annbrookfield

  • Hello Tom

    Liccle ole you Iam glad i joined the forum, and found it just by accident,Just searching around the net, and it is nice to know that the support is around.
    Thanks Tom onwards and upwards

    love Ann

  • Hello David,thank you for your welcome, I am glad i have joined the forum, and up to now, everyone has been very welcoming.Looking forward to hearing from you again.Ann

  • Hello Michelle,I retired at 63yrs, then went back part time for a further two years.I am now 69yrs and have always enjoyed my retirement, even though i was diagnosed four years ago. I just live my life to the full.I stared my training back in 1972 and stayed in the hospital setting for six years, then decided on a change, i had two options at the…[Read more]

  • Hello Broncho
    Thank you for your response,I did have radiotherpy last July which helped with the pains six doses in all.I was diagnosed four years ago, and monitored every three months sometime two monthly,After the radiotherapy my haematolgist was cosidering starting me on chemo,and was to have a mutidisplinary meeting to discuss…[Read more]

  • HI Michelle
    Thank for your reply, i hoping that my appt may come through this week,although i know orthopaedic are usually slower giving you an appt,so i will just have to be patient,I do think i have been very lucky,having a good haematologist and radiotherapist. It was just unfortunate that i was diagnosed just after had retired…[Read more]

  • HI MY NAME IS ANN,I WAS DIAGNOSED WITH SMOLDERING MYELOMA FOUR YEARS AGO,I RECIEVED TREATMENT MONTHLY WITH PAMIDRONATE FOR TWO YEARS, THEN IT WAS STOPPED.TWELVE MONTHS AGO I STARTED GETTING SHOOTINPAINS IN MY RIGHT FEMUR,WAS SENT FOR AN M R I SCAN AND A SMALL TUMOUR WAS FOUND IN MY NECK OF FEMUR,ONE THING MY BLOODS WERE OKAY. I WAS REFERRED TO A…[Read more]