So true David do any politicians do their homework or do most just follow the party line like sheep :-/

Regards Jo

Dear Sarah and Min you are both going to enjoy not working you will soon wonder how you ever found the time to work!! The extra time with the grandchildren alone makes it worthwhile . Min I am living on benefits now and a small work pension and my solution for the shopping is on-line The big 3 supermarkets are all pretty good and the delivery…[Read more]

HI Min

On the continent the first line of treatment is Velcade plus DEX this means if there is any kidney damage the outcomes are much better
my consultant is Polish and he told me this
Love JO :-/

Hi everyone yesterday I had a near perfect biopsy Heres how it went 9am I arrived and was met by the only nurse on the unit who inspires fear and dread in me !! Its not her fault she is a very large girl but she is brutal at putting cannulas in , on one occasion she made 6 attempts before giving But yesterday went like a dream , although she…[Read more]

Hi Min good to hear you are about to become a lady of leisure!! Haha I bet thats the last thing you will be but I am so glad you are going to get time to do all the things you want Have you got the cruise brochures yet? love Bridget x

Hello Min

Glad to hear you are a bit better as for work it sounds as if it will not be for much longer good luck

Love Jo x 😀

Hello Keith

I agree with all you are saying my mp is a tory and for my sins I voted for him in opposition he worked really hard for the community so I thought I would give him a chance but now he is one of Daves boys and since he has become housing minister he tows the party line. My GP was hopeless I went to the surgery hardly able to walk and…[Read more]

Hi Keith I know what you mean the whole NHS reform issue is worrying me too Trouble is there wont be any mass rebellion against it people will just let it slide in but when it comes to trees they will be chaining themselves to those!! Gos arent equipped to deal with finances they should be given more time to spend with patients not lessAs you say…[Read more]

Hi David and Dai I have never been told I have Bence Jones yet my paraprotein levels bear no relation to any myeloma ativity My consultant uses the serum-free light chain test but even that was showing low values despite very significant myeloma progression and a large tumour My doctor now jokes I am the most difficult patient they have , at…[Read more]

Hello min
sorry peter is having such a hard time at the moment the swelling must be awful.Due to my kidney damage they had to reduce the dosage of aciclover as it was not good for the kidneys it help reduce my ankle swelling although when I stopped taking it I got shingles which was terrible so it's worth taking it.
I hope your sciatica is…[Read more]

Hi David,

I was fortunate to achieve (0) after my CDT and was still there when I went in for my one and only SCT. I have just had my 10th post SCT consultancy and I am still at (0)… but I have Bence Jones – which means I have never had any problems with paraproteins… my reading are based on other values but the results are the same and I…[Read more]

Dear Min how very cunning I love the e-mail idea My technophobe husband can look up his dream team only because I put it in favourites but not much else When I have tried to show him a shopping site he ends up on a page which is nothing to do with the original and I then have about 20 pages to remove Maybe he will get the hang of it one day !I…[Read more]

Dear Sarah I hope you have had another call to put your mind at rest Oh to be young and fearless again love Bridget x

Dear Gaye and Min ( fellow saddos) I am with you on Holby City I love that programme , even if I do have to watch it on my laptop!! Mind you it is strange that we all spend a lot of time in hospitals yet still enjoy it , must be a deep seated psychlogical reason !! love Bridget x

Have you all noticed the comments used as examples on the home are from this thread !!Bet anyone new reading them would be very confused tee-hee love Bridget x

Hi Min poor Peter he must be feeling wretched I hope they can sort it out for him. I have been told to carry on taking Aciclovir and Lanzoparole whilst I am on Revlimid, from the way the conversation went I got the impression that is standard practice love Bridget x

Thankyou all for your lovely birthday wishes It has been a lovely daybut the children and grandchildren have just left and I am now officially knackered !!But worth it ! Hope you are all enjoying the evening love Bridget x

Now I feel like the odd one out !!My husband has complete control of the remote these days and I havent seen any of this series I shall look out for the repeats , I am sure there will be lots love Bridgetx

Dear Nettie thank you so much its been a lovely day but the children and grandchildren have just gone and I am shattered Good job I have another year before the next one !!Hope you are well love Bridget x

Dear Gaye OUCH!!no wonder you have been in agony I hope they get you sorted very quickly . lots of love Bridget x