Karen Hemmings

  • tom replied to the topic dad just diagnosed at 48 in the forum Newcomers 14 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Yamyam

    Sorry to see you had to join but you have come to the correct place, and sorry to read you felt let down by the NHS 🙁 but now they have your Dad on the radar all should flow nice,as for me and only me I would go for anything to help put this dreaded MM on the sidelines until a cure comes along so for me I would do it.

    Good Luck…[Read more]

  • Hi Angelina

    How are things going with John and yourself,just thinking about you this morning,just thought i would pop into site to see how you are getting on.
    love Eve

  • eve replied to the topic NEW TO VELCADE in the forum Treatment 14 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Kay

    Good morning to you all,another lovely day,hope you do not spend to long in the hospital Kay.Wig or no wig,fat or thin,you still will be lovely,its what,s in side that counts.
    wishing you well.Eve

  • eve replied to the topic dad just diagnosed at 48 in the forum Newcomers 14 years, 4 months ago

    Hello Meike and Christin

    Glad to see your dad at least got out on his good day,Nhs supplied me with wheelchair for Slim,but I bought a light weight one from Halfords much easier getting into car.I know men are not keen on using it,but we would not be with out it now,and Slim has got use to it.yesterday we went out for 5 hours just packed the…[Read more]

  • eve replied to the topic NEW TO VELCADE in the forum Treatment 14 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Kay

    You must be so disappointed ,its not easy when you build yourself up mentally to have the treatment,i know you started treatment in January,many of the others who started treatment about the same time, are now approaching sct.
    Slim started in February sct has not even been suggested!!! will be end of July before we see…[Read more]

  • tom replied to the topic Revlamid in the forum Treatment 14 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Colpot

    Am sure your story will give us al hope that the light is at the back of the tunnel, well done and good luck

    Tom "Onwards and UpwardsW

  • tom replied to the topic can u spell? in the forum Off topic 14 years, 4 months ago

    Lol its a good un Gill, nor can I cee whi they av bloked it ether ha ha.

    Tom xx

  • tom replied to the topic Newcomer in the forum Newcomers 14 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Carol

    Well a well done you for getting more back that you felt you had lost 😀 its something that would have come natuarly to kick downon the horse to let it kknow who is the boss, well done you.
    Good to hear you are back into taking not just your own but Hubbie's horse out, its anothe step forward:-) to as normal as we get with MM :-S…[Read more]

  • Hi Vicky

    Well as for the CDT I was on that and got weaker and weaker as the cycles moved on so much so I had to pack in work:-( but hey its not all bad newa a year later after a succesfull Stem Cell Transplant I am back at work (still on light dutie.s) but hey its work and Money 😀

    I got better with the CDT as my cycles went along and was…[Read more]

  • tom replied to the topic Newcomer in the forum Newcomers 14 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Carol

    Great to read about your remission:-D I have ben in remission for some time now, but it never made me want to get on a horse? yep am over 5'10 and the scare me to death ha ha, gosh they are so big and scary.

    Am also with you Carol if you love it this MM cant stop you doing it and as you say its just at a differant pace :-D…[Read more]

  • tom replied to the topic Syngeneic SCT in the forum Newcomers 14 years, 4 months ago

    Hi claire

    Sorry I cant add to your post cept to say

    Good Luck to your Mum in her treatment regime, and am sure some one will know a bit mmore about it.

    Godd Luck

    Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xx

  • tom replied to the topic dad just diagnosed at 48 in the forum Newcomers 14 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Meika,Christin and of course David

    Like all the others above I also welcome you to this wonderful site.

    You all have had some great advice fromthe others that at the moment all I can add is:::; take it one step at a time, and when David want to rest let him and not forgeting you two Mum and daughter you both also need to look after…[Read more]

  • Hi David
    That is wonderful news,you must be feeling so high,and its great for us to see someone turning that corner,Champagne is the order of the day,I can see you now cruising up the Rhine sun setting sitting in the stern with a glass of champagne with your lovely wife,thinking isn,t life great,just wish it was me in my moterhome on the bank…[Read more]

  • eve replied to the topic Admitted yesterday. in the forum Carers 14 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Gill

    Glad to here Stephen managed his 2nd SCT
    It is awful when you are stuck at home,first the hospital,then home I felt Spring came and went with out me knowing,and Slim has not got to the hard part yet,on 5th cycle ctd.

    Sleep is the worst thing my body clock woke up if Slim moved!!!!!then in the day it just went on,bath toilet,fetch…[Read more]

  • eve replied to the topic Admitted yesterday. in the forum Carers 14 years, 4 months ago

    Dai

    How can you say that,I am a scouser,born and bred!!!!! warm hearted,lovely person and if you don,t agree i will do a Margaret Thatcher on you,I will hit you with my handbag:-P

    PS got a plum in my mouth now stuck some were between my wisdom tooth!!!!

  • eve replied to the topic dad just diagnosed at 48 in the forum Newcomers 14 years, 4 months ago

    Dai
    i have to say it,you have a wonderful way with words.eve
    P S. Slims done 22 years of yomping in Marines just told him to go and join up again, lol

  • eve replied to the topic Registration guide… in the forum Newcomers 14 years, 4 months ago

    Thanks Stuart
    Done and dusted next has to be photo,still learning promise not to say naughty words.lol

  • eve replied to the topic Admitted yesterday. in the forum Carers 14 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Min
    You sound about were I was a month ago,and it did not help people telling me to get some rest,
    I lost the plot a few times,had to go to doctors,saves money not buying gin, lol . It did help to pop pills kept my temper under control,tears stopped flowing,saved a bomb on tissues.Only take them when my demons rise to the surface.
    I have to…[Read more]

  • eve replied to the topic Admitted yesterday. in the forum Carers 14 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Min

    Where are you on the roller coaster!!!!,at the moment I feel i am on a nice level bit!!!! feels like heaven.
    Bridget seems to have gone off the radar !!!
    I think every ones gone on holiday and left us behind LOL

    Glad to see you jumped the hurdle, love eve

  • eve replied to the topic dad just diagnosed at 48 in the forum Newcomers 14 years, 4 months ago

    Hi Christin

    I found i had to ask questions,information was not very forth coming,I think they try not to bombard you with lots of information. i felt if they were keeping information from me,but it is just that they do not know you and do not know what your reaction will be.As time goes on this will get easier,
    Your dad has a right to see any…[Read more]

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