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				<title>Phil  Adams started the topic 7 Years ago Today in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 20 Jan 2018 08:18:20 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had my Stem Cell Transplant when I got my little friends back&#8230;.still in remission and apart from the usual ups and downs ( cough/cold/blood readings variable but safe) I am in good health and only now visit my Myeloma clinic every 4 months instead of monthly&#8230;my thoughts are with all who are dealing with MM&#8230;best wishes to all &#8230;keep strong&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-52148"><a href="https://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/7-years-ago-today/" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Phil  Adams replied to the topic Mucositis after Stem Cell Transplant in the forum Treatment</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jul 2017 07:38:36 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hellos Avril&#8230;I had my SCT in Jan2011 and suffered badly with mucositis( worst part of the whole treatment) and I tried everything to ease the problem &#8230;mouthwashes &#8230;ice lollys&#8230;gargles&#8230;toothpaste&#8230;cold yoghurts&#8230;etc etc etc&#8230;to no avail&#8230;but my eldest daughter came in one day and asked if I have tried using cool coca-cola as a&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-50322"><a href="https://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/mucositis-after-stem-cell-transplant/#post-134133" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>Phil  Adams started the topic 6 Years ago today in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2017 09:24:46 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had my SCT ( 1350 to be exact haha) and I am still in remission&#8230;.not been on for quite some time but no great dramas over the last year&#8230;.flu/coughs/delibelly&#8230;fortunately nothing serious&#8230; best wishes to everyone dealing with this bag of poo whatever stage your journey is at &#8230;good luck and never give up&#8230;stay safe&#8230;Phil </p>
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				<title>Phil  Adams started the topic 5 Years Ago Today in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2016 09:51:26 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I had my SCT and am still in Remission&#8230;the time has flown and has not been without it&#8217;s ups and downs&#8230; might treat ourselves to a celebratory meal this evening&#8230;huge thanks to Haematology Team @ St James&#8217;s Hospital Leeds &#8230;best wishes to all other MMr&#8217;s&#8230;stay strong guys &#8230;Phil and Jan </p>
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				<title>Phil  Adams replied to the topic Colin in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 17 Aug 2015 07:34:31 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>So sorry to hear such sad news&#8230;our thoughts are with you&#8230;Phil and Jan</p>
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				<title>Phil  Adams replied to the topic Ian home after SCT in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:51:40 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Good luck to Ian on his post SCT recovery&#8230;hope there are more ups than downs&#8230;Phil</p>
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				<title>Phil  Adams replied to the topic Paraproteins at a new low! in the forum Treatment</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2015 12:30:34 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Andy&#8230;fantastic news to start 2015 with&#8230;keep up with the hand gel to reduce chance of infection in public places ( I remember going through gallons of it ) and keep on the good work getting the PP&#8217;s down to a big fat 0&#8230;well done&#8230;Phil</p>
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				<title>Phil  Adams started the topic It&#039;s 4 years ago today... in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2015 09:10:28 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>that my Stem Cells were given back to me and am still in stringent complete remission&#8230;just like to take this opportunity to thank certain groups&#8230;Myeloma UK and Macmillan..for advice/help and understanding when needed&#8230;.but mainly to my Haematology Team at St James&#8217;s Hospital..Bexley Wing.. Leeds&#8230;1st class team&#8230;thanks guys&#8230;Phil</p>
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				<title>Phil  Adams started the topic Happy Anniversary...It&#039;s 4 years ago today in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2015 09:10:28 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>that my Stem Cells were given back to me and am still in stringent complete remission&#8230;just like to take this opportunity to thank certain groups&#8230;Myeloma UK and Macmillan..for advice/help and understanding when needed&#8230;.but mainly to my Haematology Team at St James&#8217;s Hospital..Bexley Wing.. Leeds&#8230;1st class team&#8230;thanks guys&#8230;Phil </p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2015 11:39:41 +0000</pubDate>

				
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				<title>Phil  Adams replied to the topic I need encouragment in the forum Treatment</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:59:48 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Susie..I too suffer from cramps especially in my rib areas ( on the site of old lesions caused by MM ) and was also given Quinine tablets and I must say &#8221; touching wood &#8221; they seem to have done the job&#8230;good luck in your decision making&#8230;Phil</p>
