Karen Hemmings

  • Hi Eve and everyone,
    I agree, the failings are definitely in the GPs. I was having treatment for some months at a private osteopath based in my surgery. He said something was amiss with my back and went to see my GP to recommend he send me for a scan. My GP refused and just kept plying me with painkillers. All this happened approx a year…[Read more]

  • I was in the cell directly facing the kitchen. I think I was green cups, (chemo brain me!)

    On the 6th June, I am on a clinic/consultant. at 11.25! But I am at the lower level.
    My infusion is 23rd May. (day ward). The day ward staff are really nice, but is it me or does it sometimes seem a bit chaotic?
    Take care
    Karen

  • Hi Jean,

    Thanks for a lovely welcome, I'm just about to put kettle on. Milk and sugar?:-D

    Very nice to meet you, hope to share stories and rants in the years to come.

    I have been on here all night, well a long time for me anyway>:-) .

    See you soon
    Regards
    Karen

  • ps I was offered the maintenance drugs on my last visit by Dave, it was a bit out of the blue, and I declined as I want to give my body a rest as it has been battered.
    Not sure if i have done the right thing though.
    Regards
    Karen

  • Hi TonyF,
    I had my SCT on 11th Jan 2013, i was admitted on the 9th Jan> . I was discharched on the 28th Jan, we missed each other by a day. I know Drs Chapman and Barton, but my main consultant is Dr Garg, I seen her a lot when i went for my vertebroplasty to the Spire hospital (husbands cover through work), Dr Rennie did op, it went very…[Read more]

  • Hi TonyF,
    Thanks for the welcome. Nice to meet you.:-) (bit of a smiley monster)
    I hope there may be times when I can somehow help or support.
    Regards
    Karen

  • Thanks Etta,

    I can tell already that people are friendly.

    I put my story on my profile but will copy to here.

    Thanks again Etta, nice to meet you. Karen 🙂

    I am a 51 year old married mother of 2 teenage girls. Diagnosed aged 50 in July 2012, with Multiple Myeloma. Changed all our lives forever. We live in Rutland, but our nearest…[Read more]

  • 🙂

    Hi my name is Karen, I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma last July after over 2 years of bad back pain. In the end it was a duty doctor that suspected something more sinister than backache and bloatedness.

    I need to have a look round on here and check you all out (8-)). I suspect this could be the site I have been looking for.