Dear Gaye and Min ( fellow saddos) I am with you on Holby City I love that programme , even if I do have to watch it on my laptop!! Mind you it is strange that we all spend a lot of time in hospitals yet still enjoy it , must be a deep seated psychlogical reason !! love Bridget x

Gaye,
Im not a fan Im afraid, work in a Scenes of Crime office and hope it does not alarm anyone because unexplained deaths are sadly regular events…. Well actualy its burglaries and car crime. When I used to watch it with the previous main character it was so far from the truth I lost interest.
But I do love Holby have watched it…[Read more]

Whew Sarah,
I would be beside myself with worry now, I hope they are ok and keeping in touch with you to allay your fears. Kids who'd have them!
Min

Have you all noticed the comments used as examples on the home are from this thread !!Bet anyone new reading them would be very confused tee-hee love Bridget x

Thanks Bridget, he is taking his lansaprazole for no other reason than he has been getting dreadful heartburn and indigestion since starting the Revlamid, he should not need it as he came off the aspirin when he went onto daily heparin injections. But I will get him back on the Aciclavir. He also has started an itchy head, anyone know if itching…[Read more]

Hi Min poor Peter he must be feeling wretched I hope they can sort it out for him. I have been told to carry on taking Aciclovir and Lanzoparole whilst I am on Revlimid, from the way the conversation went I got the impression that is standard practice love Bridget x

Happy Birthday to you Bridget,
Im sure you had a lovely day with the grandchildren, and never mind if your knackered you can have a lie in tomorrow.
I have had a lie in all this week and its a wonderful thing I could get used to. Once I get my bus pass I will be lying in more often. OOps wishing my life away.
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Dear Gaye
Now you know why you had all the pain. Im surprised that you did not have raised calcium levels prior to the scan.
Im sure they will get to grips with it soon and hopefully you have the correct pain killers to make you comfortable without being comatose!
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Thankyou all for your lovely birthday wishes It has been a lovely daybut the children and grandchildren have just left and I am now officially knackered !!But worth it ! Hope you are all enjoying the evening love Bridget x

Now I feel like the odd one out !!My husband has complete control of the remote these days and I havent seen any of this series I shall look out for the repeats , I am sure there will be lots love Bridgetx

Dear Nettie thank you so much its been a lovely day but the children and grandchildren have just gone and I am shattered Good job I have another year before the next one !!Hope you are well love Bridget x

Dear Gaye OUCH!!no wonder you have been in agony I hope they get you sorted very quickly . lots of love Bridget x

Hi Jen I recently asked my doctor about the rules for using velcade againThe reply was "Theirs always a way to get what you need dont worry" I believe this approach is fairly common , and our doctors are very well practised at using different approaches to get us drugs they prescribe At UCH London which is a teaching hospital velcade is readily…[Read more]

Hi Gill,
I know exactly how you feel, Peter's revlamid and dex is causing some problems. Fortunatly the dex bit is over with now, but the Revlamid is causing a lot of fatigue and very swollen legs ankles and feet.So much so he had given up work again. We were told that the 1st course will be difficult but it is so dissapointing when he was so…[Read more]

Hi David I cant give you an exact figure but I do remember being told they were too faint to quantify .Good luck with your research it will interesting to hear what the consensus is love Bridget x

Hi Sylvia I can understand how frustrated you must feel , as lovely as it is to be looked after , there is nothing like being able to do even mundane tasks yourself again Fingers crossed it wont be long . Mind you the bonus of going out more must be a nice break for you both and the cruises sound wonderful , I have a friend who is going on a…[Read more]

Hi Gill sorry Stephen is not feeling great but I hope that rotten dex does its magic very soon . I start back on it next week , 40mg lovely . I cant remember if Stephen has had radiotherapy for his back painbut I am already finding an improvement in mine It hasnt gone comltetely yet but it vanished over the weekend , mind you today is a…[Read more]

Hi Sarah I am sure it doesnt apply to you though!! I wish I had a fur coat this winter but doubt I would be brave enough to wear it !! love Bridget x

Hi Sylvia you sound like such a positive person that I am sure it wont be long before you turn the corner . I take mst morphine, which is slow release over 12 hours, twice a day and I have found it very good .I believe it is used for a ot of myeloma patients with bone damage Perhaps it might be worth discussing with your doctor ( apologies if you…[Read more]