Dear Roisin

I am so sorry for your loss, its a bugger of an ilness this MM.

I send My Condolences to you all at this sad time.

Love and Hugs Tom xxxxx

Hi Graham

Just to let you know I was diagnosed in Jan 09, that was after I went to see my GP in December 08 with what can only be described as I felt that I had a rolled up towel under my lower eib (left side) I felt no pain or any distress apart from the feeling that I had a "Fat" Lower rib :-S

To cut a long story shorter (I hope) after…[Read more]

Hi Bridget

Sorry to hear your right arm is starting to go haywire lol yep they (laptops) feel like our right arm at time oh and my mobile lol. a good computer repair shop might have some second hand ones for you.

And I am saying nowt on the home painting and wallpapering except my young bride (Elaine) is one top notch decorator 😎 and she…[Read more]

Well you two aint we done well 😀 reading this today has made me warm and smiley on this cold dank Sunday (sat here on my own) and long may it continue to get better:-D

Love and Hugs to you both (((h)))) xxxx

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xx

Hi Sarah and Henry

A well done on the collection 😀 I also done mine in one sitting 😀 and enough for two transplants 😎 but and its a big but they put them into THREE bags :-/ yes three so one bag isn't enough so they gave me all three bags and that as you know leaves nothing in the bank (lord i know how that feels lol) but hey ho am sure I…[Read more]

Hi Carol

Am pleased to read your Xmas washectic 😀 yep ours was also, what with three sons with wifes/Girl friends and 5 Grandchildren aged from 10 months up to 8 years it was bedlam(in a good way lol)

Good Luck for the stem cell capture and hope its as good as mine was (enough for two on the first sitting) but at the bagging dept when…[Read more]

And I also it has made me smile in many of your thoughts he he.
Keep up the Good Fight and keep on Prattling 🙂

Tom "Onwards and Upwards"

Dear Chrissie

I am pleased that it was a beautiful funeral for David and you were surrounded by good family and friends, Its such a sad time ans I for one always am not sure what to say but am sure the words of comfort and Love that you have and are getting is a great help to you at this sad time.

I send My Love and Hugs to you and your…[Read more]

Hi Dai

Yep I and manymore know how you feel, but I intend to live long enough to see my youngest Grandchild get married 😀 and am sure My Sons will be having Kids for years to come Lol 😎 so I will never say never and long may My sons be fertile he he.

Good Luck with it all Dai and keep strong.

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Hi Mandy

A Warm welcome to the site and hope your Mum's Journy along the road is a good one and your Mum takes it one day at a time, dont expect great things as it takes time to find out what works.

Hope your Mum gets on the site as am sure it will be of a great help to her like it has and is to myself and all the others on here.

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Hi Eve and Slim

I know all about the one forward and two back 🙁 but hey take it from me its worth it 😀

And I am sure you will both be very welcome into the "Onwards and upwards" Gang as we have an Open House 😎

After My SCT I was not too well and thought it would never get better as it Seemed ages before I felt half normal, as I…[Read more]

Hi Phil

And may I join our Jo in saying congratulations and a well done 😀

The doing Fair to Middling is a great saying but not as Good as "Onwards and Upwards" and that my friend is what you are Keep on going strong My SCT was in Dec 09 and I still get tired and fati gue'd lol so stick with it Phil we aint gonna be as fit as we…[Read more]

Hi Jo and Partner

Welcome to the site 😀 and I know you made the correct decision to join 😎

Good Luck for the SCT I had mine in December 2009 and am doing great.

Love

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx

Hi Only me

Its great to read about your Mum and am pleased your Mum and you all are getting the smile back.

I know how it feels that first year (like we all do) and Like your Mum I know its positive thinking that helps a great deal (oh and sleep, vodka and red win)

Keep up the great work

Love
Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx

Hi Val

Well Done on keeping the MM monster at bay 😎 its not good news its bloody great news and I thank you for reminding me that the Dr's are wrong its not the 5 its well over the 5 😀

As for iccle ole me I dont have probs wi me legs?? BUT my Young Bride Elaine says I do on a friday Nite :-0 am sure I dont know what she means Lol…[Read more]

Hi Helen and John

Hope you are both doing well so far 😀

Well as for Johns hair and the need for a leccie shaver, its when it starts to grow back, if like mine it looked like the preverble hedge that was dragged through another preverable hedge :-S then the leccie shaver kept it bald till it started to grow back something like 😎

Hope…[Read more]

Hi Clara

Great to hear from you and am pleased your Dad is doing great 😀

is your Dad due to or had a Stem Cell transplant?, and its great to read you are another "Onwards and Upwards" Family 😎 its the best way.

Keep in Touch and give your Dad my Regards and a well done hand shake please 😎

Love Tom "Onwards and Upwards" as…[Read more]

Hi Helen and John

Gosh what a job they made of the BMB, I have been very Lucky with the Nurses and Dr that did mine, ye I knew I had it but could drive home and even went to work the morning after my first one :-0 yep it hurt but hey ho it has to be done 😀

And gong back to the shaver I had to get one when I had my Transplant so I did not…[Read more]

Hi Mari and Steve

You are more than welcome and am pleased Steve is better.

I know how Steve feels liking the beer but it does bloat you up with the treatment and I found Vodka was better for me or the odd bottle 😀 of red workes for me also.

I do my Vodka with Lemonade but only a little bot of lemonade 😀 and a good glas of vodka…[Read more]

Hi Heather

Great to read you are More positive again.

As for exersice I love a walk and bought myself a new Bike (i know i spoil myself:-D ) and my Dr said it was Ok as long as I dint do mountain climbing with it lol.

Take care and Keep fit

Love Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx