Hi Roz

Well we are sorry for our selfs today Girl 🙁 now lets see if we can change that for an hour or so (thats all you need to start with dont want to spoil you) as for my breakfast am shocked that you seen it on Fb its usaly eaten long before I get Camera out lol (got to keep me weight on you know)Roz you are not in the way like me sometime…[Read more]

Hi Geraldine

Sorry you had to join us but you have picked the right group, its great you have good Dr's thats a great help. Any Q's please ask away, which Hospital will you be under? as am sure we will have some one who is/at that hospital and help you through it.
Good Luck and keep us posted even if all you want to do is have a rant (and you…[Read more]

aww Min what Great read this time of the morning 😀 and heres me thinking I had run out of tears :-S but i have to admite I have one or two rolling down my cheeks now but they are "Happy Tears" great Presie Elaine and I have been on a Cruise many years ago take a look at the two photo's attached you will love it Min

Have a great time and…[Read more]

Hi Min I am so glad you had a good week even if it was exhausting !! I did worry about you on your birthday as it must be very hrd without Peter there but I am glad it wasnt as bad as you thought it would be . Hope you have lots of fun with your grandaughter even if you need earplugs !! My grandson is exactly the same never stops chattering but I…[Read more]

Hi Carol
Yes you are correct when we have a plan of treatment we want it to start "Yesterday! lol

Just Brace yourself Carol and remind yourself often that it will be worth it.

I was months before I turned the corner from my SCT I used to count the "Good Days" see how long they would last, some not long 🙁 then suddenly I woke up and…[Read more]

Hi,
Many thanks for your replies Helen and Tom. I'm actually feeling quiet good at the moment, but in a funny way miss the Thalidomide from the CTD as it helped me sleep! In an odd way I'm looking forward to getting on with the rest of the treatment, but not the potential dangers that go with it. It's also good to be forewarned that it can take a…[Read more]

Hi Dia
glad you are feeling not too bad after your cold I will be thinking of you on monday for a really good result so you can start the new treatment it must be a worring time for you
love Jo x

Hi Terry
Its me again, I just wonder how you will cope with the "Run's" when you get them in a strange room and trust me Terry you have no time to think your jim jams need to be down as you reach for the plug from your drip and you need to kick off the jim jams as you RUN to the loo most of the time I dint make it and I can see he he,…[Read more]

Well the forcasters got it right again today and we have had more snow tonight . Its very light but as its falling onto ice and compacted snow it will make driving and walkng tricky tomorrow. I am not looking forward to my trip to London for chemo tomorrow followed by another journey there on Saturday for an mri Hope you are all safe and warm love…[Read more]

Hi L yn its so good to hear that Peter has improved , it must be a huge relef for you . The stem cell transplant is scary but try not to get too anxious , there are lots of us on here who have gone through it and although its not the most pleasant time it will get better The benefit of having a long period of remission without the need for…[Read more]

Hi Peter and welcome I hope we can reassure you both As Eve said the build up to treatment and the anxiety that goes with it can often leave you feeling a little depressed as well as the physical symptoms once you stop treatment. I am sure your wifes specialist nurse or gp would be able to help, sleeping tablets would help in raising energy levels…[Read more]

Hi Chris welcome to the best supporters club there is !! You have had a tough couple of years but good to hear things are going well I am sure your positive attitude has helped a lot . I am a positive person who puts mm on the back burner most of the time, an optician once asked if I had any illness and my automatic answer was no , very…[Read more]

Hi Dai I know waiting for action is unbearable but try not to get to down about it .If your results showed you needed drastic action in a hurry I am sure your docs woud have got you on some treatment asap I hope you get some answers on Monday love to you and Janet Bridget x

Hi Carol
Good Luck with all it will be well worth it, think Helen has got you covered

Love Tom "Onwards ans Upwards" xx

Hi Dai, and I spotted your post.

If its any help Dai I also have a bit of pain in my right shoulder and am putting that down to stretching under the small table to pull a plug out (its easy done) keep strong Dai I beleive a lot of healing is done in the head.

Tom "Onwards and Upwards"

Hi Mavis

Well as for the "Rolled up Towel" for me it was not painful at all and two yep two of my local gp's told me its was a pulled musclel or a bruised rib?
the reason I had two was I told the first one she was wrong thats when the 2nd one came in checked me over and said she concurured with colleage,

And to make it short I then started…[Read more]

A Warm Welcome Terry you wil find the folk on here a great Help…… Tom Onwards and Upwards….

Hi Dai

I was thinking this too. Hope all is well.

Best wishes.

Mavis

Hi Mal and Bruce

All best wishes for 14th and afterwards. A neighbour with home dialysis used to go on holiday and get the requirements delivered at the hotel so the world will be your oyster! Well, maybe not the world, but … !

I do hope you get the hang of all the machinery very quickly.

Love Mavis

Hi Val

You must be relieved to have got rid of the night cramps. Hope you get good results from the tests soon so you can restart your maintainence.

Very best wishes.

Mavis