My understanding is that most Oncologists/Haematologists would have enough experience to recognise "lesions" in an x-ray, certainly my consultant did not wait for a report he had my x-rays up on his screen straight away and gave me the ?good news? there and then, which was my hips were clear and it was 17 years of Army wear and tear giving me the…[Read more]

Hi Girls, No, you are not forgotten and it is so pleasing and kind that you thought to update us on your Dad. I wish him well on his final journey.

He will leave a family to be proud of I am sure. I know I draw great strength and support for my family and from your previous postings he will be doing the same at this time.

May his God…[Read more]

Congratulations Eve.

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David

Yes, it will all come out, mine did. I had my SCT in early December and have just got all my hair back now, it started returning about 2 weeks ago.

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David

Hi Liz, Constipation and dehydration two of the dangers of SCT. Dehydration is very dangerous and that is why, quite rightly, they are not letting him home. 6 pints of water a day has got to be the target! I have dropped tea and coffee now and just fill my Guinness pint glass up and keep on going throughout the day and evening.

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The Cancer Centre (Beacon Centre) at Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton had only just opened when I was diagnosed, Jul 2009. My first 3/4 appointments were always late. The first one was a stunning 4 hours wait, apparently they could not find my hospital records eventually they told me and I told them where I knew them to be!!! Communication,…[Read more]

Great to hear that your Mum is doing well. I wish you well on your run, 26 miles is not that far, I can do it in no time in my car 😀

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David

Best of luck Dia. 🙂

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David

I just love his attitude- a great example 😀 😀

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David

Hi Gill, Yes, maybe, but the thing I was trying to impress upon Mark is that it is not quite the end of the road for his dad 🙂 , a picture is worth a thousand words.

I expect most of us can show impressive bits of hardware 😉 . The really incredible thing is that neither I nor my friends can get over that my next works perfectly, just…[Read more]

Well done Mark that is the spirit.

For your interest I had a large tumour on my neck – it ate my fourth vertebrae ? and I broke my neck getting out of bed on the 11th July 2009. They screwed in posts and pillars as you will see from the attached x-ray. Now when somebody says to me ?You have got a brass neck? I can say ?No, it's titanium?.…[Read more]

The flow of information is interesting. After each appointment the Consultant writes to my GP informing him what is happening and the latest blood readings etc… I get a copy of that letter.

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Absolutly brilliant. 😀 😀

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David

Perky mite translates in my mind to – happy little insect or cheerful small person!

I used to play Age of Empires on the internet and I played under that name, why I picked it I am not really sure. I am now regarded as small 5'7 1/2, (I was 5'7 1/4 but when they fixed my neck they found they had increased my height by ¼ inch ? this is true…[Read more]

OK, I forced myself to read the articles in the Dailey Mail Online , please do not tell my friends, under the banner "it will be character building", just joking of course.

I thought the Myeloma story was very moving.

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Yes Tracey, I had never heard of Myeloma. In "Waking the dead? one of the characters had been diagnosed with Myeloma. Hey, perhaps we are becoming the ?In? cancer to have!!!!!!
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Hi Ozzy and welcome(?) to the site.

As has been said before this is a very, very individual disease. But if it helps I had my SCT in early December. I left hospital on the 15th December, after a full three weeks of treatment. My taste buds returned on 25th December and I was able to enjoy my Christmas dinner and a pint of Guinness. I was…[Read more]

That is wonderful, wonderful news I could not be more pleased for you. I hope you are going to still keep in touch now you are Myeloma "clean" 😀 .

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David