Hi Denise

Sorry to read about your Husband but a warm welcome to you Both.

Yes its a lot to take in after you have had MM for some time let alone after such a short time.

If you need to ask and am sure you will ask away not forgetting their is no "Daft/silly" questions

Love
Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xx

Hi Caz

Sorry you had to join us 🙁 but we are a great bunch of folk 😀

I was on CDT in 2009 then followed by a SCT in Dec 09 and still doing great 😎 Good to hear you have a great Consultant that always helps.

Good Luck in your Journey with us.

Love

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xx

Hello Mal and Bruce

Just caught up with your post I wish you all the best Bruce with the transplant you are braver than me as I had renal failure but just missed dialysis by a fraction didnt want to do even more damage to my kidneys
I bet you miss your guitar bruce I am sure you will be up and playing again soon
God bless Love Jo

hi Debs

Geoff and I will be there we will look out for you
Love Jo:-)

Hi Stuart,

I open mine from a web archive on my desktop… but that has always worked perfectly for me on the old site and the new,

But its working fine now.:-)

Dai.

Hello Eve

whats the saying when the going gets tough the tough get going! bet you dont feel tough most of the time crying and screaming inside and sometimes you have to let it go I think its the only way to manage then pick your self up and start again I am sure its you carers that suffer more because at times you must feel shut out with know…[Read more]

hello Dia

had the flu jab the other day hence a big bruise I tell everyone it was geoffs fault;-) I had the pnuemonia Jab a few years ago but it didnt stop me getting pnurmonia it only covers you from certain strains
Hope you are feeling well:-)
Love JO

Happy Anniversary to you both Mal and Bruce… and our very best wishes for the rest of Bruce's SCT.

I found that the worst part was approximately day 6 to day 11, when I had 'bottomed out' (I counted Day 1 from the day after my Stem Cells were returned). I thought that I was drinking enough fluids… but not enough to satisfy the medics, so…[Read more]

Hi Dai,
Me and my sister had the flu jab yesterday but havent had the Pneumonia jab.
Not sure if you need both or not and also is there a swine flu jab this time round. its is as you say jab,jabber, jabbed lol.
Gina x

I hope they fix the glitch soon… us old-timers can break in and out at will but I hate the idea of someone newly diagnosed and in desperate need of a friendly face and a welcoming place…

Monday morning will soon sort things out I am sure.

Dai.

Hi Eve, it is hard as my gran(mums mum) has got bowel cancer she is 92 and there is nothing they can do for her. mum is worried because of this. But she didnt seem too bad when we went seeing her yesterday so hopefully she may start to feel better soon with the revlimid. We go back to the consultant in 2 weeks which isnt bad as its when im off…[Read more]

Happy Anniversary to you both
Gina x

Hi Min,

I'm glad you are not affected… its 1.22am and I'm still having to sneak in over the garden wall.:-D

Dai.

Hi Bridget
Nice to hear from you hoping you are keeping well,and have pain under control:-)
It,s the only way,Otherwise you would just give in,it,s so important to stay positive,just for your own well being,and if you can make people on this site more positive,then it has achieved a good result,and you do this all the time.;-)
We are going in…[Read more]

Hi Gina Mum and sister
Glad to see you are still holding out:-)
must be hard but try looking at some of the trials,you could always ask for a lower dose of Dex,it would give your mum a bit more energy.
Must be hard maintaining a job,fitting your own family in,then looking after your mum,hope your mum takes advantage of all she is due to make…[Read more]

Thank you David what a touching video Some people are truly special whatever life has dealt them Eve I have worked in special needs schools and they are wonderfully joyous places wher it does your soul good to spend time with the children love Bridget x

Dear Min its lovely to hear you feeling a bit more like yourself Have a wonderful holiday with Tony and his family , the endless sunshine and shopping doesnt sound too bad either ! It is so hard for children to understand how someone they love is gonebut your grandson will find a way to come to terms with it and having you there will help him a…[Read more]

Hi Bridget, its lovely to hear from you. mum isnt too bad and we love our saturdays its my sister and my day to spend with mum where we can relax and not rush off for work.
Dont you forget the flu jab, really important you stay as healthy as you can
You take care.
Gina xx

Hi Eve like you life has taught me things always get better in the end too ! I have always told my children to smile when they are feeling down It may start off being a false smile but just keep on and people around you smile too , eventually there is nothing false about it Hope you and Slim are having a good weekend love Bridget x