Hi Kaye

I am so sorry for your families loss and for the way the Myeloma progressed without being spotted,I personally think people should learn all they can,and not have this blind faith in doctors,at the end of the day,they are just trained people,and family should ask questions,even if it’s only for your peace of mind.

When people are…[Read more]

Occupations have been talked about concerning Myeloma,

If you think about it chemicals exist in basic materials for every day use,for example wrapping on food,which is put into a microwave !!,

Jobs that you have done in your life ,Farmers service Men,anyone who came into contact with Chemicals,I think why there is no direct research into this is…[Read more]

Hi Jan

How are things,!!! I do not post so much now but look in to see how everyone is doing,and looking at your post I thought you needed some surpport at this stage you are at!!!!

The doctors are telling you to prepare yourselfs, and it’s not a bad way to go,because if this does happen at least it will not be such a shock as last time,and…[Read more]

Hello Everyone,well it’s 6am,and today I am coming to the end of a journey!

Last day to make sure every thing goes right,visited Slim yesterday,and took masses of Sunflowers to line his coffin,if you have followed this journey you will know how much we enjoyed France and the fields of sunflowers,they represent a big part of our lives together,all…[Read more]

Hi Gill

Reading your posting,you could have been talking about Slim, Stephen and Slim must have come out of the same mould. Lol

One of the people from the past described Slim as a gently giant,that was her memory as a little girl.
I had to stop and think about the way she saw him. The last four years took there toll as he fought to stay alive,…[Read more]

Hi Mary

We have lovely nurses on this site Ellen and Maggie,the number is at the top of the page plus it’s free,talk to them,they can send you booklet plus give you lots of information.

When someone is first diagnosed,it’s very hard to take in all the information,I had never heard of Myeloma,try not to go looking on the net until you can have…[Read more]

Thank you all for your condolences

Although expected it still seems so unreal.at the moment I am ok as I have said earlier I have no regrets,it’s a comfort to me that Slim lived and died just the way he wanted to,many people specially in death,do not get the death they wanted,plus many things are left unsaid.

Slim wanted a non religious…[Read more]

Hello Martin

With the amount of damage to your back,I would expect you to have been in sever pain and needing medication for it!!!

The consultants must have done a Skelton ex ray plus MRI,scan which show the damage,if it’s pain from that area ,there should be some relief as chemo does the job of removing cells,but if it’s the bones crumbling as…[Read more]

Hi Angeline

I have to ask how long is a piece of string!!!instead of thinking how long will it last,think how long you are going to have your Dad.

People choose there own time and own way to die,embrace it and do all you can,it might sound a bit old fashioned ,these days we hide it away,in hospitals homes or hospice,I am not knocking it,it…[Read more]

Hi John

You do not give much info on your dad age treatment and so forth!!!!!
So it’s a bit hard to reply????

I can say when you have Myeloma you just want to get on with treatment,people react different to treatment even to the point of treatment being changed!!

Your dad asking for a month off means he is having problems find out what the…[Read more]

Dear Helen

What’s ironing lol!!!

Hi Helen

Dog is fine just an old man the vet said,not to feed him on are rich food,but he does like smoked salmon and scrambled egg plus bacon butties.
Legs collapse every now and then,will not leave house when Slim is very ill,would not go out yesterday,but today went to beach be it all 15 minutes.

Gammon steak in a cheese sauce tonight!!!!. Lol.

Thank you,for all your thoughts.

I very seldom leave Slim now,he has to be good before I think of going even to get a paper,today the district nurse came to change his driver and 2 carers came so I popped out with the dog,he knows he has to do a super fast pooh. Lol.

I have agreed to a hospice nurse for tonight!?, coming at 10 pm going at…[Read more]

Hi all

As I am on thought I would let you know what is going on in are lives,hope it’s not to frightening but it does not seem like this to me.

Slim is on palliative care,plus we have two carers coming in 4 times a day,plus district nurse to do driver,I have back up medican and I often have to call the district nurses out any time,they work 24…[Read more]

Tom

It’s all that gallivanting and beer drinking lol!!!?

Go for it Tom,make the most of the time ,this is what every one should be doing,a bit of a rest will do you some good. Love Eve.

G&T for me please.

Hi David and all you others.

Yep am still here lol, and I wasnt an SCN ha ha.

Hope your doing good David as we are at this sunny end 🙂 yes as Jean says bloods taken last Friday and results today:-)

Bit of an update on me seen as am on the forum.

Myeloma came back December last year (i got four years remission from SCT #1) was put on Velcade…[Read more]

Hi Dick

I know,I can always remember thinking,I wish I had known that at first,we try to cram all this information in and it is hard,Slims consultant was very good at answering my questions with ” don,t worry about that” hindsight is a wonderful thing! And the best place to come for knowledge is here on this site,there is always someone in front…[Read more]

Hi Bryn and all the other new comers that have joined this post.

We all approach the news of Myeloma differently ,we were just glad we new what it was!!!!
Then you get all these books and you are having to make choices about things you do not know anything about,you spend time reading a book,but it’s hard to understand at first.

As Dick says…[Read more]

Hi David

Yes someone is trying to kill you!?, your body!

When it gets to this stage do you find it’s just something else to add to the list????
Slims was a SNCO Richard so that explains every thing,cannot see him repenting he is to stubborn!!!!

His own doctor came to see him yesterday as his dosage in his driver is very high,plus backup…[Read more]