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Helen asked[quote]And Elizabeth, how did you do that enormous smiley? [/quote]
Simples!!

I spotted yesterday that there is now an "image" button along the top of the Reply box (bneath the word "Message"), so all I needed to do once I had googled a suitable smiley was to copy its URL into the text box that appeared when I clicked the image icon.

It is a little square with a miniature scene of a sun and a mountain, placed between the "link" button and the "quote" button.

I hope this makes sense.

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Well done, Slim on getting all those little cells out!
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I only managed just over 2 million in 3 days. 🙁

I am glad you have persuaded them to organise your appointments better. Though it will be a long tiring day for both of you so try and get some rest in beforehand to prepare for the ordeal.

I will be thinking of you on Thursday Eve, and wishing you an uneventful day.

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I was sorry to read you were back in hospital, Mavis.

I hope it won't be too long till you are able to move around more easily and that things are organised to help you manage at home soon.

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Hi Steph!

I am glad you are posting here as well as Andy.

AS the others have said, anything you want to ask or moan about is fine with us, as someone here will be able to at least emphathise if not suggest ways around difficulties.

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Great news, David!

I hope you continue the same for many months to come.

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Hi Kirsty!

Welcome to the club you never asked to join.

I was turned 60 and like you I took a while to accept that I could be diagnosed with a disease that I had never even heard of, as I had thought I was suffering from "just" a bad back and was actually expecting to be offered back surgery, but my consultant soon got things in motion.

From the start she was positive that this was something that although it could not be cured (at the moment) had many options of treatment that should allow me a long time to continue a relatively normal life.

2 years, radiotherapy, chemotherapy and a stem cell "transplant" later I am officially in complete remission and only seeing her every 2 months or so. Hopefully you will have a similar path along this pesky MM journey.

I am glad you decided to step out of the shadows and post, as I have found it comforting to know I can always ask questions, tell any good news and even rant and rave if needed and there is always someone ready to help, empathise or calm me down as needed.

Lots of love and cyberhugs from
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What great news for you both, Gill!!

I wish you a wonderful trip.

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Which hospital are you attending, Janet?

One of our members might already have scoped them out and be able to give you the lowdown on where the yellow lines are.

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Welcome to the forum, Tom, though I know from your profile you have been visiting for a while already it is good to see you posting and be able to say Hi!

All my best wishes for good walking weather on the days.

Have you decided which part of the route to do or are you planning on attempting to do the whole circuit?

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Thanks for posting that link, Dai.

It was recommended last year as "required viewing" on one of the low carb support boards I visit, but I had lost the link to it.

I don't quite manage the whole 3 dinner plates of veg she recommends but do eat probably half that amount most days, and coupled with my last 9 years following the Atkins way of eating am sure the lack of sugar and starches helps keep me healthy and fighting those pesky myeloma cells.

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I am another yellow liner, here! A year or so ago our hospital car park started to charge Blue Badgers but there are still a few spots with double yellows which are fairly near the entrances, so most times we don't have to pay.

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Wishing you all the best for next week, Andy!

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Dear Nicola and your family
Saying how sorry I am to hear that your Dad is taking his final journey so soon after being diagnosed seems too little, but like all the other members I am sending you my best wishes and hoping that all happens peacefully with you all together with your Dad.

Lots of cyberhugs from
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How did I miss this post last time I logged on!?!

Many congratulations on your forthcoming wedding, Chris and Lena!!

And my wishes for an uneventful journey towards your SCT and beyond.

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Hi Mavis!

I had 6 cycles of CDT prior to my SCT and only really experienced general tiredness during that time – according to my husband I did not get much of the Dex attitude others got, so maybe you will miss out on that "privilege" too!

I have also been lucky with having no pain from bone marrow biopsies, but others have said they always ask for some kind of anasthetic as they did find their first one extremely painful.

Each time I go for a BMB I make a point of telling the doctor that so far (unlike the tales I read on the internet) I have not yet had pain from the procedure and I hope he is not going to hurt me, which I think puts them in the right mindset for making sure they are really careful.

Wishing you an uneventful MM journey
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