Hello Peggy

Rant away we all feel like that especially when first diagnosed and on steriods! and yes there will be people who dont want to know you now but they are not worth worrying about just appreciate true friends. SCT is stem cell transplant
my kidneys were too bad and I didnt want to risk the agressive chemo which you have to have with…[Read more]

Hi All

Just to let you know I only eat Cucumbers in our Cyber greenhouse, I cant stand the things ha ha.

But the Red wine now thats another story oh and the Vodka I was given a bottle of Vodka with lime, just tasting it tonight and its very nice and refreshing (and i aint in my Cyber greenhouse)

Hope you all have a great Week End :-D…[Read more]

Hi christin

Looks like your Dad's team are doing a great Job for your Dad 🙂 as for your Dad not being able to concentrate I was same after some of my first lot of treatment and when i told my Nurse that "The Brain's Gone" she laughed and told me I had Chemo Brain see this Link…[Read more]

Hi Sarah and Mum

Sorry you had to join but am pleased you found us, we have great people on here that can and will help you and your Mum through all this MM stuff, sorry am not in sam area, am in Scunthorpe North Lincs.

Good Luck with your Mum's treatment and I hope all goes well.

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xx

'Haha to Dai – "quite often" – LOL! I think we've seen each other at the hospital once! And once at the Info Day.' 😀

Well I have only known of you a few months… 🙂 and actually its the Info day, plus twice at the hospital… we came out from our consultancy meeting and you were in the large waiting room… but you were head down, deep in…[Read more]

Hello Sarah

so sorry Gordons SCT didn,t work it must have been a hammer blow on the positive side new drugs are coming on line all the time, look at Mins post good old CDT is working for Peter second time around so don't lose hope
Love Jo

hi Tom

thanks I am still doing ok last paraprotien in a band to fient to measure so onwards and upwards I always have someone looking over my shoulder Geoff my husband he TRIES!!! to keep me in line
Lots of love Jo8-)

Hi Ian I am glad things have gone well so far apart from your reaction. I hope that its all plain sailing from now on Good luck and take it easy love Bridget

just a little update on daddy! he was called in for his 3rd MRI yesterday and they have now confirmed that there is vertebrae damage to a few of them, his spinal cord is fine and now they are just deciding whether he will have surgery or radiotherapy. Bit of a blow to dad its taking him a while to process it all but we had good news from the…[Read more]

Hi Dai

Well we do not need to ask were all that talent comes from:-)you have every right to feel very proud,this is what life is about,doing a good job.
I know the feeling of missing a daughter,one of my daughter,s live in New Zealand only moved out there3 years ago,taking two very young children with her,so journey home is not on the…[Read more]

Hi Sarah,
Just so sorry to here sct failed,i agree with Bridget it is a bstd illness,Slims on a low dose of Dex now and seems to be coping better with it.
I even let him drive now,before every journey was,like a nightmare.
Let us know how you get on. best wishers Eve

Hi Sarah what a bastd this illness is , you must be gutted. Well Dex may be the most evil drug in the world but it is good at getting those pp numbers down quickly. Enjoy your break in Yorkshire I shall watch out for reports of a riot in Yorkshire !! Hang in there Sarah love Bridget x

Thank you Jo and Sarah,

All three of my children are great singers, my eldest Becky has a wonderful resonance and tone to her voice but saves it for karaoke while Ross is happy to play guitar and sing for his wife and son.

Amy is the professional. I have been extraordinarily proud of how she conducts herself as a professional singer.. and…[Read more]

[b][i]'Sorry to hear that Gordon's second SCT has not done the trick. Stephen is seeing his specialist on Friday to find out if his second SCT has helped.

He is feeling quite unwell at the moment so I am worried that the news will not be good. I hope Gordon's new drugs help and wish you both luck
Gill x[/b]xx'[/i]

I make that today. I will…[Read more]

Sarah,

I can empathise… but not much that anyone says, thinks or does is going to make a lot of difference right now.

You and Gordon have got to regroup and find out what is next and best in terms of treatment… at least there seems to be more choices AND there also seems to be a willingness to revisit regimes that have worked…[Read more]

Hi Kathleen sorry to hear you are having a rotten time hope it doesnt last much longer Your post made me chuckle at your new signature !!Being challenged in the dental department myself I love the name Gummy. Take it easy and I hope you feel better very soon love Bridgetx

Hi Keith great news now you can forget all about it for the time being and enjoy your holiday!! Have a wonderful time love Bridget x

Hi Gill welcome to our merry band of slightly crazy but wonderful people ( cucumbers are a good example!!tee-hee) Actually I thought I replied to your post yesterday , either I was dreaming or the gremlins have pinched it It is very confusing when you first start on treatment but it will soon settle down as you get to understand all the new words…[Read more]

Hi Eve and Jo

Well the Cucumbers are allegedly good for Cancer sufferers, and a few of us here have sat in a "Cyber" greenhouse drinking Red wine and eating cucumbers8-) Hope that clears that one up and you now know am normal (yep normal even in a Cyber greenhouse ha ha)

Love from One cucumered

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx

Hello Peggy

I hope you have a happy birthday tomorrow I am sure you will get some help with all your meds and your daughter, speak to MacMillan they can be so helpful I was diagnosed with renal failure so not had an SCT but I have managed so far on drugs alone I was diagnosed in jan 2009
Good Luck
Love Jox