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				<title>Phil  Adams replied to the topic Help needed! in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:52:30 +0100</pubDate>

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				<title>Phil  Adams replied to the topic Three Years! in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2014 14:51:28 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Andy&#8230;well done and here&#8217;s to more anniversaries&#8230;Phil</p>
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				<title>Phil  Adams replied to the topic Travel Insurance for &#34;Smoulderers...&#34; in the forum General</title>
				<link>http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/travel-insurance-for-smoulderers/#post-118176</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 17 Sep 2014 19:08:49 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Robert&#8230;I have been an mm patient since 2009&#8230;Had an SCT in 2011 and am still in remission&#8230;I have just taken out insurance for a weeks holiday in Lanzarote for myself wife and son aged 17&#8230;when you fill the request form in on a comparison website you will be guided through as to the extent and problems incurred during your illness&#8230;the&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-28142"><a href="http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/travel-insurance-for-smoulderers/#post-118176" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>PhilAdams started the topic 3 Years ago today.... in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 20 Jan 2014 09:12:17 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>since my SCT and my 12 bags of stem cells were returned to me (1020 to be precise)&#8230;can&#8217;t say it&#8217;s been an easy journey&#8230;but as all other mmer&#8217;s know that&#8217;s the nature of the beast&#8230;to all out there keep positive and stay safe&#8230;Phil </p>
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				<title>adamsp41 replied to the topic It&#039;s Back in the forum Treatment</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 09 Dec 2013 19:36:07 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Tom&#8230;so sorry to read your sad news&#8230;but I am sure you will keep as positive as ever&#8230;and give it another damn good go with whatever the consultants decide upon and get another 4 years out of the next batch of treatment&#8230;stay safe&#8230;Phil</p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic Keith Hindmarch in the forum End of Life and Grief</title>
				<link>http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/keith-hindmarch1367593561/page/2/#post-108248</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 06:19:25 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Sue&#8230;such a very sad time and hope the support of your family is as good as the support Keith gave his fellow mm er&#039;s&#8230;our thoughts are with you Phil and Jan x</p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic Question.....maintenance treatment in the forum General</title>
				<link>http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/questionmaintenance-treatment/page/2/#post-94422</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 19:03:30 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Vicki and Colin&#8230;I had SCT in Jan 2011 and was selected for the maintenance programme (myeloma X1)&#8230;I have been taking Revlimid for just over 2 years&#8230;in decreasing amounts starting at 25mg and now have ended up on 5mg on a 21/28 day cycle&#8230;like everything with this s..t disease there are no parameters to be guidelined by&#8230;.you go on the&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-12262"><a href="http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/questionmaintenance-treatment/page/2/#post-94422" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic Date for SCT in the forum Treatment</title>
				<link>http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/date-for-sct#post-102429</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:06:31 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Jacqui and Geoff&#8230;.good luck with Geoff&#039;s SCT&#8230;stay positive and take it one step at a time&#8230;stay safe &#8230;Phil</p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic ANOTHER SCT JOURNEY ABOUT TO START in the forum General</title>
				<link>http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/another-sct-journey-about-to-start#post-95144</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 20:00:02 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Scott&#8230;good luck with your SCT&#8230;everyone reacts differently (as you will know)to the process and some have a bumpy ride and some not so bumpy&#8230;stay positive and as Jo says it is doable&#8230;hope your collection goes smooth&#8230;my collection was 3 days at 5hrs plus a day ( little buggers didn&#039;t want to leave :-)stay safe&#8230;Phil</p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic Keith Hindmarch in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:15:13 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Ellen&#8230;can you pass on our thoughts and prayers to Keith and Sue at this very difficult time&#8230;Phil and Jan</p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic The results are in for my PP&#039;s from cycle 13 in the forum Treatment</title>
				<link>http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/the-results-are-in-for-my-pps-from-cycle-13/page/2/#post-102308</link>
