Hi Jollyroger and Chrissie

If its any help to you,I will tell you,I will tell you about my husband,
66 years of age fit and young looking,6ft 1 and 14 stone,4 cycle of ctd.now 5ft 8 and weights 9st 8lb.looks 20 years older.Had septic pnuemonia not pretty,but he is alive and improving every day although slowly.

It hard to cope with,I thought…[Read more]

Hi Dai

Oh boy sounds such a lot of work. I wish you the very best. I AM WITH TOM!!

Love Jean

Babysteps, cant wait for the real thing 🙂 I can make tea 🙂 and offer crisps for sale cos MY voice is well dont ask he he.

Good Luck Dai

Tom "onwards and upwards"

Hi Dai

Well its not far from Nottingham, click here :::::::: http://www.danbrit.co.uk/pdfs/flixboroughwharfbrochire.pdf

and take a look, my job was in the Steel Terminal, before I got MM and went on Light Dutie's, it will do me for 10 years the retire (if they allow me to continue on light duties)

Our Company run about 6 wharfs (own 3 and…[Read more]

Hi Jollyroger

So sorry to hear about your Mum's MM 🙁 but you have picked the best site going, for up to date news, advice from great people that are going through have gone through what you and your Mum are.

Yes your Mum is going to need help as she goes through her treatment (the more the better)

At this early stage the best advice I…[Read more]

hi Jollyroger

Yep, your in shock mode,We have all been there.One minute they are fit next minute seriously ill.I kept telling people he,s so fit!!!!!thats my husband by the way,lovely man than he is:-)

Sorry about your mum,it is very early days,t would be stupid of me to tell you not to worry,one bit of advice I can give you is,start…[Read more]

Dai

What a briliant idea!!! I am a carer and unfortunately I am tone deaf – my boys say when I sing I sound like a "scalded cat"

It would be a lot of work but if it got off the ground I would try and help in any way that I could.

Take care
Love Jean xx

Hi John

Yep it looks like you have it sorted, and you are correct having what we have every little twinge is treated as "Its Back" when it aint 😀 but safe thing to do is get it checked out, but continue to play. should get all you musicians together to cut/burn a record

Good Luck with it

Tom

Hi Gina and Mum

Sorry to read Mum has had to go into hospital. but am also pleased that Mum is now on the mend:-D

Its a bugger this MM we need to drink more than we can (well i find it hard to drink 3ltr a day) know when I was in hospital i asked to be put on the drip cos I found it hard to drink what they wanted/needed me to.

And Gina…[Read more]

Hi Gill and Stephen

Sorry to read Stephen is a bit rough :-/
Yes its a great thing how we forget what we went through on the first lot of treatment, but we did it, I am fortunate enough not to need a 2nd one (touch wood) but I can understand Stephen's and others trepidation when it hit them:-(

Good Luck to you both love and hugs sent8-)…[Read more]

Hi Dai

Well looking good 😀 am pleased your body is exuding that thing you wrote:-/ (you know me and my words:-/ ) but it sounds like its a move on the good side 😎

as I work on the trent I know all about the antics that flow through and pass it 😀

Pleased you and Janet had a great time:-D

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" 🙂

Hi Jo

No sorry am not IN ward 18 😀 but that is who now look after me since I was discharged from "Castle Hill"

Been there today for my Zometa infusion 🙂 and am doing great Ta (sorry hope I haven't worried you :-S

Still One Fit(ish) "Onwards and Upwards" Tom xxx
and still running free:-D (lord knows what my young bride thinks…[Read more]

Hi Min

Hope things are working out for you,
Thinking about Peter and you wishing every thing goes well' eve

Hi Gina

Sorry to hear about your mum,you must be so worried,Low BP is a sign of infection,read my bit on bp.Slims infection was left to long,it seems if they have caught your mums in good time,you must have a good doctor.
I know you are worried,but fluids and antibiotics is the answer,through a drip because it works faster.do not worry if your…[Read more]

Hi Gill

I was thinking about you the other day,Its amazing the way you begin to worry when people do not post.Glad to here things are going well for you,

You never know France might be on the cards yet
wishing you well eve

Hi Vicki

What good advice you have just received,could not give you any more. Dai has a way with words,Bridget is always a comfort,and Tom a never ending soughs of laughter.Just what you need at this moment.:-)

Welcome to the journey,We are all ahead of you on this journey,I am a carer to my husband.Some times I loose the plot,I will not say…[Read more]

Hi Vicki

Sorry to hear that your Dad has MM, honest 60 aint that old (well i hope not as am running towards 56:-D

I also was on CDT prior to a "Succesfull" transplant.

I also had the transplant in Castle Hill and agree with you the treatment and help you get from them is second to none, I am now back in Scunthorpe being looked after in…[Read more]

Hi Sarah

found your happy happy day

Now thats what I call clever it was on page 11 of off topic.
I do not know how it happened ?

Love to you eve

wow Bridget you are fast ha ha, yes thats correct I dint think it was the done thing to add "Onwards and Upwards" for Shirley ha ha.

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxxx