Hi Helen, looks like we could be local ish, my harvest will be in Oxford and then the transplant at GWH Swindon.  I’m just outside Marlborough.  Where are you?

Hi Toby and Helen and Dusk

great to hear from you all.  Here’s where I’m at… I finished my fifth and final VTD on 22nd July, and achieved zero para proteins and minus 5% plasma cells.  Yay, break out the champagne! So even more the question to transplant or not raised its head.  So in mid August I’m referred to a new consultant who will ov…[Read more]

Hi Richard, 10 years that amazing. What made you go for the allo graph, and did you have an auto graph first? Charlie Usher

Hi can any one give me some advice about car insurance.  Am I obliged to inform my insurer of my diagnoses? My renewal is due soon, and I’m planning on staying with Tesco who I’m currently with, but not sure if I should disclose my cancer.

thanks

Charlie

Hi Matt

thanks for your kind words. Can you let me know what the process is for the SCT? Do you get admitted into hosp and then stay there until it’s all done, or is it done in stages?

Charlie

Hi Nicky

sorry you’re feeling so sick. You’ve been in my thoughts.

Charlie x

Hi Nicky, good luck today, I’ll be thinking of you. My sct is some months off, but when I think about it does frighten me.  It’s great to be connected with people who are in the same position.

Charlie x

Hi my name is Charlie (the female variety!). I was diagnosed with multiple myeloma on Jan 20 and started chemo on the 30th.  I’m 47 with 3 young children and a dog! All was going well for my first three weeks of chemo, my weekly cocktail on a Friday is an injection of Velcade, chemo pills and dexamethson.  I was feeling well, no side effects, a f…[Read more]