				<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 08:09:27 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Andy and Steph&#8230;great news&#8230;as I have said before&#8230;&quot;kick them pp&#039;s between the legs&quot;&#8230;keep the ball rolling and enjoy your &quot;jollies&quot;&#8230;stay safe&#8230;Phil</p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic Stem Cell transplant, given go-ahead in the forum Treatment</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 19:00:40 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Tom &#8230;hope all goes well with your SCT&#8230; and you &quot;kick it between the legs&quot;&#8230;stay safe &#8230;Phil</p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic After Stem Cell in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 22 Apr 2013 18:57:09 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Charlie and Mary&#8230;Neutrophils are the part of the blood that protects you from infection and nasty bugs&#8230;usual reading should be between 2-7&#8230;mine have peaked at 1.83 and lowed at 0.88&#8230;if they sink under 1.0 you are declared as being Neutropenic ( susceptible to infections etc) and I take a more cautious attitude to personal hygiene ( as&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-12747"><a href="http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/after-stem-cell/page/2/#post-94918" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic After Stem Cell in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 17 Apr 2013 18:43:21 +0100</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Charlie and Mary&#8230;not been on for a while laptop lead got ate by the rabbit waiting for a new one delivering.. I was allowed home as soon as my neutrophils reached 0.5..I was still very weak and experiencing vomiting&#8230;but everybody reacts differently to SCT ( and recovery from it ) and much of the advice given I can only endorse&#8230;hopefully&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-12737"><a href="http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/after-stem-cell/page/2/#post-94908" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic Everybody has a story... in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:30:53 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Dai&#8230;wow as they say up here in Leeds &quot;youv&#039;e bin thro mill auldpal&quot;.what a terrible introduction to this horrible disease.You would think the NHS would have protocols and procedures that they MUST follow so that people do not slip through the net&#8230; and that patients irrespective of location and illness are treat with dignity and care&#8230;which&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-12489"><a href="http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/everybody-has-a-story#post-94649" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic Happy 1st Birthday to my Stemcells. in the forum General</title>
				<link>http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/happy-1st-birthday-to-my-stemcells#post-94656</link>
				<pubDate>Fri, 22 Mar 2013 19:10:12 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Babs&#8230;celebrations in order for you and your stem cells&#8230;hope you have many more birthdays&#8230;well done&#8230;stay safe&#8230;Phil</p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic Full Remission in the forum Treatment</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 19 Mar 2013 06:18:33 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Peter&#8230;.excellent news &#8230;keep the ball rolling&#8230;stay safe&#8230;Phil</p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic my mum in the forum Newcomers</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:16:39 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Jackie..it is a maintenance trial of drugs to see if some combinations are better than others and perhaps it would be better to ask your mums consultant at your next appt&#8230;link below to info on it&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-6125"><a href="http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-mum/page/2/#post-87374" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic Kidney question plus SCT question in the forum Newcomers</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:45:20 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Rebecca&#8230;only advice I got was to drink about 3 litres of fluid per day&#8230;no-one has ever mentioned a dietary regime&#8230;stay safe ..Phil</p>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:17:50 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Laura&#8230;welcome to the forum&#8230;I had an SCT in Jan 2011 after 5 sessions of CRD and am in Stringent Complete Remission&#8230;what you will find is that everybody&#039;s journey with mm is different and especially SCT and treatment&#8230;some cope ok but others find it more difficult&#8230;if you are unsure about anything write your questions down as you go&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-12441"><a href="http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-dad1362857469#post-94601" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic my mum in the forum Newcomers</title>
