Hi Jean and Frank

Well thrush?? I dont know?, all I remember is when I was on CDT and sometime when having a wee I used to stand on my tip toe's and say oh oh oh bugger oh bugger (it dint stop the pain?? lol) but My Lead Nurse told me drink more (I took that to mean Red Wine/Vodka?) but it worked 😎 more water and less pain 😉

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Hi OnlyMe

I am sending Hugs and prayers at this difficult time your Mum and Family are going through, please stay strong and I pray your Mum stays calm and is pain free.

Love and Hugs to you all

Tom ((HUGS)) xxxx

Hi Keith

Welcome back 😀 am sure like us all that has been away when we are back it soon becomes a distant memory Lol

Good Luck with the rev and dex and as for the injections :-/ I for one wouldn't look forward to that :-S but if it has to be done its done 😎

Good Luck with it M8

Tom "Onwards and Upwards"

Morning Eve well as you know our Charlie has his 5 mins of fame on face book every time I post a photo he is on it (vain little devil) lol xxx

And I also am one of those that could tell wotsitsface where to shove it Lol

Have a good day Folks am up and ready for work 🙂

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx

Thanks for that David think a few have been a tad upset with it here :::
http://www.myeloma.org.uk/index.php?cID=16917&ccm_paging_p=1&time=1340657058#msg16940

Lol Eve I forgot aint none of us in here able to do the TV Programe as we will all be here after the 12 month is up Lol.

And you are correct they should do one On Myeloma and why Nice take so long to release the drugs and why the drug Company's charge what they do 🙁

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And for those smiles I and Eve are eternally Grateful.

But would it do some good to be aired? it would get Myeloma out in the open rather than just a few thousands that know about it.

Its just the Gaul of the words that got me IE "[u][b]life-limiting illness[/b][/u]" and Or "[u][b]and have a short time left to live[/b][/u]"
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Lol Eve and do you know that is Correct I aing going nowhere this next 12 months apart from abroad on our holls Lol xxx

Love
Tom "Onwrds and Upwards" xxxx

Hi Judd

A warm welcome to you sorry you had to nip in, now lets hope they can nip your problem's in the bud and get you into remission soon.

Is the road Long? is tit a hard road?? I dont know you seem to have had it bloomin hard already 🙁 Its not a walk in the park but I had my SCT in December 2009 and am now in remission.

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Wendy as a "mere Male" that is (well so am told) Bald on Top I am not in a position to advise on Curls or waves Lol.

Tom xxx

Hi Eve and Slim

Well I had a "Femoral" Line fitted and had it taken out on day 15 the day before I came home and all my bloods were OK, That said I was going to Castle Hill every week till my 100th day and some folk had the Hickman line in most of the 100 days that I attended? never thoght about asking why that thing stuck out the top was doing…[Read more]

Hi Gill

Welcome Home I bet you were fed up

You are correct its better for you when they find something ? anything to put a name to it:-/

I see your eyes have got bad? some times I feel mine aint as good as they were? Youing Bride (elaine) tells me to go and get new glasses but I aint due for an eye test till next year:-0

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Morning Dai and all

Well done on the trip a double wammy 😀
But its a shame when you book time away and get or feel ill.

You now know you can do it so am sure its going to be the MM way? "Little and Often" 😎

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" x

Hi Girls

Eve keep your eye on Slim's facial hair when it grows back, mine sometimes I grew a Pencil tash like in the old movie's (or so am told lol) just a thin neat line grew all on its own, but my hair grew back darker with a lovely wispy curl Lol and gosh was I pleased to get rid of that lol.

Helen I wish you luck with the Blond bit but…[Read more]

Happy New Hair Cut Helen, I hope Blondes have more fun you will have to let us all know Lol.

I used Oillatum on my skin and still do 🙂 but what it wants is a good few days of sunshine 😎
Catha Lata Blondie 😀

Love Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xx

Hey Only Me

Keep going Girl I know its hard and I feel harder for the Carer/watcher than us with MM, as while we are confined to bed we can sleep.

I hope the walk done you some good but please look after yourself also, you dont want to find yourself too Ill to visit, am sure its difficult to sleep but the power nap is also good for you half…[Read more]

Hi Vicky and Colin

Well I see as normal you have had some great and honest answers 😀

Just to add a little bit more The treatment I went through from start to this day was for me "Pain Free" except when I was having the growth injections I had pain in my rib cage and that was intermittent for I think four days.

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Hi you two

Your more than welcome I and Elaine(the young bride) knows all too well how bad BUT how good its been for me, and as for the "Red Stufff" yep am partial to that its good for the MM 😀 and yes the Vodka is even Better for the MM 😎 drink too much and you forget you have it Lol.

Keep strong and live life with a smile

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Hi Vicky and Colin

Wow what a rush now?

Well to answer one of your Q's I had my SCT in dec 2009 yes it was hard but and this I mean if it fails would I do it again Too true I would 😀 yes its hard yes its a long time in the "Getting Better" Dept but well well worth it 😎 because I sit here now two years and six months down the line in…[Read more]