Hi Jean and Frank
The CTD was not good for me it forced me on to the sick 🙁
Yes I had swollen feet and legs, Kids used to laugh when I showed them the ring around my sock top lol, Elaine got me new socks with no elastic in them real loos at top and that helped :-), the feet/legs will go down but my feet and fingers aint too good lol I still…[Read more]

Thank you Mavis – I tend to agree I think. If you have MM..you have it regardless!

I hope this finds you well – take care xxx

Hi Eve

Thank you for getting back to me with that. I have read lots of literature and have sort of worked it out myself ( i think). I understand the process of MM and what it all entails – I'm a bit of a researcher and send myself crazy looking up this and that! I also ask for copies of the information and always take my note book and pen and…[Read more]

Morning Chris
Hope those stems flow in nice and easy and are kind to you during the grafting and growing, hope ur counts shoot up fast.

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" oh my SCT seems years annd years ago 😎

Hi Peter…

You explained just how Melvin is. He said if it wasn't for the inability to work or resume normal activities due to the spinal cord compression, he would be able to live quite a 'normal' life while on the Dex. However – he suffers such a come down when he stops…like you, he feels so tired, almost lifeless. Only waking to eat most…[Read more]

Hi Mike

I'm sorry that you are going through a tough time at the moment. It's my partner who is 39 who has Myeloma, and is also on the MXI trial, RCD. He is at the end of the 2nd cycle at the moment. I noticed that you go to the QE hospital in Birmingham. We live in Birmingham and Melvin will be having his SCT at the QE. What a fantastic…[Read more]

Hi Tom

I have another person helping me with it all so I'm not totally on my own. Although I complain for being stressed at the moment, I feel like I need to inject all of my frustrations and emotions into something productive…if you understand what I'm saying. I may regret it, it may exhaust me but I feel I need something to focus on other…[Read more]

Thank you for your message Jo. People always say that I am coping really well and sometimes I agree. It may be the false smiles and 'I'm fine thanks' that I often reply when asked how I am. The way I see it – I have to cope, I have no choice. Who else is going to look after everything..Melvin and the children? Just sometimes, like now – I just…[Read more]

Thank you for your message Andy. It's very tough for all isn't it? Life completely changes when something like this sets up residence in your life and future. We have been referred to a Counselor individually and as a family, so our three children and myself and Melv can go. However..we haven't been yet as the Counselor cancelled the past two…[Read more]

Thank you Helen..what a day I had yesterday! I do feel a little better today, although my moods are all over the place. Our twin boys, who are 11 years old have gone off for a little break with my mum. Suddenly my shoulders seemed to drop. We have a daughter who is 16 and she is still home with us but she is so independent. She is revising for her…[Read more]

Ur welcome Keith 😀
I am pleased ur Doc is pleased with you and is keeping an eye on ur Platelets 😎
As you know I am spot on thanks
You Keep getting fitter and soon all will be sorted for you.

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" x

Hi Sarah Jane..

It is my partner Melvin who has MM. He is 39 years old and like you had SMM and then one day went to the hospital to find PP levels had increased and he started Myeloma XI and also is on RCD.

Melvin is at the end of cycle 2 and I think he has coped quite well so far. Unfortunately he isn't working due to his L3/L4 vertebrae…[Read more]

Hi Kerry

Good Luck on that and I dont envy you doing it as am told its a lot of hard work that takes up any spare and unspare time that you have/dont have? i dont want to put you off by the way.

But we have had a few on here that are and have done things for Myeloma Uk and its worked and will for those that are still being done be a great…[Read more]

Hi Eve – thank you for your message. I agree with you – I am grieving and I think going through each stage slowly. Today and right now I feel angry…the denial has been with me since 2010 when Melvin was diagnosed.

I hope you are well – take care and thank you again. xxx

Hi Vicky – thank you so much for your message. reading what you wrote was like I was telling the story…just how I feel. I have also thought about using all of this in a positive way, maybe volunteering somewhere or studying maybe?! Who knows.

I hope that Colin is OK at the moment – how are you doing?

Take care xxx

Hiya Tom – thank you for your message. We have something else in common..In May 2007 I was diagnosed with Fibrosarcoma, cancer of the soft tissue and I finally went into remission in June 2010 ..as Melvin was diagnosed with MM in the December. I have to agree with you regarding the comparison of feelings – I felt more in control when I was the…[Read more]

Hi Mike

No problem re the reply time as and when thats what this group is all about 🙂

Yes My SCT went great (little uphill) and well worth it, would I do it again?? Too True I would now doing good and drug free, you my friend will be the same.

Good Luck

Tom "Onwards and Upwards"

Hi Chris

Good Luck My Friend and hope its a smooth one.
Keep well and healthy

Tom "Onwards and Upwards"