It's nice to know there is someone of a similar age to my Dad with MM, Bridget (although, it certainly isn't nice, if you get me). My Dad goes in on Monday to make the decision whether he wants to have the Myeloma XI treatment or the regular way.

I have to ask the group: What would you choose to do if you were given two options of treatment?…[Read more]

Thank you everyone for your kind words.

I thought I would update you on the situation. We, as a family, just went to see the doctor for the results of my dad's bone marrow biopsy. The doctor confirmed Myeloma. He also gave a prognosis of 5 years, which broke the room down into tears. However, I know that it is a just a statistic and from all…[Read more]

Thank you everyone so far.

This is all great stuff. I am actually going to read some of these to my parents so they get an understanding of what is going to happen, but also to calm them.

Elizellan – it's funny you should say to take a digital recorder because when my parents said they didn't understand the doctor, I instantly suggested it.…[Read more]

Hi Tom,

Thank you for your kind words. At the moment, the doctors have just taken the initial blood tests and he had bone scans yesterday. He has to go back in three weeks (far too long a wait in my mind, but that's the NHS for ya). I wasn't there when the doctor was talking to my parents, but apparently he was a younger doctor who had a very…[Read more]