Myeloma Forum | cngrigg | Activity https://forum.myeloma.org.uk/members/cngrigg/activity/ Activity feed for cngrigg. Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:56:24 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.9.4 en-GB 30 hourly 2 d7e9e88647a1b83640cfb9b0b2565cac cngrigg replied to the topic Body Bruising ?? in the forum Newcomers https://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/body-bruising/#post-129685 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 11:58:36 +0100 Thanks for your response.

I am not unduly worried ?? regarding this, but it gives some cause for concern when they see it!!

What the hell !!!! – as you say “every day is a gift “

]]> a310109c681ad1974ac37153ed8195f0 cngrigg started the topic Body Bruising ?? in the forum Newcomers https://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/body-bruising/ Tue, 20 Sep 2016 10:57:46 +0100 I was diagnosed in November 2009 and have since done the rounds of CTA  & Velcade etc.

I am now on Course 53 of Revlimid. The Steroids seem to be making life a little difficult, but my main concern is the severe bruising which just seems to happen, and thin skin which rips at the slightest opportunity.

Is anyone out there suffering from the s…[Read more]

]]> 1a14bcf6b9a700dbba654f4ba33b7ba5 cngrigg started the topic Steriods~ Thin Skin & Bruising in the forum Side-effects http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/steriods-thin-skin-bruising/ Sun, 17 May 2015 12:23:34 +0100 Hello everyone,

I am now on Course 36 (Lenalidomide/ Revlimid – 15mg), and this of course includes

Steroids -2 mg. All has been well ?? until a couple of Courses ago, when my skin seemed to

become very thin and susceptible to easy bruising and tearing. (Apply a plaster to a cut, and when taking it off the skin will rip!!) I have to be careful…[Read more]

]]> 60cdee8e069b6dae22d1884fa6ebdfd5 cngrigg replied to the topic Grapefruit - Yes or No ? in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/grapefruit-yes-or-no/#post-118731 Sat, 11 Oct 2014 07:43:45 +0100 Thanks for your reply. I used to like the Pomelo variety.

Keep smiling !

Regards,

Colin

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]]> 97a8deaf3731152eb9d865d0885d47e9 cngrigg replied to the topic Grapefruit - Yes or No ? in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/grapefruit-yes-or-no/#post-118724 Fri, 10 Oct 2014 15:45:02 +0100 Thanks for that. Will do as suggested.

All the best, keep smiling !

Colin

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]]> 2dd427876c746b65d710ec436f42bbbb cngrigg started the topic Grapefruit - Yes or No ? in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/grapefruit-yes-or-no/ Fri, 10 Oct 2014 12:37:45 +0100 I am now on  a Revlimid Course 28. I have recently had a craving for Grapefruit (fruit) not the drink.

Somewhere I seem to remember that this is to be avoided by Myeloma suffers, is this correct ??

Advice from anyone would be welcome.

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