A welcome from me too. My husband had his first SCT in 2008. He was one of the lucky ones in that, apart from the loo trot on a regulat basis, he got through it unscathed.

The neutropenic (sp) diet did not cause a problem as he did lose his appetite and even the special menu in Kings College Hospital was foul. Great staff, wonderful treatment…[Read more]

Nobody could accuse the players on here of being

SUBSTANDARD

ARD anyone?

Dai please point me in the right direction to find out what that means or at least give a definition

Hi Jim
Just to say welcome.

Myeloma X1
Husband started trials February this year,allocated CTD side,did 6 cycles with a small blip in between had septic pneumonia 22 days in hospital not very nice,with hindsight,should have been on Clexany,from day one,this is not automatic,but would have saved a lot of problems with blood clots.
ON trails…[Read more]

David that was brilliant.I have only sung it in my head and at a whisper so far as it is late at night and Stephen is asleep. But tomorrow I will sing to Stephen at the top of my (terrible out of tune) voice

Gill xx

I maybe chancing my arm with this one but I did check out that it is in my dictionary (Oxford English)

The definition is: A large hairy manlike creature said to live in the highest part of the Himalayas

YETI

leaves ETI for the next player

PS Stephen probably has a larger vocabulary than I do but is slightly dyslexic. It always…[Read more]

Dear Gilly

I too worked for the NHS I took time off when Gordon was ill having treatment etc. MY GP wrote me off with stress, a month at a time, it worked well for me, I am now retired and Gordon has died wish i had retired earlier. Stick in there Gill.

Dear Gill I thought if written off sick managers were not allowed to phone you at home or…[Read more]

Hi Gilly

Do check your organisation's sick policy When Stephen was diagnosed in November 2008. My doctor signed me off with stress due to my husband's illness.

I ran a hostel for single homeless young people with additional problems on top of having nowhere to live. Some had suffered abuse from at home, others had developed drug or alcohol…[Read more]

Nettie I am so sorry if you thought I was being unkind or picky I meant the whole thing as a joke and did not mean to offend anybody.

My words over poking in noses were directed at David which I thought I had made clear in my first paragraph.

All the best Gill

Hi Gilly
Nothing surprises me these days,they have got in touch with there legal side before they approached you,I take it this stemmed from a written warning and a consultation,Well to put it bluntly they want you out,
I do not know your circumstances,or how much you need to live,but you can either fight them,but do you need all the hassle,they…[Read more]

Hi Christine
Cannot help you much on this one,except to say,Velcade did create a feeling of anxiety and general accident prone moments,not sure if it was Velcade,but put it down to doing to much and not drinking enough fluids.

Your dad must be feeling pretty bored not being able to do much,and being so young and active,surprised you cannot get…[Read more]

Hi Mal & Bruce
When I first read your posting,I thought,sct with kidney failure,that takes a very brave man,and you are just showing us it can be done.
I am so glad it,s going so well for you and wish you a speedy recovery and long remission:-)
Hope you are both home soon drinking a glass of bubbly to celebrate life.
Best wishes Eve&Slim
PS…[Read more]

Min When are you off I remember you posting that you are out there for 12 days but I amnot sure when you go.

Have a lovely relaxing time

Love from Gill xxx

Fingers crossed that Bruce is on the mend and home PDQ. I hope he manages to eat a littled bit better now

Gill

Dear Dai

I am so pleased that you feel better. I reacted a bit to the flu jab (the same as last year) slightly swolen arm and sniffles Whereas Stephen had no reaction at all.

Stay Well

Gill xx

Before I put up my word I would like to say (for David's sake) that in the (made up) classification of diseases

NOSOLOGY is classed as the study of poking one's nose into other people's words and sniffing out the entries into a word game where the person putting forward a word has made up that word and cheated:-)

Shame on you Nettie:-S…[Read more]

Hi Peggy
just noticed your unfinished post,not that i can help you with side effect as Slim has very little,but can offer you some sympathy as its not very nice when these things are happening,
hope thing are a little bit better Eve

Hi Min

Have a wonderful time, I have just got back from Devon it was lovley ( not so hot as Dubi). Look forward to your post when you get back!

Sarah xx

Hi Dai
It all ways seem to start at the weekend,horrible,feel you cannot trouble people,and know you are going to end up in A&E fighting your corner,Slim had bloods taken as par usual,but from getting up knows he is not himself,hospital says he is ok,but cancelled any plans for weekend.doubling fluid intake,ankles BIG,and just not himself.cannot…[Read more]

Hi Everyone
David how about Nosology,meaning the branch of medicine that deals with
classification of diseases

How about for OIL

OLIGARCH

love Eve