Hi Gill poor Stephen his symptoms sound horrible and I agree with everyone that a call to the doctor would be useful Why oh why are men so stoic, no-one should have to put up with side-effects like that , if nothing else they will weaken him Hope you get some answers soon and Stephen gets some relief love Bridget x

Hi Pamela I hope you are feeling a little more comfortable now and are enjoying being looked after Just a thought but have you considered doing panto –Long John Silver would be a piece of cake for you !!Sorry cant help being flippant sometimes Have a wonderful xmas love Bridget x

Hi Sarah sorry to hear Gordon is suffering In my case it took ages before I turned the corner , its something that cant be rushed unfortunately There are a fair number of people who seem to be back to full energy in a matter of weeks , which can leave you feeling as if theres something wrong There isnt !! Please tell Gordon to try not to let it…[Read more]

Hi David I hope your doctor has advised you by now , I was told to wait for any vaccinations but as is so often the case each doctor hs their own protocol Eva I too am totally in awe of your stamina Mind you that train journey sounds truly horrendous love Bridget x

Hi Sharon this illness is a real bummer sometimes .I have everything crossed for you to get good news on the 30th love Bridget x

Thankyou all so much your support means so much to me , how lucky I am to have such great online friends Ihope you all have a great xmas with mm taking a back seat for a while!! Gaye it looks like we are stuck with the white stuff for a bit longer !!! BRRRR!! Nettie the views from your house must be so lovely at the minute but goodness knows how…[Read more]

Amelie
I spoke to Peters myloma nurse specialist and she said that Revlamid when given is taken continuously after it has worked its magic as a maintenance it is not give as simply maintenance but is a continuous treatment. A lower dose being given as maintenance after it has been used to fight the return of disease. She went on to say it has a…[Read more]

Bridget,
I am so sorry I caught your post as I was about to leave the office and meet peter at the hospital for his clinic appointment.
I was worried about what we were going to hear, but your post was in my mind whist there, I was discussing Revlamid with his nurse specialist and she was saying that it was a much better than velcade, it is…[Read more]

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I could not open this either in windows and my Apple came up and told me to download Opera and it plays fine on it. don't know if opera works in windows or not as I am not that clever but give it a go. It is a web browser a little bit like Internet Explorer but according to the…[Read more]

Dear Bridget
So sorry to hear you have been laid low. (A pox to myeloma)
Im on my way to hear how Peter is responding to Velcade so fingers crossed
I know how difficult it is to get bad news but ………tomorrows a fresh day with new challenges once you have digested the bad news. We are thinking of you and hoping for the best.
Min

BRILL I love a good belly laugh. Doesnt it make you feel good.
Thanks
Min

Hi Michelle great news you must all be so relieved Have a wonderful xmas and if mum does drop off she wont be the only one ,half the country will be joining her love Bridgetx

Gill,

I know how it is with a husband on treatment again.
Its all too easy to forget how it was, you dont mention what his treatment is apart from dex, and anti sickness. New medications that he is not used to will have new side effects. Peter was found to have bleeding haemoroids at the outset needed the darn camera up there to find out it…[Read more]

Hi Pamela
Im afraid I don't know either but I googles it and it would seam to be a 'splint' though obviously more complex, that sits inside the bone in the space that the bone marrow usually occupies.
It looks really interesting. sorry if that sounds sick.
Have a look at this link. I may be absolutely wrong on this and I know it not good to go…[Read more]

Stuart and Web Team

J[b]ust wanted you to know that the SPEED is back[/b]. thanks a lot guys. No clicking and waiting its click and go again.
Big well done.
Just one more little thing. there was a wealth of information on the old site from old posts. Any chance of an archive?????
MIn

Hi Michelle
Doesnt good news give your spirits such a lift?
Its wonderfull when we hear good news for a change, our good news is that peter is back on the velcade and his platelets went from 40 to 110 by missing one injection. Dont know yet about his light chains, but that fact alone gave me a lift.
Min

Gaye,
Peter and I travelled to Kenya about 15yrs ago. We stayed in a hotel I thought was Paradise, visited the local infant school, and was amazed at how pristine the children were turned out whilst living in such unimanginable filth. You should be very proud to have given her a start she would never have otherwise had.
I am sure she will make…[Read more]

Roz
My thoughts are with you at this very difficult time.
As difficult as it may be, do you have a hospice near to home? It could be so much better for both of you.I hope you and your daughter will find the strength to cope with the days to come and that Michael is pain free and comfortable.
Min