😀 If that is the case then I drink about 8 pints a day! Love my Tea. So the odd pint or two of Guinnes or glass of Red Wine does not enter into the picture:-D

Interesting – I was told to drink 3 litres of water a day, Tea, Coffee were not included because they are diuretics.

I drink 6 pints = 3 Litres a day. I use a pint glass to ensure I get it right. I find putting it in my microwave for 30 seconds takes any chill of it. I have now been doing this for 2 years and have got quite used to it,…[Read more]

Hi Chris, Firstly congratulations on the pending nuptials, as Eve says you take a different perspective when you get something like Myeloma!

I know what you mean about hospitals and infections I have been suffering with a really bad cough and cold, my temperature got up to 82 and Mo telephoned the Beacon Centre to check. They confirmed my…[Read more]

Hi Bridget, Just read your last post and I am very sad for you. I am lousy with words but I do wish you all the best and I am keeping my fingers crossed that something will come out of the blue for you.

Kindest regards – Vasbyte

David

Hi Terry welcome (?).

We will all look forward to your posts I am sure as good old England is still using leeches I think:-D 😀 . No, seriously, your treatment does seem to be ahead of the game and no doubt it will all feed across to us at some time in the future.

Kindest regards ? Vasbyte

David

Hi Helen, Yes, Photina – little Red Ruby (I think it is) has super red leaves on a base of dark green. I have written to a company that specializes in Ferns to ask their advice on a good ground cover light green fern for my site. I will let you know what comes back.

I am only redesigning this part of the garden at the moment. I will plant…[Read more]

Hi Helen, Thanks, Yes I have been out in the garden for the past two mornings, just soooo nice to get out there. I will have a look at the plants you have suggested.

Have you any thoughts on Leucothoe, Skimmia or Photina (Little Red Robin) I intend to put in one shrub type and make a low growing fence out of it. Otherwise everybody feels they…[Read more]

Hi Andy Welcome(?).

We have all been there. You will find many of the posts are done in the early hours – all mostly down to steriods/drugs.

We all look forward to sharing your journey as you know doubt will share ours.

Kindest regards – Vasbyte

David

Hi James, I am 69, just, and like you was very fit before diagnosis in July 2009. I had my one and only SCT in Nov/Dec 2010.

I am a bit of a keep fit guy and so I enquired with my Consultant what I could do and could not do. Gym work and weights was out as was running and in fact anything that put stress on my bones. It came down in the…[Read more]

Hi Allen, welcome to the site (?).

You are better off starting a new posting rather than join half way down on an existing one.

It took me 4 attempts to get my Stem Cells, first three I only got One mill and then I had to wait nearly 3 months for another go. The second attempt they flew out.:-D

Kindest regards – vasbyte

David

Can I join everybody else Tom and say congratulations.

I was really surprised that you are off the Zometa infusions as well, I thought they were given to protect the bones from loss of Calcium. I take the tablet version, Loron, and understand I will be on them for the forseable future:-S . So this must be a major event 😎

Keep going…[Read more]

Hi Dave, Welcome to the site (?).

Several on here have had two SCTs, but generally they have been a lot younger than us, I am 69, if my memory serves me right – and I cannot be too sure of that nowadays :-/ .

I was told right from the start that I could only have one SCT because I was 68 and 70 was the cut of limit not matter how fit you…[Read more]

It is always nice to actually SEE someone you converse with. Hallo Mavis, nice to meet you 😉

Kindest regards – Vasbyte

David

I am sorry to hear that news Bridget. I wish the very best of luck and will be keeping my fingers crossed for you.

Kindeste regards – Vasbyte

David

Dear Min, I will miss your sound sensible posts but I wish you all the very best for the future.

It is great you are moving on, my wonderful Mo will have to face the same journey sometime in the future and face that same loneliness that you can only fully understand when you have lived with someone you love for a long time.

All the very…[Read more]

Best of luck for the Transplant on the 6th I am sure everything will work out fine.

Kindest regards – vasbyte

David

[b]OPPPS SORRY[/b] Had a senior moment when replying to your post. You were asking about a Stem Cell [u]Harvest[/u] and NOT a [u]Transplant[/u]. Sorry.:-/

Sue, who clearly read the question, has given the correct answer 😀

KIndest regards – vasbyte

David

Hi Terry, Best of luck with your SCT.

The best thing I ever did was take in my Laptop and Mobile. Most of the time you are just waiting for things to happen and my Laptop was a God send. Plus the wife and I text each other, which meant she could check on what was happening at any time, but most of all we could say good night and good morning…[Read more]