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  • Dai am sure Jo will enjoy it as much as i just did Ta Mate 🙂

  • Hi Michelle

    Your Mothers strenth has been passed on to you it shows in your post only four weeks after the passing of your good Mum,I admire both your Mum and you for fighting what is a hell of an illness with strenth and dignity, I bet those five years were filled with laughter and joy.

    Thank you for posting am sure it will give us all…[Read more]

  • tom replied to the topic SCT – here comes! in the forum Treatment 12 years, 11 months ago

    Hi Peggy

    I went in on the 1st December 2009 and was released on the 16th Dec and my xmas and new year was cancled till 2010 🙁 but it was well worth it 😀
    How much nite cloths?? well am sure you will be told you can never have enough with you.

    I am sure the recovery will go smooth for you

    Love Tom "Onwards and upwrards" xx

  • tom replied to the topic Waiting in the forum End of Life and Grief 12 years, 11 months ago

    Hi Sue and Michael

    Am sorry Michael is having a lot of Pain am sure they must have stuff to stop or lessen it all?.

    I know its Michael that is ill with the MM but you need to look after yourself also and the tears are ok you have no reason to feel that you have to apologise for it.
    Can you get some help in to help even if its an ear to chat…[Read more]

  • Hi Sarah and Henry

    Well you have both been going through the wars bless, and you do right with shouting, but i do think the NHS is an excellentt thing but leke everything it has to be run correctly at all levels.

    And I also must say that Henry is working long hours am sure I cant do those hours and I had my SCT in 2009 :-0 as for me am…[Read more]

  • tom replied to the topic Bad Breath in the forum Side-effects 12 years, 11 months ago

    Hi Tina

    Sorry to hear about "The Problem" I never (or i dont think i did) suffer with it ?? but this might help is by chewing Gum am told its good for you to chew it helps mave saliva.
    Hope it helps and hope its soon sorted.

    Love Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xx

  • tom replied to the topic Oh – Oh it's back in the forum General 12 years, 11 months ago

    Hi Carol

    Sounds like you have got on the top side of this and things are working for you with the drug regime and am sure it is working for you Carol 😎

    Stay well and fit

    Love and Hugs
    Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx

  • tom replied to the topic Cat Napping in the forum Off topic 12 years, 11 months ago

    Hi Dai

    Well we are doing well on the "Dex" you are just getting too used to it now :-0

    Love the "Cat Napping" and am sure you and Janet still rub noses even with the dribbles 😎

    Have a good Nite My Friend
    Love to you Both

    Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx

  • Hi Vicki and Colin

    Thats correct Hooray hooray and a bloomin well done 😀 its been a bit of a haul for you both but you are now on the flat road to remission now 😎 and trust me its the sleep that does it he he.

    And thes Numbers :::Haemoglobin up to 12.7 (13 is the lower end of normal)
    Platelets, up from 41 to 90 (about half way to…[Read more]

  • Glad you arrived safely. Sounds wonderful and that's just the first day !! Have a brilliant time and post photos!!

    Love Jean xx

  • Never mind the war and roses lets think the war and Dai's MM.
    Well its been a haul for you Dai but its one you will win again.
    You ought to Pen a song about your C Diff Life.

    Stay well Dai and get those bugs all shifted as am sure all you want is a few weeks of being drug and sick free 😀

    Tom "Onwards and Upwards"

  • Well Done you two 🙂 gosh I knew you were going but now you have got their it seems so far away Lol.
    Have a great time you both deserve it

    Love Tom and Elaine xxx

  • Hi Everyone

    Well we arrived!!!so glad we had wheelchair assistant,Slim was very frail after such a long journey,two days on and you can see a physical differeance.

    The posh shed is very nice,and we over look a valley out to sea,it would be so easy to sit there all day and watch the view and birds.well worth the effort,

    It so nice to set…[Read more]

  • tom replied to the topic Chest infections in the forum Side-effects 12 years, 11 months ago

    Hi Sarah and Henry

    Well at long last, I hope they soon find out what Anti Biotic to use on Henry and get him well fast.

    Its a bugger when you have to fight to get Proper treatment at a hospital ?

    Love to you Both

    Tom "Onwards and upwards" xxx

  • tom replied to the topic 100 day check up in the forum General 12 years, 11 months ago

    Hi Etta

    With the 100 day I assume came a BMB (bless)well done on your Bloods and you know thos sniffles get where water cant ha ha.

    Well Done and stay Well

    Love Tom Onwards and upwards" xxx

  • Etta started the topic 100 day check up. in the forum General 12 years, 11 months ago

    Hi all had my 100 day check up yesterday all still good bloods fine Hb up.
    I am not being randomised until I come back in January which I'm pleased about, as don't want any side effects and have no back up. Doc gave me some antibiotics as I have a bit of the sniffles they must have come through the letter box as I have been very careful since my…[Read more]

  • jmsmyth replied to the topic Chest infections in the forum Side-effects 12 years, 11 months ago

    Sarah

    I can understand your frustration and anger with unprofessional "professionals". I hope that they get Henry's infection sorted soon. Frank was so illl last week and was told "we don't want you here if you are infectious". We had no idea if he was or what was causing it. I hope tomorrow that there is a great improvement in Henry and that…[Read more]

  • Hi everyone.
    Many thanks for your posts and kind words. Yesterday was a blow but my journey from the start has been one disappointment followed by another so we're getting used to it.

    Dai the reason I was given why I can't have an auto sct is my bone marrow has been battered by so many drugs that I wouldn't produce enough stem cells. My last…[Read more]

  • Hi Vicki & Colin.
    What great news having Colin home. Vicki tie him to the chair we don't want him to wander off back to the hospital any time soon. I know you'll be keeping a close eye on Colin Vicki make sure he doesn't try to run before he can walk. You must have mixed emotions having home elation and worry but I'm sure the worry will fade…[Read more]

  • andyg replied to the topic newly diagnosed in the forum Newcomers 12 years, 11 months ago

    Hi Maria.
    Welcome to the forum. This is the place to let off steam, ask questions and hopefully get some answers.
    Although none of us want to be members we are a friendly bunch and at times a funny bunch – especially that Tom. None of us are experts but if you ask a question you'll always find someone has an answer through experience. We all…[Read more]

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