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Hello Eve

I chose not have an SCT as my kidneys were also very damaged apart from the higher mortality rate the chances of the chemo destroying my kidneys so havineg to go on dialysis three times a week for the rest of my life I decided to take a chance and just go with maintenance upto now i have been ok Hope Slim is ok give him my regards

Love Jo

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Hi peggy
glad you are feeling a bit better let us now how you get on with the rest of the treatment
Love Jo

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Hello Keith

glad its all over and you are back home fingers crossed things will only get better from here
Love Jo;-)

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Hi Jet

really glad to see you are coping well after you at last got a bed lets hope you sail though this looking forward to your next blog you should think of turning it into a book
Love Jo:-)

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hello Lara
sorry to have missed your post sorry to hear about your dad just to tell you I am type 11 diabetic so while on the CDT I had to have insulin as the steriod raised my sugar levels to an unacceptable level I hated this but did not have a choice just to say when I finished the treatment I was able to go back to tablets so you dad should be ok it seems with the thalidomide its grin and bare it if you can its best taken at night it helps you sleep a bit better
Love Jo

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Hello again Ivan

DEX is awful we here have invented a word DEXITUDE my husband thought I had turned into a monster I think the lack of sleep does it. Its not so bad if you take the Dex first thing in the morning and the thalidomide last thing at night you then might get a bit of sleep I would be careful if you are mixing with a lot of people especially in an airport as people bring alLsorts of bugs back with them and your immune system will be very low while you are on chemo

Keep Well:-)
Love JO X

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Hello David

I would just like to wish you a good holiday hope the weather is good to you8-)
Love Jo

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Hello Eve and friends

I agree with all the sentiments that have been written this site has helped, encouraged and cheered me up in large measures its true Dia its just like one big family. Keep well everybody;-)

Love Jo

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Oh Tom

you are good putting in a new kitchen you must be very handy we put one in a couple of years ago got rid of loads of stuff now I wish we hadn't I love the sun but have to be a bit careful Geoff and I (my old husband!!):-P go for a walk each day in the evening at the moment we do 3 miles most nights I am doing well at the moment keeping everything crossed are you well it certainly sounds like it 🙂

Love and (((hugs))

Jo x

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Hi Sharon

just caught up with your post I had the same symptoms with thalidpmide
so I stayed on a 100mgs which I managed quite well I went into remmission after four months april 2009 but I kept on with the thalidomide for a further year as after the intial treatment I seemed to cope with it until I got pn so had to stop . I shook at lot at first also the anti B ciproflocin gave me a terrible rash I did have one shot stay in hospital due to the shaking been ok since except for a bought of shingles (ouch) so with a bit of luck you will start to cope better Good Luck
Love Jo x

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hello Dia

my husband has problems with his feet and legs due to diabeties so we bought one of these machines it has proved invaluable there is also a tens attachment for pain which you also might find beneficial

Love Jo x

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Hi Bridget

great news to get your ankles back from that I take it your legs are much better my legs swelled up a lot on DEX that drug has a lot answer for one way or another I do hope you can get a holiday from it you will feel much better for a break, as for the weight as long as you feel well what does it matter

Love and (((hugs))));-)
jO X

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Hi Ozzy

I have not had an SCT but I have had leg and hip ache someone told me it could be the Steriods as we do have large doses during chemo this could right
Regrds Jo;-)

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Hello Tom

I can just see you and the young bride on the tours of britain are your little legs going 10 to the dozen glad you are well dont fall off!!!!

Love Jo 😛

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I to would like to wish them both a safe journey lets hope the road is smooth with no sharp turns on the way
GOOD LUCK JET AND KIETH

lOVE jOXX

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