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Hi Eve

You are so right – family is everything. We are so excited about having all the boys and their families together, including brothers and sister. We are going mad cleaning and preparing the house. I am exhausted already but will be rested before the first one arrives on 20th.

Love to you both
Jean x

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Hi Eve

Tom is right. Frank finished Zometa 4 years ago and had to have a tooth removed a couple of monyhs ago He had to go to the dental hospital at the Royal Voctoria and was given high dose of anti biotics and had to wait a couple of hours and then a Professor took the tooth out. He did have a problem – it kept bleeding. But did not take them long to get it under control. He was fine after that.

Hope all goes well

Love to you both
Jean x

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Hi Eve
No matter how small is great news. My best to you and Slim and I will also have everything crossed.

Love Jean x

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Hi all

Most funerals that I attended, the loved one has always been at home. The clergy and mourners are at the home (and outside). The service is done there. My mum was at home for 3 days. Only thing I didn't like was that for months after the funeral my dads house smelled of wreaths – chrysanthemum – I hate them now. Won't have them around me.
Don't know if I would be brave enough to arrange my own funeral but admire those who can.

Love Jean. cx

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Will try to attach photo of snow falling. Looks so nice. No it didn't work. Not sure how to do it. Aw well

Jean x

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As I write this hubby frank is snoring like a buzz saw and the snow is falling quietly. Really beginning to feel like christmas.

Jean x

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Hi Tom

What beautiful photos. Your tree is good as well.

Am I the first – we had snow ths morning!! Did not lie and didn't last long. Told you it gets cold here in Mallusk!!

Away to start putting the tree up.

Love Jean x

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Dai A truly lovely song with thought provoking words. Thanks

Jean x

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Claudette

I am so very sorry for being so insensitive. I send my sincere apologies fort terrible mistake.
Love jean x

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Hi Claudette

You are right it is a very individual disease. Frank trusts his consultant – what she says is law. I suppose that is a good thing to have trust. I can never remember what she tells us so I take a recorder in with me and the listen again when I am relaxed and write down what I need to ask at next visit.

I hope things go well with you and your husband.
Love Jean

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Hi Amelie

Frank was diagnosed early. He was being tested for other things when they found out it was MM. they did the BM and had the MRI. at that time I did not know anything about MM so didnt know what questions to ask. The MRI showed a crushed vertebrae but the consultant said that it was an old injury and not related to MM. His kidney function was good. She has said that it is not a case of IF he needs treatment but WHEN. His heamaglobin went up last time and protein down. She said light chains and calcium ok. We must have been in at the most 5 minutes. So he was so lucky that they found it early and monitored him. Have you read any of Teds posts? He is like Frank. I hope things go well for John.

Take care
Love Jean x

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Dear Bridget

You are a very wise woman. I understand what you say and I know you are right. it's just I'm scared that he might hurt himself. We have a massive tree in our garden and all the leaves where on the road. Frank went out to brush and bin them and I was out like a shot to take over from him. It makes a lot of sense what you say but on the other hand, I don't know if you are like it with Jeff, but Frank won't tell me anything. I only found out he was having tummy problems when he went out of the door to se dr. Sometimes I can see he is in pain but when I ask what is wrong I get "nothing". He thinks by not telling me I have nothing to worry about – but not the case my
imagination goes into over drive.

Thanks Bridget and Tom I will take what you say onboard.

Best wishes
Jean x

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Roz not SIMPLE to count calories at this time of year.

PLE next
Jean x

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Hi Amelie

Frank was diagnosed September 2006. I asked when he would start treatment and consultant said not yet and she has being saying that every two months since. She explained about the other tests and how they were stable and that MRI showed no abnormalities. I'm the one who asks the questions as Frank doesn't want to know. I now take a little recorder in with me and tape the consultation, put it on my lap top an listen again to make notes of what to ask next time. I know how you feel, I watch Frank like a hawk and worry myself sick at every little twitch. He has had to go to see doctor about tummy problems, she is referring him to a gastro man. I just pray that it is not Myeloma related.

I try to practice what I preach, but John feels good so try not to worry. Frank tells me that he knows his own body and will know when it's time to worry.
Take care
Love Jean. xx

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Dear Gina

I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your mum. My sincere condoloncencws to all your family. It is a blessing that she passed peasefully and got to see you get married I willl be thinking of you and send my love and prayers.

Love Jeanx.

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