Well I accept defeat Min , after I stopped laughing at your story!! I was in HYSTERICS which leaves ICS love Bridget x

Hi Roz I am so pleased you got an appointment after all this time Now you can begin to heal Take care and be kind to yourself love Bridgetx

Hi Sue I am sorry to hear that Bendamustine isnt doing the trick for Michael what a disappointment Have they said whats next for him yet? The side-effects sound awful and make me feel ashamed for moaning about being sick and losy headache for just one day ! As Tina and Eve said at least his pps are the same , hopefully you will get some good news…[Read more]

Hi Jo thankyou you always make me feel good You have my admiration for doing your own jabs all this time ! I hope you are fully over the food poisoning now , it sounds as if it was really horrible poor you Have a good weekend lots of love Bridget x

Hi everyone the swedish chef would have had me in fits too Min! I once worked in a factory with a woman whose dad made wine from anything he could lay his hands on! Needless to say there were quite a few night when we were three shhets to the wind ! My favourite was ELDERFLOWER , this leaves WER love Bridget x

Hi Helen sorry but I dozed off last night and didnt see your last post My daughter copes really well I am very proud of her She lives alone and does all her IVs herself plus night feeds as and when she needs them Until this year she worked full time but it really was having a bad effect on her health, her weight dropped and she had a lot of IVs…[Read more]

Hi Min thankyou They did ask if I had a sharps box , which I did but a few years ago I was left without one for a week ! Its so good to hear you are sleeping well , it really makes a difference Are you getting a good tan? Dubai sounds like a lot of fun , makes me quite envious!! love Bridget x

Hi David welcome to the crazy gang! Glad you made it in the end. This site is brilliant for all sorts of reasons , support , information and sometimes a good laugh As you pointed out we are all different and there are times when being lighthearted is good for the soul whilst not ignoring the serious side . Heres to you being fit and healthy for a…[Read more]

Hi Helen I am on Domperidone , they give me a dose of IV anti-sickness before the Bendamustibe as well Thankyou for the tip I will ask about it on Friday love Bridget x

Hi Helen thankyou for making me feel less alone , I wont breathe a word!! I dont think I could ever inject someone else though , that has to be worse! My youngest daughter has Cystic Fibrosis and for years I did her IVs but only after someone else put the port-a- cath needle in, she always said she didnt trust me anyway!! Stay well love Bridget x

Hi Ted its good to hear you can relax for another few months without worrying about your results ! I hope that it stays the same for a very long time It used to be said that you knew you were getting old when policemen looked young but I find its doctors , nurses , teachers ( the list is endless!) so I guess I must be ancient Teehee love Bridget

Hi Keith great to hear you are doing so well Long may it last !! I hope you get your itchy rash sorted soon it must be so annoying love Bridget x

Hi Dai thankyou so much for representing us, you are a star! Sorry I couldnt add to suggestions my little brain is not working lately!! love Bridget x

My offering is GERANIUM leaving IUM Min we have sunshine here too but there is a gale force wind with it!! love Bridget x

Hi Onlyme sorry your mum had such a rocky start to her treatment , hopefully things will go more smoothly now . I had similiar problems in harvesting enough stemcells for a second harvest My local health authority refused to fund the Plerixafor injections and I was able to produce the bare minimum but enough to do the job . I was told that if…[Read more]

Hi Sarah I would like to add my welcome too. You have been lots of good info about sct so far and I am sure you will have more specific questions nearer the time. You have probably realised myeloma is a very individual disease and as we all react differently its hard to predict each persons response The one thing that is the same for most of us…[Read more]

Hi Cally and welcome to the forum . I feel for you with the itchiness it must drive you mad! I havent got any tips as I have not had this problem but it sounds as if you have got some reassurance already Good luck and I hope it clears up very soon Best wishes Bridget

Hi John thats brilliant news I am so pleased life will be more comfortable for Cecilia now Even more amazing is her medical team listened and acted on the info you gave them !! I wish hospitals here would do the same especially on this issue with Velcade ut unfortunately they are being very slow . I hope Cecilias treatment continues to go well.…[Read more]

I am looking forward to the definition of Dais word too!! Its a cracker! My contribution is too easy , sorry –AARDVARK Next is ARK love Bridget x