daveo replied to the topic New comer to site in the forum Newcomers 13 years, 1 month ago
Thanks Carol
It helps to hear from others and to know that they are going through or have gone through the same sort of situations
Dave
daveo replied to the topic New comer to site in the forum Newcomers 13 years, 1 month ago
Alan
I had to have 2 tries and after the 2nd I had enough to store away for a second SCT if needed.
Hope you get enough next time
Dave
daveo replied to the topic New comer to site in the forum Newcomers 13 years, 1 month ago
Eve
I am hoping it is a blip but I will know in 6 weeks. I did have a sore throat at the time of the blood test. You never know.
Thanks for your reply
Dave
daveo replied to the topic New comer to site in the forum Newcomers 13 years, 1 month ago
Mavis
Thanks for your reply.
As I have been well for 5 years following a SCT this is now new to me and I am really going to do what the specialist tells me. It is only now that I have been reading fellow sufferers logs and finding out what they have done and how they have coped. A lot of these have been very helpful and are helping me deal with…[Read more]
daveo replied to the topic stem cell transplant in the forum Treatment 13 years, 1 month ago
Gill
Hope you do not mind me emailing you but I saw that your husband had 2 SCT's. I had one 5 years ago and I have now been told my pp level has come back (6) and wondered if I could have another one. I was in hospital for 3 weeks and it was about 3-4 months before I was back riding my bike and golfing.
How did your husband cope and how old…[Read more]
daveo replied to the topic New comer to site in the forum Newcomers 13 years, 1 month ago
Thankyou Tom and David for your replies.
Nice to speak to people in the same situation.
Will bring you up to date when I have more info on my blood results.
Tom I notice you try to speak to most newcomers. Very nice of you to do so.
I will try to read more emails and comment if I can help
Dave
daveo started the topic New comer to site. in the forum Newcomers 13 years, 1 month ago
Hi everybody.
My name is Dave I am 65 and I have had Myeloma for 5 years. Back in Sept 2006 I was diagnosed after having MGUS for 12 years. I was treated with VAD and had a STC on April 19th 2007. This went well and I was out of hospital in 3 weeks. By July (my youngest sons Wedding) I was quite fit (without hair) and started to ride a bike to…[Read more]
daveo replied to the topic New kid on the block! in the forum Newcomers 13 years, 1 month ago
Valerie
I am a newcomer to this site. I have had MM for 5yrs now and after having VAD and a SCT in 2007 I have been in remission until now. On my last visit to the specialist I was told that my paraprotien level had re-appeared and was at 6. This was a big shock and I am now wondering what will happen next.
I was told that I would have follow up…[Read more]