Myeloma Forum | williamwalton | Activity https://forum.myeloma.org.uk/members/bill2009/activity/ Activity feed for williamwalton. Fri, 03 Apr 2026 23:03:17 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.9.4 en-GB 30 hourly 2 700434071797f2ffea367f47bd6f08f8 williamwalton replied to the topic Myeloma XI Trail in the forum Treatment http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/myeloma-xi-trail#post-100401 Sat, 01 Sep 2012 17:39:00 +0100 Hi Amanda

Bill was diagnosed with Myeloma on 5th August. He is 41 an also on the Myeloma XI trial. He is on the RCD arm of the treatment and will finish his first cycle on 5th September.
The only side effects he has experienced are leg pains, tiredness and a temperature without an infection (which goes away with the use of a fan!!).

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]]> b2d507269f68327ce3c667418a4d1fd6 williamwalton started the topic Revlamid infection. in the forum Side-effects http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/revlamid-infection Tue, 21 Aug 2012 07:44:34 +0100 What are people's experiences on revlamid? I'd taken it for 6 days and then picked up my first infection, spending a week in hospital on IV drip. Came in via A&E and waited 9 hours for a bed. Any tips to avoid infection? I have a young family and want to avoid long hospital stays. All tips and suggestions welcome.

]]> 2f06ae9471596380ede2b2b19a4815b8 williamwalton replied to the topic Hereditary link???? in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/hereditary-link/page/2/#post-89957 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:26:53 +0100 Just to add my thoughts. My mum was diagnosed 4 years ago and has had thalidomide and velcade. Having seen what she went through I knew all of the symptoms. Two months ago I felt a popping in my chest (still convinced this is sternum related) and got rushed into A&E with a chest infection. Discharged after a week but still not right. Went to…[Read more]

]]> f03d4fd6207a70598e493e22e1807e30 williamwalton replied to the topic Just Diagnosed in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/just-diagnosed1343043725/page/4/#post-86357 Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:43:15 +0100 Hi Charlie

I'm on RCD on Myeloma 11. Thought I'd go for the best option as I'm only 41 and got two kids. It is confusing but I found the best way is to discuss it with your partner. I found out on the 5th so it is still a bit new.

Good Luck
Bill

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