Good luck Min I hope that you get your redundancy and enjoy more time doing the things that you want to do with Peter

Gill xx

Hi Roz

Thanks for letting us know how Michael's service went. I suppose it is now one day at a time for you. I think it is a lovely idea to take Michael's ashes to Teignmouth, but don't rush it. You'll know when the time is right.

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I do hope erverything went well today Roz
Love from Gillxx

Hi Jenny

I am pleased that your dad feels a little better. I do agree that a care package would help a great deal when your dad goes home but I can understand how fearful your step-mum is.

When Stephen was due to come home after his SCT I wanted to beg the hospital to keep him in. I was terrified that he might get an infection or I would…[Read more]

Thanks everybody for your good wishes. It's another West Highland White Terrier Min They grow to be about 12 inches high and think they are 12 feet. Like Peter our Westie is what gets Stephen out of bed He walks about 2 or 3 miles with her every morning come rain, shine, snow or hurricane.

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No ofeence Sharon just a scracthing of head (hair!) and wondering what colour would be under there. Even at my age I am still too vain to find out 🙂

Gillxx

Dear Roz

I think you are so brave to keep posting on here I am sure we would all miss you if you were not keeping in touch. Don't forget everybody on here is thinking of you and sending hugs.

Love from Gillxx

So pleased that all is going well. Gill xx

PS to Sharon as a 60 year old that has had her hair faintly high lighted for the last umpteen years I dread to think what colour it would grow into!!!!

Hi Ron
It is my husband with mm he has not had a transfusion as yet but has been throught to CDT route (this is his second lot) I am sure many others will give you more info than I can. Good luck Gill

I am so sorry that you have a difficult time with this doctor. Heavens you have enough to go through without that as well.

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DearRoz

I am so sorry to hear about Michael. Please accept my apologies for not being in touch sooner but we have had problems with the internet and have been off line for a while.

I do hope you manage to get through all the things you have to. Thank goodness you have family to help.

Love from Gill xx

Hi David

The first time we went away after Stephen's diagnosis we went with MIA. No problem at all but then we discovered that we were already covered for health insurance on an insurance policy we already held as long as we let them know that we are going and that Stephen is not currently on treatment (RT Chemo etc) they don't include…[Read more]

My computer played it on macromedia flash player I think this was built in to my computer when it was new. If you google it you can download it.

Gill

Welcome back Bridget. The silence has been deafening:-)

I am sorry that you have been poorly and that you have had bad news what a heartbreaking bummer. Stephen is in the middle of further RT for his spine and his pain has eased a little after his first zap so we are hoping the other 3 Zaps will help even more I do hope the same for you

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Thank you so much Debs for your offer to let me know who to write to I will be in touch. As for hate mail how could anybody be nasty to someone so pleasant and, obviously by your photo, so pretty.

Good idea Min I am in the middle of filling out an online form to Watchdog.

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Hi David

I am glad you are OK you maybe feeling like S**t but you will be amazed at how it starts to turn around. I really wish that I had kept a diary when Stephen went through all this first time round. Just a sentance every day would have been a good indicator of improvement.

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Hi Sharon
Fingers crossed that it is a blip as David puts it. We were told recently by Stephen's specialist that allos are being used more and more here in England (following the USA I think)as the drugs for GVHD are so much better now

I hope that there is someone on here that has experience of an allo and can give you some information

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