I think the answer to your question Dia is, that it the way they do it here! However when I get an opportunity I will ask. I should be home on Thursday so I have put my last posting up today.

Kindest regards and a Merry Christmas 😀 and a Happy New year 😀 to all.

David

Well you were dead right about the ambushes Dia. My white blood cell count took a bit of a battering apparently over the last two day but still holding up above .55. I totally appreciate the wonderful facilities I have at Musgrove Park Hospital, only bettered by the staff. The thought of three of you queuing for a toilet makes me smile (sorry…[Read more]

When I went into hospital for my sct a cousin from South Africa sent me an Africans word to use. It is "Vasbyte", it means bite hard. And if you you think about it really fits MM so well.

The very best of luck to the pair of you and [i][b]VASBYTE[/b][/i]

Kindest regards

David

😀 day 12 up for all my readers:-D

What tough news to take Kevin. Just keep going buddy, keep damm well going.

Hi Amelie, I have two separate skin conditions. I am in the middle of a SCT and have developed itchy spots on my chest and back. They are going to do a skin biopsy on me when I am well enough. Secondly, I have had a small area on each ankle which is itchy and red (about the size of a half crown) this has been there since I was on CDT and I…[Read more]

Please read my blog. Musing from ward 9. I am 68 and was given the same talk. My wife and I decided to go ahead, my wife reluctantly I think.

Kindest regards

David

Great Nettie. Please pass my congratulations and best wishes to Mum and Dad. MY grandchildren have one of the greatest sources to my wife and I. I had a fantastic card from the youngest, 7 years of age. Look after Erin you only get one chance.

kindest regards

David

Thanks everybody day 10/11 up. [i]like a ballerina with a bowel problem [/i] now that is one hell of a descriptive phrase 😀 😀 Loved the photo Eva.

You know Dai that is the nice thing about this site. I do know there are people I have never formally met at the other end of my boat rowing like mad for me. It makes me feel so good and I cannot thank everybody enough for their support.

kindest reagrds
David

Thanks Sarah please give Gordon my my most sincere regards. I hope your sons can fix your heasting quick not the weather to realy on just an Arga:-0

Thanks for the support Guys and Girls. I think you are right Dai, Tuesday/Wednesday. There are 12 other patients here, one other myeloma, all having Chemo/ Stem Cells etc and everybody else is already in the Drop Phase. As you say everybody is different. Thanks however for the heads up about "ambushes" I shall keep alert.
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You terrible woman. You can now get snowspikes to add to the soles of your shoes. They are not that expensive and you normally see them in the little magazines that come with the papers. Might be worth considering.

How about. [i]You can't kid me Sunny Jim[/i]! With a big eye to reminded him "you de boss man"
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David

Thanks Roz I will warn my wife. She will be expecting some small parcells this week.(come on its not Christmas yet:-D )

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David

Hi Donna, You do not say how old your dad is. This does effect the level of treatment the hospital will provide.

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David

84, what a lovely age. I wish your mum well and make sure she is treated really special at Christmas. 😀

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David

Hey Gill do not be so hard on yourself, I bet there was a few others who did not twig at first.:-) 😀 🙂

Thanks for the tip on email. I use windows 7 with Windows Live Mail. I have never used Outlook prefereing Express. However I got around the problem by opening a Gmail account with Google (free of course). My emails are now happily singing around the globe.:-D