Hi Everyone
I like the thought of bringing loved ones home,as a child I remember my nan in the parlour,it seemed very natural as a child.

A year September Slims mum died,we had taken a funeral plan out in case we were in nz,as he is an only child we wanted all the arrangements done in case we were away costing £3000.
She was in care and a…[Read more]

Hi Mavis
Thank you for your reply,must admit did not realise were the money went concerning,the burial fee.
I hope your not offended with any of my comments,it is just a general observation,I seem to be hitting funerals a lot lately,at an age were you go to more funerals than weddings:-S
I do envy people who have a faith,as it must be a great…[Read more]

Hi Everyone
We have snow some were,according to the weather forecast,it,s not in my little corner.
I think it,s time to find the Christmas decorations!!!!
Tom I think you have survived two dish washers,because there is so much more to you,that your young bride,over looks the little hiccups.:-)LOL

I love Christmas,but it does bring home,how…[Read more]

Hi Claudette
I am so glad you posted to Chrissie,and I am so glad I read your post,one because I hope your post gives Chrissie some strength,and two you have made me realise once Slims not on the trials any more we will be able to travel again in our campervan,go back to are way of life.I know I should just be grateful that he is still here ,but…[Read more]

Hi Bridget
Glad the treatment is not to harsh on you,how many cycles will you do before you have test to see if its working????
I agree with you about the blood test,the only thing that convincers us now is BMB,Slims blood results have always been good,and kappa lightchains do not show true readings. Slim does not mind BMB just finds it a little…[Read more]

Hi Shirley
Glad to hear you are managing to get out,have they given you a portable one,it makes all the difference being able to move about,out of the 4 walls.I have seen people on planes with the portable tanks,so there will be no stopping you soon.8-)

You sounded if you enjoyed your Christmas outing,turkey and all the trimmings?????.We do…[Read more]

Tom
What a lovely photo,that,s what it,s all about kids,must admit I enjoy it more with the grand children,I think when it,s your own children you so busy running yourself ragged,you get tired before Christmas comes.
Have started shopping for Christmas so getting in the mood the sun is still shining on our little part of Kent8-)Love Eve

Dear Gina and Sister
So sorry,even when it comes and you have prepared yourself for the worst it still comes as a blow,you have a lot of good memories to treasure,and i am so glad you got your mum home to die,that in it,s self must be a great comfort to you both.All my love Eve

So pleased for you Carol it must be like father christmas delivering a present early,:-)
Take it easy and look after yourself and enjoy this moment love Eve

Hi Chrissie
I stand by what I said last time involve your daughter-in law,she just might turn out to be the daughter you never had,you will not know unless you give it a try,no one can manage on there own,take my word for it,I am very much an independent b—-r,but my son-in-laws came up trumps.
Get SKYPE I talk to my daughter in nz all the…[Read more]

Hi Min
The nurses are very good and never seem to stop,I asked about the strike today and the answer was no we cannot strike!!!!!!
I also asked how long they would have to work for there pensions all of them said to 68 years old!!!!!!
I think at the age of 68 working in a job like that they would not survive it without making many errors.

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Well Min this is the time to find out!!!!you do not know what you can do until you try.!!!!
Dishwasher!!!! for a present,who was that for,any thing to get out of standing at the sink!!! my my Tom hang your head in shame,It,s nearly as bad as my hair removal gadget,its taken him years to live that one down LOL Eve

Hi Dai
The cost for Slim is topping £3000 as now in 8th month,but if you compare that he was in ITU for 10 days at a cost of £2000 per day its a no brainer.
Slims history is grandmother plus mother died of pulmonary embolism,his mother a year September age 85.
I have had some response to my complaint,went for start of 6 cycle today and H…[Read more]

Hi Everyone

Poor Slim,that,s what I hear all the time Tom,i always seem to come out the baddy,I just reckon he does not know how lucky he is being married to me!!!!!
but there again he can not remember it!!!! LOL.
the other day he asked to see the photo,s so my daughter showed him,and for some reason he thought he was standing up(we got…[Read more]

Hi Helen

Slims is a long story,so will keep it short he was on CTD myeloma trials, and three months on,after going to A&E on Easter Saturday and sent home,Emergency admission on Easter Monday 10 ITU with Septic Pneumonia and 22 over all in hospital.
he stared the trials again 2 weeks after leaving hospital,did 6 cycles only to find Myeloma had…[Read more]

Hi Chelle
We all have days like that,because you get desperate for something to work, I must admit to being a pill popper ,mainly to keep my emotions under control,It cannot help your husband to see you so upset,so my advice is go and see your doctor,get some help,because you have to be the strong one at this point in time.
I am sure other…[Read more]

Hi Helen
It does seem worrying at first,but as soon as you mum starts the injections she will improve.
Slim had a mass of blood clots in lungs,no one realised as he did not get out of breath,plus holes from damage with pneumonia.He has been injecting himself for over 6 months now and we expect this to continue for some time.

If you put a word…[Read more]

Hi Sarah
I live about 40 min from you,and Deal is frost free,on are way to Canterbury this morning you could see frost in the small villages low down of the road,but otherwise this little corner of England tends to have French weather.

I am glad you are going to have all the family,its so important the first year,if your worried about the out…[Read more]

Hi Only me
Just to try and give you a little bit of support,i cannot help you as Slim has not had SCT,but am posting to say people who have been in your mums position,say it,s worth it in the end so hang in there,this post should take it back to top and more people might see it and reply to you.
Good Luck Eve

Hi Everyone
Well last night I did it, could not look at the moth eaten man any longer,so decided to get my scissors out,he moaned all the way through it,told him he was lucky I did not get the dog clippers out:-P
Have cut Slims hair very short to give it more body,he tells me,when he was a marine he never had it so short,think he is telling…[Read more]