tom replied to the topic Bridget in the forum Treatment 12 years, 7 months ago
Hi Sue
Yes Bridget has been fighting a chest Infection and does not feel like getting on computer as often, I leave Bridget messages on Face Book and when she feels up to it I get an answer 😎
I will send one and tell her you were asking about her. failing that come on over to face book we have a few from here on it 😀
Love Tom…[Read more]
tom replied to the topic Blood results in the forum General 12 years, 7 months ago
Hi Jean
Sorry to hear Frank's blood's are not right :-/ as for me I aint a clue to be honest just wanted to wish you and Frank well.
Love
Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx
tom replied to the topic Another newcomer in the forum Newcomers 12 years, 7 months ago
Hi Susie
Thats Good News for you then, the four month check is good.
Keep strong and well.
Great Job 😀
Love Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx
tom replied to the topic coughs, colds and the like in the forum Side-effects 12 years, 7 months ago
Hi Wendy
Yep when you get MM you are never the same but you look like your Immune system is fighting it so thats good, as for me mine has been a cough and chest infections by the bucket load :-S but I fight it so am happy 😎
Hope your soon better Wenday
Love
Tom "OInwards and Upwards" xx
tom replied to the topic Pesky Paraproteins in the forum Treatment 12 years, 7 months ago
Hi Lynn and pete
Ye its a bugger when the MM tells us what to do or not to do :-/ am sure Pete's "Bring it On" tude is going to stand you both in good stead 😎 I hope the iccl beggers are soon moved and SCT is sooner than you think 😀
Love and Hugs
Tom "Onwards and Upwards" (hope it made you smile again 😎 ) xxx
tom replied to the topic Another newcomer in the forum Newcomers 12 years, 7 months ago
Hi Susie
Ye its a daunting thing this MM, but I said that now i have it I will do my best to keep it at bay untill they find [u][b]"The Cure"[/b][/u] and am sure they will 😀 take one day at a time and to be honest I found it better tocry in the shower that way no one seen my tears8-) as am sure you will shed some BUT we have some great folk…[Read more]
tom replied to the topic Choices… in the forum Treatment 12 years, 7 months ago
Hi Dai
Well you have had some good thinking out loud time my Friend as for my treatment I think it was a great shock and i told him "You dont want me to decide what treatment I want are you?" when he gave me lots of leaflets/books :-/ where i was told that he and his team would decide the best road for me so I followed his lead and have to say…[Read more]
tom replied to the topic Hi all, Old man here! in the forum Newcomers 12 years, 7 months ago
Hi Jorge
A warm welcome to you.
As for a Carer? my young bride say's she has been my carer long before I got MM Lol, as for you returning to your Native Ireland for your "Final Days" am sure it will be years before that happens 😎
Keep fit and stay strong
Tom "Onwards and Upwards"
tom replied to the topic Newcomer… in the forum Newcomers 12 years, 7 months ago
Hi Tony
Welcome to[u][b] your [/b][/u]new group
I am same as David nowt special just MM 😀 CTD front line leading to SCT Dec 09 now fit (ish) and well 😀
Keep strong and this is the place when it gets a bit too much to have a moan and groan we all know what its like
Tom "Onwards and Upwards"
tom replied to the topic coughs, colds and the like in the forum Side-effects 12 years, 7 months ago
Great News David 😎 and am sure when you are all worked up at your Home you could visit mine am sure we have lots of stuff that needs fixing Lol
"Onwards and Upwards" My Friend 😀
tom replied to the topic New immune vaccines beng tested in the forum Treatment 12 years, 7 months ago
Hi Jet
Great link and I for one would be up for that if I ever need it 😀
Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx
tom replied to the topic coughs, colds and the like in the forum Side-effects 12 years, 7 months ago
Hi David
Well cough's and cold's :-/ I have to admite from having my SCT I have never coughed nor had as many poorly chest's that I can remember :-S and I used to smoke but am sure the gunge that built up in my lungs must have gone by now Lol 😉
But if all I suffer is the bloomin cough and the odd bad chest then am sure I will cope with…[Read more]
tom replied to the topic Ah, So… in the forum Side-effects 12 years, 7 months ago
Hi Dai
Well your last post made me chuckle Lol, am not sure how you could have a "Elegant Sling" you must post a photo :-).
But I am very pleased you are well on the way to being sorted.
I am sure that's what I would miss the driving so your not bad as you can take the sling off to drive, just dont alter the rear veiw mirror.
Its great…[Read more]
tom replied to the topic Mum going to have Velcade – any advice please? in the forum Treatment 12 years, 7 months ago
Hi Jill
I am pleased your Mum is doing good on the velcade 😀 and i hope it stays that way.
All the best to you and give your Mum a cuddle from me xxxx
Love Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx
tom replied to the topic Ah, So… in the forum Side-effects 12 years, 7 months ago
Aww Dai
You have been Janet's "brave little soldier", and I remember saying it could be "An age Thing" sorry M8:-/ and I know its a strange thing to say but at least you now know its a fracture and I bet your "well being " is better as you now know what you have to fight and you just might get less pain.
Good Luck with the "Coller and cuff"…[Read more]
tom replied to the topic Hi Ho…. Hi Ho… It's off to work we go… in the forum General 12 years, 7 months ago
Hi Helen
I had my SCT in December 09 but I went on sick in May 09:-( I was due to have one but they cancled it after they found out mine was "Reminal" (sorry folks for those word's :-S )
I wanted to go back to work its what kept me going on BAD Days, but all My Consultants and lead Nurses said I shouldn't go back to my work again as its too…[Read more]
tom replied to the topic bereavment in the forum End of Life and Grief 12 years, 7 months ago
Hi Stephen
I am so sorry to read about your Wife I send My Condolences to you and your Family.
And well done to you all for raising that ammount of money for us all.
Stay Strong and remember the good days
Regards
Tom x
tom replied to the topic Ah, So… in the forum Side-effects 12 years, 7 months ago
Bloomin heck Dai I bet that was scary :-0 I am pleased Janet was on the ball 😎
I have always been told if I feel Unwell then I should phone the ward up and talk to them and they will make the decision whether to pop up or stay at home, I have used that adout three times so far and it works for us 😎
Hope all goes well for Tomorrow Dai…[Read more]
tom replied to the topic Back to fight another day! in the forum Treatment 12 years, 7 months ago
Morning Mavis
My we are going through the wars 🙁 but going the correct way 😎
I wont be In Chapel today But I will say a prayer for us [u]all[/u] Today and hope that it helps us all am sure today is the day he will listen 🙂
Tell Gordon that you are correct its a temporary loan you are having with the stuff.
Mavis I was on CDT…[Read more]
tom replied to the topic Here's hoping for some normal pain… in the forum Treatment 12 years, 8 months ago
Morning Dai
I have had same over the months and told my Consultant and he checked me over and put it down to 1)Old age ((ish)) and 2) just doing too much and he tells me its not MM related so I will go with that. same symptoms as you Dai that bad toothache but in shoulder (right one) and down the arm, if I stretch the arm I get a sharp pain…[Read more]