KevinBrownles replied to the topic Not so good today in the forum Treatment 14 years, 4 months ago
OK, coming up against Scotland in a picture comp was always going to be a second place only,for me wasn't it? I do concede that probably mostof you've had more snow than me this week. But it still hit -5 last night!!
Stay in and keep warm!
KevinBrownles replied to the topic Not so good today in the forum Treatment 14 years, 4 months ago
Thank you Gayle.
KevinBrownles replied to the topic Not so good today in the forum Treatment 14 years, 4 months ago
Thanks for all your usual support, it means a lot me too!
You win a battle but the fight goes on and I'm seeing 'my man' again next Wednesday with my usual and annual Xmas question for him (can I have a glass of champagne on Xmas Day please?). Hopefully, he'll say yes!
KevinBrownles started the topic Not so good today. in the forum Treatment 14 years, 4 months ago
Hi everyone.. apart from the sheer shock of seeing more than 0.1mm of snow outside (we just don't get any round here till Feb/March), I'd have to admit I've felt better in my time.
This wretched disease has now arrived at my bowles and is causing problems. I'm shedding weight downstairs rapidly, whilst retaining (if not actually increasing…[Read more]
KevinBrownles replied to the topic Bendamustine and Pomalidomide in the forum General 14 years, 4 months ago
Hello John
GCSF (or Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor) injections are used by patients, including me, to boost white cell production in the blood when their production has been affected by Revlimid, which lowers the neutrophil count. In my case, my normal neutrophil count is around 3.0. When I resumed Revlimid, my count went down to to…[Read more]
KevinBrownles started the topic Bendamustine and Pomalidomide. in the forum General 14 years, 5 months ago
During my recent 'holiday' at Poole, I finally remembered to ask my Consultant as to what his views were about the above two 'new drugs on the block'.
He told me that in the case of Bendamustine, he'd been able to use it on a number of patients, during a free trial. The results had not been as good as expected and fell short of what he had been…[Read more]
KevinBrownles started the topic Latest escape!. in the forum General 14 years, 5 months ago
Hello
Just out of Poole hospital after 12 days, this time for massive constipation problems. Isn't it horrendous? Anyway, it's hit me for 6 this time. Down 6 kilos and aching, but I'm currently on a twice daily slow release morphine tablet which does the biz. I'll recover.
I'm taking it [u]very[/u] easy now till next year. And, of…[Read more]
