Hi Debs thankyou so much for the excellent summary it sounds as if it was a very positive day which is good news . I shall check up on the vit c and green tea levels as I am on velcade at the momentand dont want to take any risks. We are very fortunate having an organisation like m.m.u.k fighting our corner ad I shall do my damndest to get to the…[Read more]

Hi Tom Charlie is such a cutie seeing his pic has set me off again !!I would so love to get a dog I really miss having one but my lovely other half is not keen at all so I have to make do with babysitting Griz ( my hairy grandson) who is a jackapoo and as mad as a box of frogs .Hope you and Elaine are having a good weekend and you get good news…[Read more]

Hi Gaye I think its really lame brain today but I brazenly call it chemo brain rather than admit its old age haha !! Thankyou for your kind words and for always being a support to us all Its great being able to see faces now isnt it and I knew you would have a lovely smile love Bridget x

Hi David great to hear your pp are still low and it wont be long now What a shame about your wedding anniversary are you going to have a knees up later? At least you should be at home for christmas even if you might not manage a full turkey dinner , but you never know .I think the mephalan kills off the myeloma cells in our bone marrow and perhaps…[Read more]

Hi Sharon and Tina you both ook lovely Tina my husband was mistaken for my son the other day!!!I was not particularly amused at first but I was having velcade at the time !!I did laugh later though love Bridget x

Hi Min I understand about the family thing I have an absentee brother who would have been my only choice but he is rarely seen !!My hospital would not consider a donor transplant for me anyway the last time it was discussed the high mortality rate was stressed as a serious factor given the overall state of my health However they are now going to…[Read more]

Bridget, the Doc discussed a sibling donor sct, but sort of played it down with the 20% failure rate, but in truth, the siblings Peter has access to live 'down south' and both have their own health problems. His youngest brother lives abroad and and not communicative!!! if you know what I mean. Youngest sister has fallen off the face of the…[Read more]

Hi Debs I had been hoping to go this time but I really am not up to it but I will get to one soon !!You will be our intrepid reporter mind you I bet there is so much info it would be hard to take notes on everything love Bridgetx

Hi Min I dont know much about the possible benefits of turmeric I shall have to read up on it , but the timing is interesting . In my case on both times when I have relapsed there as been only a very slight rise in my light chains despite a tumour and quite a lot of new bone damage . I am beginning to think that there will be less reliance on…[Read more]

I thought my pic would come up but think i have managed to lose it !!!aaargh— No just realised it comes up afterwards I think this site will be so much better when my little brain gets used to it but it is so nice to see everyone The cutie on my lap is my youngest grandaughter Joni x The attachment is my lovely family taken for my mother-in…[Read more]

Very Good Just hope I can get the hang of it. Love the opportunity to delete as sometimes have second thoughts after a post so thats a brilliant idea. Using an apple mac and will try windows later. Tried windows all morning and could not get on to post Well done team on the improved layout. Attached photo is taken in August when we went to the…[Read more]

Yippee I made it at last !! Glad it wasnt just me though The site looks great thanks again Bridget