Well done Gill that was very very informative. I had NS with a negative (something) Staf (not sure what the other word was now), about a week or so after my SCT. It was when they took my central line out and it released a load of bugs into my body. A worrying 24 hrs but lucky I was already in the Oncology ward at the time.

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Hallo Allison,

Firstly welcome to our merry band, not a band any of us wanted to join but you will find lots of support here from fellow sufferers and Careers. Have a good look around the sight it has bags of up-to-date information on it and this forum is just a very small part; albeit a nice part though!

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My Dear, Dear Min,

How sad and upset I was to read your unexpected posting. Everything that can be said has been said by all your ?Cyber Friends? and I am just no good at condolences. My heart goes out to you. Remember we are all still your ?Cyber Friends? so perhaps we will still have the pleasure of your company. May your God be with…[Read more]

Hi John, Nice to hear from you that Cecelia is doing ok. Not a problem I have at the moment I have veins like tree trunks I am told!

Kindest regards ? vasbyte

David

~Blast, and I gave up smoking years ago 😀 😀

Kindest regards – vasbyte

David

Very interesting and no doubt one day there will be a cure for Myeloma. Regrettably, not in my time I think:-D However like Eve I do not give up hoping.

Kindest regards – vasbyte

David

When I first started, July 2009, at the Beacon Centre, The Musgrove Park Hospital unit in Taunton that deals will all cancer patients, it was very much like that, but, to be fair to them it was a brand new unit. Previously cancer patients in Somerset had to travel to Bristol, 46 miles away from Taunton and with the most horrendous parking…[Read more]

When I was first diagnosed with the Tumour in my neck they spent a lot of time looking for the site of the cancer, because they considered the tumour Secondary. I had a host of cat scans (so many that they started to be concerned about the dose of radiation I was getting) and MRI scans. However they could only find the one Tumour in my neck with…[Read more]

Sorry Chelle I can offer nothing but support.

I am 8/9 months post SCT and go for my next appointment at the end of September. Although I feel great and am managing to live a relatively normal life I will go to my appointment with some trepidation, so I have a small idea of how you are feeling right now.

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One of my earliest memories is the Ration Book. The reason this sticks out was that my Mum had misplaced it and there was a real panic on to find it. When it was found and put back on the mantel piece where it was always kept I remember, as a very young child, looking at it in awe.

Kindest regards – Vasbyte

David

It was good value for my Sixpence, remember those silver little things 😀 .

KIndest regards – Vasbyte

David

Ahh, Those were the days Eve, but, I can remember packets of 5 Woodbines :-D. Half a Crown pocket money my God somebody had a rich Daddy.

kindest regards – Vasbyte

David

That is one of the problems with MM you are never quite sure what is lurking behind the little niggle.

Hope you get on your holiday I am coming to the last of my travels for this year. One weekend to go, my old skittle team are going to "re-vist" Newquay for the weekend. It used to be a real booze weekend but we are all over 65 now and a…[Read more]

I just sat and cried when I read Ellen?s post reporting the death of Gaye, one of the stalwarts on the site who always had a kind and encouraging word for others. I will miss her as I am sure we all will.

All my love to both Gaye and Gordon.

David

In some ways I am pleased that I have been told that only one SCT for me. I fully appreciate that if I was younger, 68 now, I would jump at the chance probably but it seems a very unpleasant experience. My SCT in Nov/Dec went very well and apart from a doggy 24hours a walk in the park. I wish both Peter and Steven a speedy recovery ?…[Read more]

I agree with Min Dai. I sometimes have the same confusion. I tend to hit the pillow and go straight out. Then I wake at say 11:45 and think it is 5:00 am! And, your right about forgetting things Min. I see it as good wholesome exercise going up and down the stair trying to remember what it was I went down or up the stairs for in the first…[Read more]

At the present time I have not got the bike out. It is planned for the future. I am banned from doing any exercise which puts undue pressure on my bones such as Gym work and running are out. My wife is concerned I will fall off the bike 😉

I do find my, now daily, walk very therapeutic and it gives me a small sense of ?I am in charge?, I…[Read more]

I think this is a very very good idea. It would make so much difference to Consultant appointments.

Well done Dai and MMUK

Kindest regards – vasbyte

David