Michele replied to the topic Start new Regime on Monday 20/01/2014 in the forum Treatment 11 years, 9 months ago
All the very best Tom.
Remember, you’re not on your own…we’ll all be lurking around cheering you along!
Love
Michele x
eve replied to the topic Mums struggle in the forum End of Life and Grief 11 years, 9 months ago
Hi San
So sorry about your mum,I do not know which is easier knowing it’s going to happen or not.
I hope you and your family find some peace at this sad time,no more pain for your mum,I also hope you were able to spend some time with your mum doing normal things with out the myeloma being up most in your thoughts. Eve
tom replied to the topic Start new Regime on Monday 20/01/2014 in the forum Treatment 11 years, 9 months ago
Cheers Kevin
Its gonna roll well this new treatment,Happy Birthday to your Stem Cells, its great to be in remission and more so when they give you 6 months before you see Dr again.
Keep well Kevin
Tom onwards and upwardsx
tom replied to the topic Start new Regime on Monday 20/01/2014 in the forum Treatment 11 years, 9 months ago
Hi Stanstan, thanks it’s gone be another doable just hope it goes into remission faster so am not too near Xmas for my SCT this time.
Hi Jean, we are also expecting more than four this time round, yes we are both strong folk and will crack it.
Love to you all.
Tom onwards and upwards xxxx
jmsmyth replied to the topic Mums struggle in the forum End of Life and Grief 11 years, 9 months ago
San I’m so sorry to read of the passing of your beloved mum. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family
Love Jean x
jmsmyth replied to the topic Start new Regime on Monday 20/01/2014 in the forum Treatment 11 years, 9 months ago
Hi Tom
Good luck on Monday and with such a positive attitude as yours, I hope the treatment goes well and you get a hell of a lot more than 4 years. Love to you and Elaine
Love Jean x
tom replied to the topic Are we new ?? in the forum General 11 years, 10 months ago
Hi Charlie and Mary
Yes am fine Thanks, yes its come back but to be fair I look and feel better than I have for some months to be fair.
Aww and dont mention No Computer 🙁 when we moved all I had was my Mobile phone to go on tinternet and it just aint the same Ha ha.
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tom replied to the topic Start new Regime on Monday 20/01/2014 in the forum Treatment 11 years, 10 months ago
Hi Megan::Am pleased its not too painful all the time but am sure the niggle knowing its with you is a bugger 🙁 Thanks for your advice, I hope phil is soon sorted x
Hi Helen:: pleased you got through it and I know I will also 🙂 am pleased you are in remission and so soon its a great feeling I can tell you. x
Hi Liz and Kev::: well mine…[Read more]
tom replied to the topic Start new Regime on Monday 20/01/2014 in the forum Treatment 11 years, 10 months ago
Thanks Megan, and yes they cut it down to just the once a week due to the side effects,and I hope for as few as possible Lol.
Hope Phil is sorted re the PN ??
Love Tom Onwards and Upwards x
tom replied to the topic Chest infection in the forum Treatment 11 years, 10 months ago
Hi Jane
Well you are for me young lady.
sorry about your rigs and high Temp and 17 Grandkids wow well done you lot ha ha.
Chest infections is a burden for us all with this MM and High temps we just have to keep on top of it all the time, normal folk can aloow a bit of a delay before Dr is contacted but we have to contact them and have them on…[Read more]
tom replied to the topic Start new Regime on Monday 20/01/2014 in the forum Treatment 11 years, 10 months ago
Hi Carol
I am pleased I light your path, We have to stay strong and face it head on I am expecting another four years on this route and am sure we will get it 🙂
Good Luck on Monday and dont forget suck ice pops when they give you the Melphan like it is going out of fashion, and use the mouth wash as its also going out of fashion I used bottles…[Read more]
jmsmyth replied to the topic Mouth sores…to ice or not to ice that is the question. in the forum Side-effects 11 years, 10 months ago
Carol when Frank started melphalan he also had a supply of ice lollies. After cells returned they supplied a mouth wash and he was for ever using it – he had no problems with his mouth
Good luck
Jean
Michele replied to the topic Mouth sores…to ice or not to ice that is the question. in the forum Side-effects 11 years, 10 months ago
Oh rats…..the double posting gremlin strikes again!
Michele replied to the topic Mouth sores…to ice or not to ice that is the question. in the forum Side-effects 11 years, 10 months ago
Carol, where I was treated in Poole,the moment my melphalan infusion started a trolley load of ice and ice-lollies were wheeled in beside me and I was told to suck as many as I could to keep my mouth constantly freezing cold.
As a consequence, I had no mouth problems at all. Keeping the mouth frozen seems to stop the chemo. damaging the delicate…[Read more]
Michele replied to the topic Mouth sores…to ice or not to ice that is the question. in the forum Side-effects 11 years, 10 months ago
Carol, where I was treated in Poole,the moment my melphalan infusion started a trolley load of ice and ice-lollies were wheeled in beside me and I was told to suck as many as I could to keep my mouth constantly freezing cold.
As a consequence, I had no mouth problems at all. Keeping the mouth frozen seems to stop the chemo. damaging the delicate…[Read more]
tom replied to the topic Are we new ?? in the forum General 11 years, 10 months ago
Hi Emma
Am ready for it as I knew it would come back and four years remission I think was good.
Yes the site has had a fair bit of logging on that bad I changed my password a few times thinking it was me ha ha.
Pleased your Mum is doing well and you had a great Xmas.
Love Tom onwards and upwards xxx
tom started the topic Start new Regime on Monday 20/01/2014 in the forum Treatment 11 years, 10 months ago
Hi everybody
Yes I will start new treatment on Monday as my myeloma is active again.
I will be going on Velcade and a wee bit of Dex, once a week regime for four weeks then a week of then same till I get back into remission then 2nd SCT.
We are ready for this battle as I have been drug free for years so my body will be ready for the fight.
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jmsmyth replied to the topic new one in the forum Newcomers 11 years, 10 months ago
Hi Chris
Sorry you had to join us, but welcome. June has given you good advice. My husband smouldered for 6 years. He went every month to consultant. Frank only thought of MM when his appointment came round. I think I worried about it more than he did. I hope you smoulder for Many many years. Ted will probably come along soon, he has been…[Read more]
eve replied to the topic Taken off treatment in the forum General 11 years, 10 months ago
Hi Jeff
Well age and not having SCT explains it.
I also think,we do not take every thing in when it’s not good news,I am sure the consultant will explain if you ask,or see the myeloma nurse who is in charge of the trials,they are usually better at explaining it,in none medical terms.
People can be smouldering under 10 and it’s only when other…[Read more]
eve replied to the topic general update in the forum General 11 years, 10 months ago
Hi David and Andy
Good to see you are still around and doing as well as can be! Are the Myeloma masses outside the bones David,you do not say???,
Glad the PP are right down,how are your bloods with the Revilimid ????.
Have to admit David I am not keen on the new format,my I Pad,makes it difficult to log in,and cannot get the site to remember me…[Read more]