Myeloma Forum | JennahPerry | Activity https://forum.myeloma.org.uk/members/keeponsmiling/activity/ Activity feed for JennahPerry. Sat, 11 Apr 2026 14:18:44 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.9.4 en-GB 30 hourly 2 bd656f9a141c43befb7e4807b3ba533b JennahPerry replied to the topic Cycle 2 - side effects in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/cycle-2-side-effects#post-93149 Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:05:06 +0100 It's meant to just say hi all….not hi all-american!!! Predictive text :-S

]]> dbbd4695be47d8e3e0c005a0e7a2a7d5 JennahPerry started the topic Cycle 2 - side effects. in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/cycle-2-side-effects Thu, 12 Jul 2012 12:03:25 +0100 Hi all-american well after being so positive and saying dad was doing well, he has woken up with swollen tingly fingers (I shouldn't have tempted fate 🙁 ) mum called ward and they said that as tomorrow is chemo day anyway they would check him out then.

Can he still continue with chemo? Big hugs jen x

]]> 54e67b17026d91d0decd693033b035e1 JennahPerry replied to the topic My Dad-cycle 2 in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-dadcycle-2#post-93141 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:42:12 +0100 *the upside is dad's kidneys are better* not the increase in chemo…. Obviously!!!! :-0 x

]]> 64e799c59a49be49d865e3239b9b8481 JennahPerry started the topic My Dad-cycle 2. in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-dadcycle-2 Wed, 11 Jul 2012 11:39:50 +0100 Hello everyone,
Well my lovely pa started cycle 2 last week, he is on the VCD chemo, so farthe only real side effect is fatigue, although dad says his back aches, spoke to nurse and she wasn't overly concerned. On the real plus side dad's kidneys have improved alot, so they have increased chemo, does it get increased anyway? The down side is…[Read more]

]]> ee40bd29fdac142580d5905f54f7d7dd JennahPerry replied to the topic Good News X Two in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/good-news-x-two#post-92977 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:10:54 +0100 Fantastic news! Can't think of a better reason for a few sherberts! X

]]> 12de77cc6d2f5522aebddcf60e71ae95 JennahPerry replied to the topic My Dad in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-dad1339750140#post-86180 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 13:08:26 +0100 Oh i've got myself confused! :-S thank you Eve + Tom from newcomers forum and Dai from the general forum. My Dad is 69 and called Michael by the way. I'm one of 4 kids (can I still say that at 32!?) So he is well looked after/badgered! hugs to everyone. X

]]> 51531e86aa50896be5f4939d7b88bceb JennahPerry replied to the topic My Dad in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-dad1339750140#post-86179 Fri, 29 Jun 2012 12:58:42 +0100 Hi Dai + Tom, thank you for your replies, dad is on velcade/dex and something else which begins with c! His full scan didn't show anything more than thinning around the thoracic region. Not sure how quickly things change? Second cycle is next week 🙁 Dai what is Zometa? jen x

]]> 147da7def01b1df3a18d731f5e823ee3 JennahPerry replied to the topic My Dad in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-dad1340921492#post-92959 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:13:01 +0100 Sorry I have posted in 2 places, didn't think first one had worked blimin' phone! :-S

]]> 3c00399604be9d94be7610b533069044 JennahPerry started the topic My Dad. in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-dad1340921492 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:11:32 +0100 Evening all, dad has just finished cycle 1 of 6 🙂 Pleased we are 1 down but bit sad as today was the worst i've seen him look, very tired and really thin 🙁 He also said his back hurt but he thought he'd slept funny but by 5pm this eve it still hurt and he couldn't manage to pick up my 19 month old little boy (although he is a bruiser!), so…[Read more]

]]> 9931ff8f886aed0e8e674ccf60d961b8 JennahPerry replied to the topic My Dad in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-dad1339750140#post-86176 Thu, 28 Jun 2012 22:10:38 +0100 Evening all, dad has just finished cycle 1 of 6 🙂 Pleased we are 1 down but bit sad as today was the worst i've seen him look, very tired and really thin 🙁 He also said his back hurt but he thought he'd slept funny but by 5pm this eve it still hurt and he couldn't manage to pick up my 19 month old little boy (although he is a bruiser!), so…[Read more]

]]> 7aee6db680a5b31041279ff0c9b8b864 JennahPerry replied to the topic My Dad in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-dad1339750140#post-86174 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 21:45:08 +0100 Hi there, thank you for your replies. My Dad is being treated in Eastbourne District General in East Sussex, they have been brilliant. Dai you were right, a quick injection and we were off! It was good to have bben with him, because although he acts the clown sometimes, I think he was genuinely nervous today and sometimes they tell him things and…[Read more]

]]> d855da9dcf54ea7fe471a55a50cc6a3b JennahPerry started the topic My Dad. in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-dad1339750140 Fri, 15 Jun 2012 08:49:00 +0100 Morning everyone, i'm going to the hospital today with dad for his first chemo session. Feels a bit strange, its not a normal father daughter activity! Not sure what to expect but sure it will be fine :-/ Hope everyone has a lovely day. x

]]> 9e2b227ef6a4ade7db220705c75fae88 JennahPerry replied to the topic My Dad in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-dad#post-86160 Sun, 10 Jun 2012 20:13:19 +0100 Good evening,
Thank you all so much for your lovely supportive replies. Dad is now home from hospital and is on day 9 of his first cycle of chemo. He is on the VCD chemo. He is feeling tired but not too bad at the moment. We met with dad's consultant and a specialist nurse who he will see at the day unit, he was very nice and went through things…[Read more]

]]> 320169176a29320d02b8cc01a7676644 JennahPerry started the topic My Dad. in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/my-dad Thu, 07 Jun 2012 12:58:15 +0100 Hello everyone, My dad was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma 1 week and 2 days ago. It was discovered due to kidney disfunction and other symptoms such as shortness of breath and painful legs and weightloss. It has been a great shock but we have been looked after fantastically by the Doctors. I had never heard of this awful disease and have been so…[Read more]

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