Hi Jo

No not possible round trip of at least 160 miles,journey alone with bone pain would be bad for him.

It,s not so much the myeloma trials,It is the conditions which seem to go hand in hand with it,Slim complained of pain in side for a long time,we thought bone pain, when the cat scan was done turns out lots of wedge shape holes plus…[Read more]

Hi Angelina

Yes I can relate to your post,not as bad but very frighting,Slim has had a few bad times,being an ex marine he has seen and been in many bad situations,but these nightmares he tells me are so frighting,had about 4 in itu,panic attacks they said ,but when we talked about them,they were nightmares.Must admit at time my thoughts were…[Read more]

Good Luck Min

Wish I could help you more ,no knowledge of treatment as you are ahead of us on this journey,Peter is a fighter and I think this goes a long way,I wish I could say more in words to comfort you,but we all know,these are desperate times,
Too stop my self from loosing the plot,I now resort to popping a pill,tried g&t,not a good…[Read more]

Hi Alastair
Well I can tell you its not in South East Kent,Read my previous post it will give the general idea.
If we could manage London I think we would go for that,health wise not advisable for my husband.
Its not so much about the treatment,I think its roughly the same.Myeloma X1 trials are you best hope,if you have not started…[Read more]

Hi min
You know how I have been feeling these last few weeks,and you gave me so much hope,it will all seem so different in the morning,it is the night that does this to us,to much time to think,to much to ponder,The morning will bring fresh hope, please be strong,
You told me not to give up on Slim,he is getting stronger,when things look bad…[Read more]

Hi Roberta

I could echo all the things said here,But I think it all depends on the type of person you are.I feel the need to put everything right,it is sometimes impossible.

When there is a tragedy in your life,this is when you find who your friends are,and who needs fair weather friends. As to relatives its a different game,may be they do…[Read more]

Hi Nicki

I just want to say it is lovely that you posted how well things are going for your husband,it gives everyone a boost.

I look sometimes at so many young people with this horrible myeloma and think how sad,lives not lived,so you post must be such a big boost.
I wish you both a long and happy life. eve

Min I think that is lovely,

The pen often means more than the spoken words,I just wish I had the gift,
I have looked on life as a learning curve,for a long time,I honestly believe,that some of the bad things that have happened in my life,an awful lot of good has come out of it too.

I use my denby arabesk and my crystal cut glasses every day…[Read more]

Thanks Dai

Will look at that,Slim goes back on ctd week Tuesday,hope I can fatten him up a bit,they seem keen to put him back on it.I wait and see how he improves.
In need of finding some alternative treatment,

Have you started the music for the lyrics of angels? best wishers eve

hi Everybody
I cannot be much help to you ,only to say weekend or not make that phone call,I have learn,t that you do not hesitate,if in doubt listen to you instincts.

My husband ,has just come out of hospital,They make clinical judgement on a daily bases but at the end of the day you know your partner.
The problem seems to be everyone,reacts…[Read more]

Hi Dai
I loved the lyrics ,now we need the music,so enjoyed your last piece,we are not going to let you slip off with any angels Stay with the angels on this site,we need you.:-)

dear Ali
Sorry you have had to start this journey,As time goes by the medical side gets easier to understand,and you will find this site helps with a lot of the general stuff that comes up with mm.,there will be someone ahead of you in this journey,who knows what you are going through,and no matter how good family and friends are,its the person…[Read more]

Hi Everyone,
21 days and Slim has come home,All 9st 8lbs of him,walking on two sticks.but its wonderful ,sleeping a lot food intake has improved also.back to hospital Friday will find out about chemo.
Just so glad to have him home.
A friend came round to help me clean house as 12 to 14 hour day in hospital finished me off,another friend took…[Read more]

Thank you ever one for all your kind thought ,min I do not know what I would have done without all your help,you do tend to forget that people on this
sight have been in your position.
min you gave me hope,Slim is starting to recover its the first day in 21 days that I am not in the hospital by 8-30 am.I am amazed how quickly he has turned…[Read more]

Hi MIn
Not good min,
I now know why they call those little girls who try to get you walking o/t,they go over the top,left Slim for 4hrs he was due to eat,have cat scan and have a rest period, this ot decided Slim was going to walk,ith zimmer with sticks and do stairs and Slim put on a great act and did the lot only to be exhausted for rest of…[Read more]

Hi min
just woke up, thank thank you so much,I need to know there is hope to give him hope,At the moment reading your message you could be talking about Slim I know I have left him tonight wondering if this is the end.The doctors do not know it,his attertude is I have got away with it for 66 years!!!!I suppose,because of his life style he has…[Read more]

Hi to you all

Tom you are going to have to tell me how i can do it,because I know I am loosing the plot.
just got back from hospital.Slim had cat scan today,not good news.
Blood clots on lungs,also cavities might be mm or could be tb.my own thoughts are possible asbestos as Slim use to sleep under the piping on board ship as a young…[Read more]

First chance to reply
Ward went in lock down today no new admissions place swarming with cleaners. Slims septic pneumonia is back, had 24 hour bug,on the whole much better,Test to see if there is an under lying infection.Doctor does not think it is directly related to mm,except concerning the body being at low ebb,to pick up infections.all the…[Read more]