Hi Trish

Tell him not to rub site of injection,otherwise he will be full of bruises.
Slim had to inject himself for 8 months to prevent clots. Good luck with the Velcade. Eve

Hi Jackie

I am so sorry to hear that Norman has passed away,and am sorry Norman left the site early as am sure we all could have helped you all through this difficult time you have and are going through.

Please take it or day at a time and we are all here for you.

Love and hugs Tom xxx

Thanks Nicki 😀 and a laugh is good for us all at anytime.com 😎
Enjoy the wet week end 🙂

Love Tom xxx

Hi all
Well I class myself as one of the lucky ones and yes i dont fear death but am not ready for it, do we as a Family talk about it YES we do but more of a FUN(if you can make it sound funny?) way so we can lesson the tension that having a terminal illness throws upon you.

I went to a Support group a fair few times but unfortunately we lost…[Read more]

Hi Jean and Frank
Well aint your Hubby doing well 😀 am sure (but my mind has gone awo;?) Frank is doing better than I did at same time ? you will have to ask Elaine Jean am sure she will remember Lol. but all through it i was up showered and shaved (its all you have to do to be honest) and dressed it made me feel better when i fell asleep lol.…[Read more]

Aww Dai

Bless its hard aint it?
But I will tell you what I have done over the years including during and after SCT (but I dont advise anyone else to do it, worked for me 🙂 )

All my life I have took the kids when they are ill and cuddled them saying "Come on Give us a cuddle and Dad will take your poorly away" Now that worked for our…[Read more]

Hi Sue and girls

I am pleased you and the girls have decided where to Scatter Michael's ashes, and Scarborough is a lovely place.
Will be thinking of you and the Girls on your special day.

Love and Hugs to you all

Tom xxxx

Hi Dai

I also read this on the Beacon and you are right found it very upsetting. I admire anyone who can accept it

Best wishes Jean x

Day 4 Frank up, showered, shaved and dressed. No pain or discomfort. Feels sick but medication takes care of that. He is not eating. Had a bit of runny tummy but has cleared up. Consultant told him bloods have not dropped. Does anyone know is this a good or bad thing? I don't want him to be ill but is this normal or is it too early? Would…[Read more]

Hi Rebecca

You could have a look at back answers on this site,if you put in kidney in top right hand corner it should come up with something ,I think a fw people will reply to you who have had the same problem

My husbands kidneys regenerated,but he was still given a smaller dose of chemo for SCT. Enough to do the job,he does have to drink…[Read more]

Hi Louise

I could tell you not to worry,but you will.its everything that everyone else has been through,make sure you take old clothes in,you just might want to through them away.Cold milk went down well with Slim,do not worry if dad does not eat,no use eating then being sick,things just do not have the same taste. They say a piece of pineapple…[Read more]

Hi Bev

Sorry to hear about you situation ,you do not say how old your father is or how old you are??.

It must be hard on you,but if your dad chooses not to tell you,there is no way you can find out!!!!

You could approach the situation by saying you have been on the Myeloma UK site,because some one you know has Myeloma and you found it…[Read more]

Hi Babs

Yep my husband has lovely locks plus from grey he went brown,I refuse to cut it
,in case they disappear ,he had straight hair before,I think it does go back to the way it was.:-S Eve

Hi Rebecca

Are you on dialysis ?..,

I can only tell you about my husband he was admitted with AKF,as he progressed his kidneys regenerated,never went on dialysis!!!!!when it came to his SCT they took on board the knowledge of his kidneys,and he had a lower dose of chemo,but enough to do the job.

There are people on here who have had SCT…[Read more]

Hi Ann and pete
I have never been on "Morphine" but i know folk who have and still are 🙁 and the morphine itself gives problems but its needed, Pete will get better soon use Ice cream and Yogurt (i coudn't do the latter 🙁 ) it will soon get better 😎

Jean and Frank

Well I know how Frank feels re the food 🙁 I also stuggled to eat…[Read more]

Hey Ted
My you are avin a two and fro arn't you :-/
As for the chest problem I think all us MM folk have that I do ?:-/
I wonder what they mea about "The Immune system" being effected?? are they saying that us MM'ers cant have an operation as we might have a comprimised Immune system??
Dont let them shrug you off ted get in and ask away…[Read more]

Hi Dan

Well you are doing a great Job for such a Young man and am sure evry one is proud of the way you cope, but as others have said ask for help and use it you need space and time away from all of this MM stuff every now and then.

Such a lot to do and sitting exams also wow I am proud of you as well 😎 but ask and take the help as much…[Read more]

Hi Dai

Am pleased to read your Temp is dropping, I think its a MM thing ?? I get hot high ish temp every now and again but feel well in myself 😀 and am on Nothing and all bloods are good he tells me Lol.

Stay fit and be Cool Dai 😎
Tom Onwards and upwards x

Hey Jean

Frank sounds like me (but not the footy lol) I never used to ask I just let them get on with it 🙂 if My Mans Happy am Happy

Let frank sleep its going good Honest.

Love to you both

Tom an Elaine Onwards and Upwards xxx

Hi Daniel

You have been doing all this while sitting exams!!, Dan you are taking on to much do you intend to do uni???,you do have to gather you're family round and make desist ions ,I am surprised they let your dad out of hospital,without more surpport .

Although you dad is cheerful he must be worried, this problem is not going to go…[Read more]