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				<pubDate>Mon, 11 Mar 2013 07:00:55 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Jackie&#8230;no I am not and fortunately didn&#039;t need to go on dialysis&#8230;I have just recently had a break from the myeloma x1 trial for three weeks due to poor readings of my liver&#8230;I went for my monthly review last week and my bloods and liver had recovered enough for me to go back on the trial&#8230;.so it may have just been a blip&#8230;best wishes to&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-6123"><a href="http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-mum/page/2/#post-87372" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic Kidney question plus SCT question in the forum Newcomers</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 19:21:03 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Rebecca&#8230;as far as the wife and I can remember my kidneys gradually started to recover more or less as soon as I started the CRD treatment and have plateau&#039;d now for the past 20 months ( roughly) &#8230;hope this helps&#8230;stay safe&#8230;Phil</p>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 16:40:10 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Rebecca &#8230;I suffered from acute kidney failure due to mm in Jul10&#8230;my kidneys were only 10% efficient.My light chains were in the thousands and my paraprotein levels were at 19&#8230;I had 5 courses of CRD which brought all readings down to normal or nil levels&#8230;I then had an SCT in Jan 2011 and have been in Stringent Complete Remission&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-6133"><a href="http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/kidney-question-plus-sct-question#post-87382" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic MM and immune system in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 12:50:04 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Ted&#8230;I have arthritis in both knees and got as far as seeing the consultant to replace my right knee&#8230;but once he looked into my mm history and my low blood readings or as they call it &quot;compromised immune system&quot; he ran a mile and flatly refused to do the operation&#8230;he seemed really scared that I may not be able to fight any infection&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-12409"><a href="http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/mm-and-immune-system#post-94569" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:45:02 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Jackie&#8230;sorry to hear about your mum&#8230;I was diagnosed with mm in jul2010 and also suffered acute kidney failure (kidneys only 10% efficient)when the mm decided to start it&#039;s nasty work&#8230;I had an SCT in Jan2011 and am now part of the Myeloma x1 trial&#8230;I am now in Stringent Complete Remission (lovely words ) and my kidneys have recovered to&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-6119"><a href="http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-mum/page/2/#post-87368" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic Three little words...... in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 14:21:27 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Vicky and Colin&#8230;absolutely ace news&#8230;well done&#8230;stay safe&#8230;Phil Jan and Sam</p>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:47:06 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Tom&#8230;well done on your bloods young man&#8230;know the feeling only too well&#8230;gotta go for mine doing every month with being on the Myeloma x1 trial and my blood consultant said to me on Weds &quot; I have got you exactly where I want you &quot;&#8230; went to see my kidney consultant today and he said &quot;all readings are where they should be&quot;&#8230;gotta go back&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-18250"><a href="http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/i-was-at-hospital-today-and-consultant-said#post-101699" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<link>http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/just-been-diagnoised/page/2/#post-87268</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 18:12:13 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Carryanne&#8230;just picked up on your post regarding reducing risk of infections&#8230;I am 2 years post SCT and have had 5 infections in that time that required hospitalisation&#8230;a lot of it is down to common sense and family responsibilities&#8230;.I keep away from anyone who has a cough&#8230;cold&#8230;sniffles &#8230;anything really&#8230;my family are all aware of&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-6025"><a href="http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/just-been-diagnoised/page/2/#post-87268" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic About to begin treatment - but which one ? in the forum Newcomers</title>
				<link>http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/about-to-begin-treatment-but-which-one-/page/3/#post-87158</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2013 13:58:03 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Lesley&#8230;my story is very similar to Helen&#039;s experience of myeloma&#8230;.diagnosed in Jul 2010 after kidney failure&#8230;5 cycles of CRD then an SCT in Jan 2011 and am now still in stringent complete remission&#8230; I too am part of the myeloma x1 trial and am in my 20th cycle of Revlimid..albeit only 5mg daily as any stronger &quot;knocks my bloods for&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-5915"><a href="http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/about-to-begin-treatment-but-which-one-/page/3/#post-87158" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>PhilAdams started the topic Happy 2nd SCT Anniversary. in the forum General</title>
				<link>http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/happy-2nd-sct-anniversary</link>
