Dear Angelina

I am sorry to read John is not doing so good, lets hope its still only a small blip in the MM saga.

And the Memory Book trust me Angelina you do what you feel for yourself and your Daughters and am sure the book starting early is not a problem it makes it easier than waiting.

Am sure Family and Friends will understand why…[Read more]

Way To go Steve and Mari, and that Bike ride is more than an "Onwards and Upwards".

Great news and am sure newbie's and us oldie's will have perked us up 😀
and am sure when you were on the finish line and watched Steve cross it am sure you had a tear or two.

Well done to you both and thanks for the GOOD NEWS 😎

Tom One "Onwards and…[Read more]

Hi Claire

Sorry to read about your Mum, but you have come to the right place for help/advice and just to shout out if its getting too much, great bunch on here8-)

I was told In Jan 2009 and am doing great 😀 for a 55 near 56 yoers young :-S

has your Mum had or on any treatment?

Give your Mum a hug from me

Tom "Onwards and…[Read more]

Hi Willywinkie (great name Lol)

Am very pleased your Dad is home and you are all geting used to the words chemo through to stemcell transplant, we all have got used to them though am sure that they still scare us at times 🙁

As for the words that you read on here being an Inspiration:-D its story's like your Dad's that inspire people what…[Read more]

Oh Bless, hope today is better for Peter:-D

not forgetting round my end we have a lot of "viral infections flying around 🙁 so hope Peter is soon better.

Love to you all

Tom xxx

Hi Jet

Thanks for the Link, it looks good for us all 😀

Am with you re the being told bit, I have been Married to my young bride Elaine for near on 36 years so am used to being told Lol

Love and Hugs

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx

Hi Min

Pleased to read Peter is doing good 🙂
And also pleased to read that Stem Cells can be taken from Fat good lord I could fill my freezers with my fat, and a tummy tuck at same time cant wait he he

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx

Dear Bridget

I send our Condolences and Love and hugs to you and your Family.

Its a Bloomin disgrace that, your dear FIL cant have his last days where he wants to have them.

Please take car and love and Hugs to you all.

Tom xxxx

Hi Shirl

Am pleased you Like our (bridgets and my posts) cos I feel if you can smile nay Laugh in the face of adversay you have it half beat 😀

Hope the Robin gets (sorry thrush anm not that good with birds?) better.

Hope it is soon better

Love and Hugs

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx

Aww Thanks Jo 😀 but you know as I am the "Onwards and Upwards" Guy you dont have to worry for at least 10 years 🙂 and that should take me top one year off retirement (thanks to the goverment)

And hope I aint takinf this post over :-/ how are you doing Jo?

I can also be contacted on Face Book "tom lappin"

Hi Renee and Ada

I am not on any treatment at the moment (so that should make you feel better) but some one that is on the same stuff as your Mum will drop by and give tou some advice 😀

Please dont read Chrissie's post and think the same is for your Mum as we are all on differant treatment and react in differant ways..

Love to your Mum…[Read more]

Babysteps, cant wait for the real thing 🙂 I can make tea 🙂 and offer crisps for sale cos MY voice is well dont ask he he.

Good Luck Dai

Tom "onwards and upwards"

Hi Dai

Well its not far from Nottingham, click here :::::::: http://www.danbrit.co.uk/pdfs/flixboroughwharfbrochire.pdf

and take a look, my job was in the Steel Terminal, before I got MM and went on Light Dutie's, it will do me for 10 years the retire (if they allow me to continue on light duties)

Our Company run about 6 wharfs (own 3 and…[Read more]

Hi Jollyroger

So sorry to hear about your Mum's MM 🙁 but you have picked the best site going, for up to date news, advice from great people that are going through have gone through what you and your Mum are.

Yes your Mum is going to need help as she goes through her treatment (the more the better)

At this early stage the best advice I…[Read more]

Hi John

Yep it looks like you have it sorted, and you are correct having what we have every little twinge is treated as "Its Back" when it aint 😀 but safe thing to do is get it checked out, but continue to play. should get all you musicians together to cut/burn a record

Good Luck with it

Tom

Hi Gina and Mum

Sorry to read Mum has had to go into hospital. but am also pleased that Mum is now on the mend:-D

Its a bugger this MM we need to drink more than we can (well i find it hard to drink 3ltr a day) know when I was in hospital i asked to be put on the drip cos I found it hard to drink what they wanted/needed me to.

And Gina…[Read more]

Hi Gill and Stephen

Sorry to read Stephen is a bit rough :-/
Yes its a great thing how we forget what we went through on the first lot of treatment, but we did it, I am fortunate enough not to need a 2nd one (touch wood) but I can understand Stephen's and others trepidation when it hit them:-(

Good Luck to you both love and hugs sent8-)…[Read more]

Hi Dai

Well looking good 😀 am pleased your body is exuding that thing you wrote:-/ (you know me and my words:-/ ) but it sounds like its a move on the good side 😎

as I work on the trent I know all about the antics that flow through and pass it 😀

Pleased you and Janet had a great time:-D

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" 🙂

Hi Jo

No sorry am not IN ward 18 😀 but that is who now look after me since I was discharged from "Castle Hill"

Been there today for my Zometa infusion 🙂 and am doing great Ta (sorry hope I haven't worried you :-S

Still One Fit(ish) "Onwards and Upwards" Tom xxx
and still running free:-D (lord knows what my young bride thinks…[Read more]