Hi David
As for me I had a spell of nearly a week in bed with flu 🙁 and to top that off I then got a chest Infection so took a trip to Dr's and he gave me some Anti Biotics and a sick note for a week:-/ when I told him i dint want to be off another week he said "Where were you last week?" and i said I told you I was in bed with Flu? to which…[Read more]

Hi Mavis…

Thank you…I will ask for one of those x x

Hi Zoe…

It's tough isn't it?! Melvin, my partner is only 38, so young! How is Dan? He sounds like he is having a tough time of it.

Melvin was diagnosed with a solitary plasmacytoma of the spine in December 2011 and had radiotherapy that helped. He is currently in hospital with multiple fractures..now on the ribs…and is being hit full…[Read more]

Thank you everyone for your lovely kind thoughts and words of encouragement. It's such a tough time for us.

I hope this finds you all well. Please keep in touch x x x

Thank you Bridget,

I hope you are feeling well. Yes, Melvin had radiotherapy for the plasmacytoma on the spine and is having infusions every 4 weeks….however, we are not sure what the next plan is now that he has multiple fractures. He is in hospital at the moment on Iv morphine and antibiotics and the Dr's are having a MDT meeting later…[Read more]

Hi Mavis…Sorry for late reply.

Thank you for your message. I hope you are feeling well.
Melvin is also having bone strengthening infusions every 4 weeks…but he still has these new fractures. His levels seem to have spiked a little but not out of control. He is still in hospital on IV antibiotics and morphine but is having more movement…[Read more]

Hi Graham

Well its a start and getting on with the NHS for you is another first, good luck with your MRI and all the best for April (wont be long now)

Tom "Onwards and Upwards"

Hi Terry, First of all Good Luck with it all, and now for the movement? do you know what you are having fitted? I had a Femerol Line inserted (groin area) and that had if I remember four other tubes coming out of it and with those they gave took and did everything, Harvested My Stem Cells, returned them and gave me a blood transfusion and two lots…[Read more]

Hi Geri

Yes I found you On F/B and am pleased you will be gentle 😀

Yes am doing great its been well worth the bad bits and bobs to be in Remission and have NO ongoing treatment needed nor needing to be planned 😎

I wouldn't shove the books or mags to the back of the wardrobe I had mine on table in living room and would use them if I…[Read more]

Hi Kerry and Melvin

A warm welcome to the site and sorry it seems to have hit fast and hard, take it in that when they find what helps Melvyn everything will fall in place, keep srtong its an uphill fight.

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xx

Oh Sue

I am so sorry to read about your Cancer its a bloody bugger. I hope you soon get that one sorted out and the treatment you have is not as evasive as MM treatment is.

I know its not much of a help but we also have Double Cancer in our Home 🙁 Eliane (the young bride) was diagnosed with Breast Cancer In Jan 2008 and I was told I had…[Read more]

Hi Geri

Not a problem Girl ask away and you will have answeres 🙂

As for me (56 years young) was told in Jan 2009 that I have MM since then I have had CDT and a stem cell transplant in December 2009, and am still in remission and having NO treatment nowt zilch nothing, and that Geri Feels Great.
Anymore Q's feel free to ask

Love and…[Read more]

Hi Tina

A Warm Welcome to the site and I hope your road to remission is a good one.

I had my SCT in December 2009 and am still in remission and doing pretty good.

Keep us posted and ask away

Love Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx

Hi Glenn

And a Well Done on getting rid of the Tumour

I will leave the info for your other op to some one else as i dont know anything about it? but good luck Anyways.

Tom "Onwards and Upwards"

Am Back, and the photo's look awesome you are doing a great Job David, and i wouldn't be adverse to that being my final restbox

Tina I aint made a choice yet? but am thinking of "Burning Ring Of Fire" as they close the curtain's lol but we will see.

Helen am sat here listening to Stairway to Heaven 😎 fairly loud as no one is in next door…[Read more]

Hi David I nearly missed this one I am going to download them all put them in a Folder and take a look al be back 🙂

Tom

Hi Geri

You just fire those Q away girl but let me tell you before you start need owt techie then i aint ur man need a lugh need ur spirits lifting then look no further cos am that man 😀 and trust me Geri I always get upset at Tesco's Give me Morrisons ar Asda 😎 a lot of us are on F/B if you use that???

Good Luck Geri

Love Tom…[Read more]

Hi Roz

Well we are sorry for our selfs today Girl 🙁 now lets see if we can change that for an hour or so (thats all you need to start with dont want to spoil you) as for my breakfast am shocked that you seen it on Fb its usaly eaten long before I get Camera out lol (got to keep me weight on you know)Roz you are not in the way like me sometime…[Read more]

Hi Geraldine

Sorry you had to join us but you have picked the right group, its great you have good Dr's thats a great help. Any Q's please ask away, which Hospital will you be under? as am sure we will have some one who is/at that hospital and help you through it.
Good Luck and keep us posted even if all you want to do is have a rant (and you…[Read more]