Hi Carol
That,s wonderful news about your family,very hard on your daughter to make that trip,but she is so far away and the worry must be awful.:-S
My daughter could not get over how Slim looked so ill!!! but saying that has now put on 1st 8lb and looks so much better has his bad days when he tries to do to much,:-( but is OKish.
When Slim had…[Read more]

Hi Jean
It sounds if you are going to have a wonderful long Christmas,make the most of it,as the family get bigger they start to scatter,so make sure you have a wonderful Christmas.

The weather here is beautiful,as long as the sun is shining ,we go for at least 2 walks a day having the dog,and for the end of November it is wonderful.

I have…[Read more]

Hi Everyone
Plasmacytoma is treated with chemo unless it causing damage to spinal cord,Slim has tumour on spine plus lesions on shoulder blades and skull,when I asked about how long he had,had it,and what stage it was at,I was told,the do not do stages any more and they considered when it became painful was the start of it!!!!!

I can see why…[Read more]

Hi Everyone

DETRIMENTAL leaving TAL

Eve

Hi Everyone
You do make me laugh Tom,Slims hair looks a bit moth eaten and he has not had SCT,just 11 cycles of different chemo,but cannot complain it is starting to do the trick.

Helen it is so nice to hear you so cheerful,I thought I would mention a few products that might help eg: Polytar from boots, it help with itchy skin,.Aqua cream you…[Read more]

Hi Jo
You must be so pleased,I am so pleased for you,you have been my beacon,for some time now,because of not having SCT,so I am so glad you are still in remission.
You have been doing so well,have a lovely Christmas Jo,and forget about the sword of Damocles. love Eve

Hi Sarah
Did not know you lived so close,Slim and I live in Deal in Kent.
I am a young 63 years going on 21 and a bit,Came from Liverpool to Kent 40 years ago.Love the south but miss the northern sense of humour. Eve

Hi Chrissie
Concerning the AL,you have to help you husband to get up in the middle of the night,and at his age needs to go more frequently ,you do not have much choice because he cannot afford to fall,if he brakes his hip you will not be able to manage him at home,if you do not get the full amount appeal.it will be back dated and his position…[Read more]

Hi Chrissie
just to let you know you are entitled to Attendance Allowance plus Blue badge,you should get about £73 a week,this will help,get a care agency in or pay a friend to just come round and take some of the strain off you,this is so important,have a word with your children tell them you are not coping,may be one of them can just come up…[Read more]

Hi Tom
When you manage to put the picture on,let me know how you do it,because I havn,t a clue!!!,and I thought you might like like to see my magic draws lol.

In the kitchen of course I have a very small kitchen,so space is important,did a silly thing when Slim was ill and had builder round did not finish jobs completely,just finishing off…[Read more]

Hi Chrissie
My name is Eve and I have watched my husband go from a very health man to someone who lost 4 st and lost 5inches in height,and yes I thought I was going to lose him.CTD did not work,Velcade is working for him.so I do have some idea how you feel.

You have to take it one day at a time,and when the good days are there enjoy them.his…[Read more]

Hi Gina Sister and Mum
How are things going,have been thinking of you,did you have a good wedding???
How are you holding up,it must be hard for the family,just to let you know you are not forgotten .Love Eve:-)

Hi David
Yes euphemism is another word for die if I am correct(don,t quote me),never went to school in my misspent youth.:-P and never been hot on grammar in Liverpool.LOL
It,s just the scouse sense of humour.Eve

Hi Wendy

Thanks for the info made a note of it,just in case,Slim does not suffer from PN but,has very heavy legs and twitches as he puts it.I usually read the health column of DM on here every day,must have been a heavy day and forgot.

Glad to see you are doing so well Eve

Hi Everyone
I agree completely some times I read it again and again,thinking what the h-e-l-l have I said,you could almost say heaven should be made offensive as both can be used in the wrong way.for eg: for heavens sake,is on a par with what the h-e-l-l-.and lets face it Tom told us all how to get round it,so if we wanted to swear away we could…[Read more]

Hi David
I think you are a very wise man:-)
Does the number 4 bus run outside your house!!!! LOL
It is worth some planning David,just for the fact that relatives are so upset,and I often think taken advantage of at undertakers,I am not religious,but find it hard that the person who takes the service,gets paid £150 for less than 20 min work,and…[Read more]

Hi Paul
Believe it or not in my miss spent youth as a scouser I spent a lot of time,walking hiking and climbing the only way to meet fit male bodies.
Live in the south now more sedate,nearest I get is the white cliffs of Dover,or the Saxon way but still very beautiful.

My Son-in-law Rob is the walker for charity and pleasure,did the three…[Read more]

Hi Dai
Well Tuesday was another day,bit frosty,but I did point out to a sister again it is no reflection on this department,went back again in afternoon for Velcade and things did seem a little bit better.

Slim is getting tired as he is half way through 5 cycle,it does show but still looks better than a few months ago(death warmed up)I know…[Read more]

Hi Paul
You must be so pleased,start 2012 on a high.Good luck with ever thing and let us know how you get on,we need lots of good news for people coming after you.
Pennine Way or Three peaks next.Love Eve