Hi Everyone
Well last night I did it, could not look at the moth eaten man any longer,so decided to get my scissors out,he moaned all the way through it,told him he was lucky I did not get the dog clippers out:-P
Have cut Slims hair very short to give it more body,he tells me,when he was a marine he never had it so short,think he is telling…[Read more]

Hi Carol
That,s wonderful news about your family,very hard on your daughter to make that trip,but she is so far away and the worry must be awful.:-S
My daughter could not get over how Slim looked so ill!!! but saying that has now put on 1st 8lb and looks so much better has his bad days when he tries to do to much,:-( but is OKish.
When Slim had…[Read more]

Hi Eve

Yes really looking forward to having everyone here. After all my moaning we had a beautiful sunny day today – a bit cold but nice to see the sun.

Enjoy your shopping!!!!!!! Will be thinking of Slim and saying a wee prayer for him. Hope all goes well.

Love Jean x

Hi Jean
It sounds if you are going to have a wonderful long Christmas,make the most of it,as the family get bigger they start to scatter,so make sure you have a wonderful Christmas.

The weather here is beautiful,as long as the sun is shining ,we go for at least 2 walks a day having the dog,and for the end of November it is wonderful.

I have…[Read more]

Morning Eve

I love Christmas and I have most of my shopping done!! It's not that I am that well organised, it is because we are having 22 for Christmas lunch and then a lot more people that night. The reason is our baby Steven (28)is getting Married on 27 December and God willing all of the family will be together – the first in a long…[Read more]

Hello Mavis
Far from wishing time away, I'm very grateful that I'm improving, it's just that catching sight of myself in mirrors and windows is a constant reminder of the situation, and I'm not a wig person, I always had fine, messy hair, now I look as though I just stepped out of the hairdressers. Maybe I should adopt the Sinead O'Connor look,…[Read more]

Hi Only Me
My count went to 0 at 6 days after stem cell return and stayed down for further 6 days before going to 0.4. I went home 2 days later. It's better at home.
And i could not bear to see my family when I was in hospital……. I was sooooo ill i knew it upset them to see me and that made me feel dreadful for putting them through it. I…[Read more]

Hi Bridget and Eve
Thank you for your kind replies, I'm making a concerted effort to keep positive.
I will be at 5 months post chemo by mid jan so should be ok for dye by then, and it will be about 2 cms long then, they think slow to start due to the severe effect of chemo, so hopefully it will be long enough to see a different colour!…[Read more]

Hi All

ALTERNATIVE leaving IVE for next

Jean

Hi Everyone
Plasmacytoma is treated with chemo unless it causing damage to spinal cord,Slim has tumour on spine plus lesions on shoulder blades and skull,when I asked about how long he had,had it,and what stage it was at,I was told,the do not do stages any more and they considered when it became painful was the start of it!!!!!

I can see why…[Read more]

Hi Everyone

DETRIMENTAL leaving TAL

Eve

Hi Everyone
You do make me laugh Tom,Slims hair looks a bit moth eaten and he has not had SCT,just 11 cycles of different chemo,but cannot complain it is starting to do the trick.

Helen it is so nice to hear you so cheerful,I thought I would mention a few products that might help eg: Polytar from boots, it help with itchy skin,.Aqua cream you…[Read more]

ENTERTAINMENT. Sorry leaning ENT again
Jesn

Ha ha yes when I raise my eyebrows my whole scalp ripples! Not a good look! Hairdresser was quite shocked at how grey it was, lots of dye will be needed, not a lot else said-was greeted with big smiles by him and all his staff though and a big hug, so worth going if only for that.
Love Helen

Hi David
Congratulations on 49 years, and what a lovely place to celebrate, I love cornwall an am going to Rock next weekend to see some friends.
Your experience with your neck sounds horrific, when I was an orthopaedic ward sister back in the 80's i nursed several myeloma patients who had bone destruction, and it was always a shock to see how…[Read more]

Ha ha Tom yes a move to the darker side would be good! I went for an estimate on the hair today , the poor hairdresser said I should return in January and he'll see what he can do, i'm currently a suedehead!
I suspect he will become a richer hairdresser as a result.

Hi Tom
I tried to mail you but it keeps bouncing back is the mail address I have correct
tlappin1@ntlworld.com if thats ok I will try again mine is mamajo.russell3@gmail.com
Love jo

Hi Everyone
thank you all for for your good wishes I will keep josiah with me always and yes Tracey I too have the lovely jolly Dr K so we will forgive him for being slow this time!:-) Yes Bridget it was Dean Smith another lovely young man very caring so I can relax a bit until after christmas PP was 3 from O so there ia a little movement but…[Read more]

Hi Jo
You must be so pleased,I am so pleased for you,you have been my beacon,for some time now,because of not having SCT,so I am so glad you are still in remission.
You have been doing so well,have a lovely Christmas Jo,and forget about the sword of Damocles. love Eve