Hi Angeline

I have to ask how long is a piece of string!!!instead of thinking how long will it last,think how long you are going to have your Dad.

People choose there own time and own way to die,embrace it and do all you can,it might sound a bit old fashioned ,these days we hide it away,in hospitals homes or hospice,I am not knocking it,it…[Read more]

Hi John

You do not give much info on your dad age treatment and so forth!!!!!
So it’s a bit hard to reply????

I can say when you have Myeloma you just want to get on with treatment,people react different to treatment even to the point of treatment being changed!!

Your dad asking for a month off means he is having problems find out what the…[Read more]

Dear Helen

What’s ironing lol!!!

Hi Helen

Dog is fine just an old man the vet said,not to feed him on are rich food,but he does like smoked salmon and scrambled egg plus bacon butties.
Legs collapse every now and then,will not leave house when Slim is very ill,would not go out yesterday,but today went to beach be it all 15 minutes.

Gammon steak in a cheese sauce tonight!!!!. Lol.

Thank you,for all your thoughts.

I very seldom leave Slim now,he has to be good before I think of going even to get a paper,today the district nurse came to change his driver and 2 carers came so I popped out with the dog,he knows he has to do a super fast pooh. Lol.

I have agreed to a hospice nurse for tonight!?, coming at 10 pm going at…[Read more]

Hi all

As I am on thought I would let you know what is going on in are lives,hope it’s not to frightening but it does not seem like this to me.

Slim is on palliative care,plus we have two carers coming in 4 times a day,plus district nurse to do driver,I have back up medican and I often have to call the district nurses out any time,they work 24…[Read more]

Tom

It’s all that gallivanting and beer drinking lol!!!?

Go for it Tom,make the most of the time ,this is what every one should be doing,a bit of a rest will do you some good. Love Eve.

G&T for me please.

Hi Dick

I know,I can always remember thinking,I wish I had known that at first,we try to cram all this information in and it is hard,Slims consultant was very good at answering my questions with ” don,t worry about that” hindsight is a wonderful thing! And the best place to come for knowledge is here on this site,there is always someone in front…[Read more]

Hi Bryn and all the other new comers that have joined this post.

We all approach the news of Myeloma differently ,we were just glad we new what it was!!!!
Then you get all these books and you are having to make choices about things you do not know anything about,you spend time reading a book,but it’s hard to understand at first.

As Dick says…[Read more]

Hi David

Yes someone is trying to kill you!?, your body!

When it gets to this stage do you find it’s just something else to add to the list????
Slims was a SNCO Richard so that explains every thing,cannot see him repenting he is to stubborn!!!!

His own doctor came to see him yesterday as his dosage in his driver is very high,plus backup…[Read more]

Please pass on my condolences to her husband and sons.

I would like him to know that although Eva had not been posting for some time,I always had her in my thoughts,the last time I heard from her was when she was in London having treatment that would go on to her second SCT,staying at a B&B,that takes some courage to be alone in London waiting on…[Read more]

Loopyladye

Hi I do not usually reply without knowing some back ground,as this site is open,!!!

You are obviously going through a very hard time,and had to cope with a lot in a very short stretch of time,this can be very hard as it does take time to get your head in the correct frame of mind,everyone is going to tell you,you must look after…[Read more]

Hi David

Love ing it,grandfather in the nick. Lol

I could not dream of going in to my cupboard,would find I am associated with IRA Slim says I have the face and back ground lol.

Live is for living and you are making a good job of it!!!,so that’s what is important.

Best Wishers wishing Dai was around to correct everything,in a nice way!!!? Eve

Oh my that’s awful!!!

I agree my daughter in NZ sold here house 10 percent deposit,done and dusted !!

My youngest daughter has had the chain broken 4 times,moving anyway! Does need up heavily .

Sorry for taking over post Judy,you will find in time you will make cyber friends,!!!?,Eve

Hi Debi

No problem if you are going to Sutton!!!! We travelled every week by car,massive car park pay anyway even disabled!!!! If you use a wheelchair all the time tiger is a little bit of parking before barrier,after barrier there are four lanes of disabled parking,but as I said you pay,most it has cost me is £14 !!!??

I use to find it easier…[Read more]

Ho Carol

You make me laugh!!! Thought that plane to ozz was this month????
Phi Judy2 sorry cannot help you,out of touch with new trials,try going into new trials on here,might be some help!!!!!

I can say this journey is like a roller coaster so many highs and lows,you learn to ride with the flow,you will get lots of help on here and also from…[Read more]

HiDavid

I can remember a few years ago,you getting everything ready just in case,the garden,with crocuses,and easier boarders,plus the old coffin job!!!! And look what you have done since,family tree,holidays!!!!

Just enjoy this month without treatment!! Make the most of the summer,the lump as you know can be anything!!! As for the…[Read more]

Hi Andy

They say opposites attract !!!!!! I took a instant dislike to Slims views in 1981 !!!!!
Still together all these years,he makes me laugh!!! That’s my excuse.
Slim is a very determined character,in a very quiet way,when he says something like do not let them put DNR on my files,he means it,and expects me to honour his wishers no matter…[Read more]

Hello Sarah

My heart goes out to you,yet I will find myself in the same position soon although by a different route.

I have not been on this site very much,mainly some one said this site is about hope and it is,but there’s no hope left for you and me,I have a daughter older than Mark,but I could not imagine what it would be like to loose…[Read more]

Hi Maureen

You did a good thing by getting a second opinion ,life’s to short to waste time with stroppy consultants!!!

If Andy can get 22 cycles plus some people get a lot more then it’s a good thing,cyclophosphamide knocks the cells but at a price???? Dex seems to enhance the other drugs like Revilimid

Good luck on your journey. Love Eve