				<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:58:57 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi guys&#8230;.been laid a little low with bug that&#039;s doing the rounds&#8230;.but&#8230;.my 2 year anniversary passed on 20th Jan&#8230;all is going well and looking forward to my 3rd year&#8230;stay safe&#8230;Phil</p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic Just been diagnosed with Myeloma in the forum Newcomers</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:47:55 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Susan and welcome to the discussion board&#8230; I was diagnosed with MM (asymptomatic) in Jul 2009 which became symptomatic in Jul 2010 resulting in acute kidney failure &#8230;like you&#8230;I was put on CTD for 5 cycles and had an SCT in Jan 2011&#8230;and have been in Stringent Complete Remission since&#8230;I too was told that basically I had no&hellip;<span class="activity-read-more" id="activity-read-more-5938"><a href="http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/just-been-diagnosed-with-myeloma#post-87181" rel="nofollow">[Read more]</a></span></p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic Itchy Rash Post SCT in the forum Side-effects</title>
				<link>http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/itchy-rash-post-sct#post-105074</link>
				<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jan 2013 14:54:47 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Suzy&#8230;hope hubby is doing well see my previous post</p>
<p><a href="http://www.myeloma.org.uk/patient-services/discussion-board/side-effects/red-itchy-eyes-post-sct/re-red-itchy-eyes-post-sct1/" rel="nofollow">http://www.myeloma.org.uk/patient-services/discussion-board/side-effects/red-itchy-eyes-post-sct/re-red-itchy-eyes-post-sct1/</a></p>
<p>As you say my consultant too was not at all concerned with the damn itching &#8230;but good luck and stay safe hope hubby copes well with post SCT ..Phil Jan and Sam</p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic Itchy Scalp/face/neck in the forum Side-effects</title>
				<link>http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/itchy-scalpfaceneck#post-104268</link>
				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:38:37 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Keith&#8230;can sympathise see my post reply </p>
<p><a href="http://www.myeloma.org.uk/patient-services/discussion-board/side-effects/red-itchy-eyes-post-sct/re-red-itchy-eyes-post-sct1/" rel="nofollow">http://www.myeloma.org.uk/patient-services/discussion-board/side-effects/red-itchy-eyes-post-sct/re-red-itchy-eyes-post-sct1/</a></p>
<p>hope you find a solution&#8230;Phil Jan and Sam</p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic 10 Months Post Transplant in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 19:27:05 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Michele&#8230;great news&#8230; well done&#8230; sure we will all have a tipple or two to celebrate&#8230;keep it up and have a great Christmas..Phil Jan and Sam 🙂</p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic Out with The Rev... in with Ben in the forum Treatment</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2012 20:00:18 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hello Dai&#8230; just caught up on this post&#8230;don&#039;t know too much about the Bendamustine regime &#8230;all I can say is I hope it works well for you &#8230;I am sure the consultants have your best interests at heart&#8230;I too am on the Revlimid path ( X1 trial ) and so far so good&#8230;stay positive and once again &quot; kick it between the legs&quot;&#8230;Phil Jan and&hellip;</p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic Happy Birthday in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Sat, 08 Dec 2012 19:45:08 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Great news Tom&#8230;hope the next 3 years are as successful for you and your little mates&#8230;.well done old boy&#8230;keep it going &#8230;Phil Jan and Sam 🙂 🙂</p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic Oh - Oh it&#039;s back in the forum General</title>
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				<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 17:44:12 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Carol&#8230;so sorry to hear that the damn thing is back&#8230;I have never heard of PAD but I&#039;m sure your consultants will have your best interests at heart with the next course of treatment&#8230;and you will soon be back on the road to remission&#8230;stay safe&#8230;love Phil</p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic REVVING UP FOR SCT! in the forum Treatment</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 07:31:41 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Chris and Lena..don&#039;t despair too much&#8230;I remember my neut&#039;s got &quot;stuck&quot; for a while and then they took off like a missile ( or so it seemed at the time )keep positve and enjoying the tv &#8230;I had loads of Dvd&#039;s to watch&#8230;ended up with square eyes 🙂 stay safe&#8230;Phil and Jan</p>
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				<title>PhilAdams replied to the topic Colin SCT starting, here goes!!! :-) in the forum Treatment</title>
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				<pubDate>Wed, 14 Nov 2012 07:23:42 +0000</pubDate>

									<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Hi Vicky and Colin&#8230;good news on the neutrofil no&#039;s increasing &#8230;not long now before you will all be home ( hopefully)&#8230;I remember being sent home when mine reached 0.5 and I felt really really ill&#8230;but after week at home  I felt somewhat better and the corner had turned&#8230;good luck to you both&#8230;stay safe&#8230;Phil and Jan</p>
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