Hello Pete

It's a shame that you've had to suspend your group but I think everyone with Myeloma copes in their own way and not everyone needs or wants to use support groups.

Keep in touch on this forum though!
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Hi Louise

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Thanks for posting this John. As you say looks hopeful. Be interesting to read more on it.

Good luck for your fund raising. You are doing a terrific job.
Best wishes
Jean

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Hi Jill

Yes another great story I bet you are all over the moon as your Mum is doing great.

I bet you love the sound of that word 'plateaued' I cant get enough of it give me 'plateaued' any time 😎

Love to you all

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx

Hi Jill

Thanks for posting this I love reading positive posts like this. I'm glad your mum came through treatment with such good results. My hubby is on CDT and the Dex is as you say "hard work". My best wishes to your mum and long may it continue.
Take care
Love Jean

Hi Charlie

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Hi Charlie

Well it looks like ur feeling a wee bit rough and scared ?

Well I was on CTD in 2009 leading up to my SCT in December 2009 and I have to say it wasn't a walk in the Park but it is a "Doable" I started in feb 09 with CTD and went on sick May 09 and that was untill may 2010 so just about a year when I was "getting Better" and…[Read more]

Good to meet you Peter, even under such unfortunate circumstances.

You've got the same positive attitude to MM that I've had from the start.

I had 6 cycles of CTD and a STC and like you, tried to carry on as normally as possible.
My hospital team are wonderful and even though I'm now in remission and don't have to see them very often…[Read more]

Hi Vicki and Colin

Its a shame you have no news on the funding but having a date for the 20th is good then you can ask why?

I was treatment free for about 3 months prior to my transplant starting, and yes i was worried that having No treatment was bad for me but am pleased all went as they told me 🙂 (am just a doubting Thomas 😉 )…[Read more]

Hi Pennie and Andy

Well done on the "Win" and getting the AA am sure you would prefer it wasn't needed but am pleased you have it.

He he and am sure you will be better if Andy took dex in the morning 😀

Have a great week end (my young bride and i are babysitting on sat cant wait)

Love Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxxx

Hi Kerrie

Welcome am sory to hear your Mum has got MM and had a bad time with CTD I was on that in 2009 it was a struggle to be honest I did 5 sessions that put me into remissin then Stemm Transplant also in 2009 doing good now 😀 I wish your Mum well with the the new treatment but that also might make Mum ill and weary am afraid.

hugs to…[Read more]

Hi Folks
Well all went well, I got through to the 2 nd Audition and that was done the same day(yesterday) now I have to wait and see if the 2 nd one went as well and more importanly better than the others that have and are due to go. Am Going to see if I can add a couple of photo's from the week end.

We had to pay our own hotel and stuff Helen…[Read more]

Great news all round me thinks, And Happy Birthday Stems you have a great host so look after her xxx

Aww bless Jo I hope it works and with not too many side effects 🙂

Love iccle ole me xxx;-)

Thats great news Alison, give her plenty of Hugs from us all as we know what your Mum has and is going through, but honest it is well worth it Alison.

Is you Mum still taking the anti sickness pills? I was taking them for a few months after My SCT it was worth it.

Love and Loads of Hugs to you all

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxxx

Great news Wendy and Helen party, party
Love Jean x

Dear Lynne

Am sure John was laid back and am sure all of us with the MM are grumps at times of stress so your John wasn't on his own.

And Lynne Dai's posts always gets to my tear ducks dont ask me why they just do.

Stay strong Lynne and always remember the good times as am sure their were plenty.

Love and Hugs

Tom xxx

Hi Sue am pleased your check was OK 😀 you cant beat that fealing long may it last.

Love Tom "Onwards and upwards" xx

Hi Sue

Nice to hear from you,glad you have settled down and are coping with your diagnoses,many people on here are still at this stage for many many years,so lets hope as time goes by,your check ups will seem a bit easier.Although i know you must worry when the time comes round to be checked.

I do not think this worry leaves any one even…[Read more]