Hi Roz
So glad to see you are moving on with your life,it is hard when there is so many things around you,but it,s true what they say life goes on,children seem to bounce back,they have there own friends they can talk to about it and it is hard for anyone to take on anyone,s grieve .

Although i am here to help with my daughters grieve,we do…[Read more]

Hi Antoinette

Welcome to this site,we will help you all we can,there are lots of people on here who have been through the same thing as you,or who are carers to those people,it is very scary all the information you have to take in,medical jargon and worry.
Try not to look to far ahead and take one day at a time,forget SCT for now just try to…[Read more]

Thanks and apologies

Thank you all for your good wishes and sorry for my bad language.

I very rarely use those words (never anything worse) but when angry enough well— you saw the sort of thing I burst out with and believe me I am so so angry. This illness is such a horrid insidious thing. It does bring out anger.

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Hi John

Yes it is way down the list of side effects,and as you say may be men do not like to mention
It.Slims never been shy in that department.
Once Slim had antibiotics he was fine,he started bad P&N after he came off Velcade,but when he came to Kings they upped Amitryptiline and now his legs are fine.
Doing well at Kings I am having…[Read more]

Hi Jean

I think no matter if you are expecting it,everything seems like a bit of a blow as you have said 6 years is good. Every day is a new learning curve, in time it will just seem normal. So try not to worry,we have all been there before you and will help. You on this journey.

Frank has been caught early,so he does not have much bone…[Read more]

Hi Jo

Glad to see things are going well for you,sounds if you had a lovely time.

Better get planning another holiday as you have another 2 months clear.Love Eve

Hi Mari

Slims on Waddington,had to change wards as beds have to be seen to be filled with bodies all about filling beds these days,after 3 hour journey made him sit round for 2hours,as you can imagine I lost the plot a little bit,it worked,next day was moved to have chemo,only given half does as kidney function not good,after not having much…[Read more]

Hi Gill So sorry about the news,can understand how angry you must both feel, Slim says if this SCT does not work he will not have any more as 6 months not being able to travel abroad and no guarantees it will work is a lot out of life,We are travelling to NZ once this is…[Read more]

It sounds as though you are moving on Roz.

Good luck for the future

Gill x

I have not been on here for a while as we were away and Stephen (mm person ) was not very well.

I was concerned not to see Bridget on here.

I do hope you are feeling a little better Bridget. Do post if you can and I think I speak for all of us when I say we are thinking of you.

Much love Gill xxxx

Gosh such memories SCT, Prof. Schey, Davidson ward, limited allowable foods (a great many eggs hard boiled for 10 minutes, salad cream and a few other bits) Always a daily paper.

We are not too far from Kings (we live in Orpington Kent) but still a darned long walk from Denmark Hill station to Kings.

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So nice to hear from you Min

I am pleased that you moved on but have missed you no end, especially missed someone to moan about regarding our 2 naughtie little Westies (I swear they get worse and Stephen spoils them more and more)

I hope your sight remains OK (I am very, very short sighted and know one day I will be told to stop driving etc…[Read more]

Hi

We have been in France for the last few weeks and Stephen (mm husband) was not very well but although we have internet access it is not always there (blinking French countryside!!)so I am only just catching up with the posts on here

Gail your post really hit home. Dexemethasone is the most evil drug in the world. It does a great deal of…[Read more]

Hi min
I am so sorry to hear that you have beenn having such a difficult time. I have heard of Reki some one i once knew did Reki to my shoulder, it was amazing how it become better never really understood what she did! Science cannot explain everything.
i have also been having councilling but on the phone quite amazing! It really helps not…[Read more]

Hi Min
Lovely to hear from you,glad to see you back,you were missed:-(

I have watched Reiki being done,and for the life of me i do not understand what they do,but it did work for Matty,plus a friend of my daughter who,s husband died age 38 years,it has a very calming effect,so I think bring it on,if it helps.
Stress has a terrible effect on…[Read more]

Hi Mari
Did Steve have enough stem cells or will they do another harvest!!!
Rosie my husband Slim is 68 this year and is having his first SCT starting Sunday,i think it,s not so much age,it,s how fit you are,because Slim had pneumonia which left scaring on his lungs,we thought they would say no,but they have said he is fit enough.They did decide…[Read more]

Hi Gail
I think the 3 cycle was the hardest for Slim,mainly because he was ill and we just thought it was the effect of the chemo,because he did not have a temperature, it was not picked up by our doctor or A&E,he had pneumonia and the steroids masked the infection.
So this is were you have to be firm if you think he is ill make sure they listen…[Read more]