Hi Shirl

Am pleased you Like our (bridgets and my posts) cos I feel if you can smile nay Laugh in the face of adversay you have it half beat 😀

Hope the Robin gets (sorry thrush anm not that good with birds?) better.

Hope it is soon better

Love and Hugs

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx

Aww Thanks Jo 😀 but you know as I am the "Onwards and Upwards" Guy you dont have to worry for at least 10 years 🙂 and that should take me top one year off retirement (thanks to the goverment)

And hope I aint takinf this post over :-/ how are you doing Jo?

I can also be contacted on Face Book "tom lappin"

Hi Renee and Ada

I am not on any treatment at the moment (so that should make you feel better) but some one that is on the same stuff as your Mum will drop by and give tou some advice 😀

Please dont read Chrissie's post and think the same is for your Mum as we are all on differant treatment and react in differant ways..

Love to your Mum…[Read more]

Babysteps, cant wait for the real thing 🙂 I can make tea 🙂 and offer crisps for sale cos MY voice is well dont ask he he.

Good Luck Dai

Tom "onwards and upwards"

Hi Dai

Well its not far from Nottingham, click here :::::::: http://www.danbrit.co.uk/pdfs/flixboroughwharfbrochire.pdf

and take a look, my job was in the Steel Terminal, before I got MM and went on Light Dutie's, it will do me for 10 years the retire (if they allow me to continue on light duties)

Our Company run about 6 wharfs (own 3 and…[Read more]

Hi Jollyroger

So sorry to hear about your Mum's MM 🙁 but you have picked the best site going, for up to date news, advice from great people that are going through have gone through what you and your Mum are.

Yes your Mum is going to need help as she goes through her treatment (the more the better)

At this early stage the best advice I…[Read more]

Hi John

Yep it looks like you have it sorted, and you are correct having what we have every little twinge is treated as "Its Back" when it aint 😀 but safe thing to do is get it checked out, but continue to play. should get all you musicians together to cut/burn a record

Good Luck with it

Tom

Hi Gina and Mum

Sorry to read Mum has had to go into hospital. but am also pleased that Mum is now on the mend:-D

Its a bugger this MM we need to drink more than we can (well i find it hard to drink 3ltr a day) know when I was in hospital i asked to be put on the drip cos I found it hard to drink what they wanted/needed me to.

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Hi Gill and Stephen

Sorry to read Stephen is a bit rough :-/
Yes its a great thing how we forget what we went through on the first lot of treatment, but we did it, I am fortunate enough not to need a 2nd one (touch wood) but I can understand Stephen's and others trepidation when it hit them:-(

Good Luck to you both love and hugs sent8-)…[Read more]

Hi Dai

Well looking good 😀 am pleased your body is exuding that thing you wrote:-/ (you know me and my words:-/ ) but it sounds like its a move on the good side 😎

as I work on the trent I know all about the antics that flow through and pass it 😀

Pleased you and Janet had a great time:-D

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" 🙂

Hi Jo

No sorry am not IN ward 18 😀 but that is who now look after me since I was discharged from "Castle Hill"

Been there today for my Zometa infusion 🙂 and am doing great Ta (sorry hope I haven't worried you :-S

Still One Fit(ish) "Onwards and Upwards" Tom xxx
and still running free:-D (lord knows what my young bride thinks…[Read more]

Hi Vicki

Sorry to hear that your Dad has MM, honest 60 aint that old (well i hope not as am running towards 56:-D

I also was on CDT prior to a "Succesfull" transplant.

I also had the transplant in Castle Hill and agree with you the treatment and help you get from them is second to none, I am now back in Scunthorpe being looked after in…[Read more]

wow Bridget you are fast ha ha, yes thats correct I dint think it was the done thing to add "Onwards and Upwards" for Shirley ha ha.

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxxx

Well My friend Dai, you want a whine/moan or just a plain old complain then you my friend are due to have one, as most of us know its hard to be tip top all the time, and to be fair its hard to be tickety boo when you are on the drugs:-S

Good Luck Dai and moan when you want (you do it so well for a novice) your upbeat manner will soon return…[Read more]

Good Luck with it all Ian, and you know its great when heart/lungs and kidneys are working good its a great start 😀

"Onwards and Upwards"

Tom

Hi Gina

Sorry to read about your Mum's plight, I hope that Mum is now being seen and her pain is being taken care of.

Love and Hugs to you both

Tom xxxxx

Dear Linda

I am sorry to read that your Dad has passed away with this dreaded Illness.

I am sending hugs/love and prayers to you and your Family

Much Love

Tom xx

Aww Bless you Shirl, am pleased you are on the mend 😀 I also have fallen down the stairs more than once I hasten to add Normally on a Friday nite:-/ and yes you would think I should know better he he.

Bet it was a shock for Steve:-0 to find you laid there :-S

Keep up the good recovery8-) and not forgetting "Stanna"

Love Tom xxxx

Hi Marian

Well its been said before "Vent away" Girl

Now what to say about your problems?

What would I choose if I was 72 to be honest (and i have read this many a time) I would go for the standard treatment, as I feel that it works and I would want a Quality of life whilst going through my treatment (well as best it can be) and its a…[Read more]