many.

Kindest regards – vasbyte

David

Best of luck with your Treatment Andy. Now is the time to Vasbyte (Bite hard).

Kindest regards

David

😀 If that is the case then I drink about 8 pints a day! Love my Tea. So the odd pint or two of Guinnes or glass of Red Wine does not enter into the picture:-D

Interesting – I was told to drink 3 litres of water a day, Tea, Coffee were not included because they are diuretics.

I drink 6 pints = 3 Litres a day. I use a pint glass to ensure I get it right. I find putting it in my microwave for 30 seconds takes any chill of it. I have now been doing this for 2 years and have got quite used to it,…[Read more]

Hi Chris, Firstly congratulations on the pending nuptials, as Eve says you take a different perspective when you get something like Myeloma!

I know what you mean about hospitals and infections I have been suffering with a really bad cough and cold, my temperature got up to 82 and Mo telephoned the Beacon Centre to check. They confirmed my…[Read more]

Hi Bridget, Just read your last post and I am very sad for you. I am lousy with words but I do wish you all the best and I am keeping my fingers crossed that something will come out of the blue for you.

Kindest regards – Vasbyte

David

Hi Terry welcome (?).

We will all look forward to your posts I am sure as good old England is still using leeches I think:-D 😀 . No, seriously, your treatment does seem to be ahead of the game and no doubt it will all feed across to us at some time in the future.

Kindest regards ? Vasbyte

David

Hi Helen, Yes, Photina – little Red Ruby (I think it is) has super red leaves on a base of dark green. I have written to a company that specializes in Ferns to ask their advice on a good ground cover light green fern for my site. I will let you know what comes back.

I am only redesigning this part of the garden at the moment. I will plant…[Read more]

Hi Helen, Thanks, Yes I have been out in the garden for the past two mornings, just soooo nice to get out there. I will have a look at the plants you have suggested.

Have you any thoughts on Leucothoe, Skimmia or Photina (Little Red Robin) I intend to put in one shrub type and make a low growing fence out of it. Otherwise everybody feels they…[Read more]

Hi Andy Welcome(?).

We have all been there. You will find many of the posts are done in the early hours – all mostly down to steriods/drugs.

We all look forward to sharing your journey as you know doubt will share ours.

Kindest regards – Vasbyte

David

Hi James, I am 69, just, and like you was very fit before diagnosis in July 2009. I had my one and only SCT in Nov/Dec 2010.

I am a bit of a keep fit guy and so I enquired with my Consultant what I could do and could not do. Gym work and weights was out as was running and in fact anything that put stress on my bones. It came down in the…[Read more]