Hi Tom
It is the tooth Tom,lol
If he had his way,it would be straight forward job,see dentist,don,t bother with injection,tooth out.lol:-0
I am the coward in the family:-(
When we listed the drugs and complications like his lungs,for the dentist,It surprised me how much there was to be written down,I could not equate it to Slim because he is…[Read more]

Hi All

Well I cant say I know how you all feel, cos i dont and will I ever know how you all feel??? well am afraid and pleased to say No am sure i wont with me being the MM Person am not set up for going first but Elaine(the young bride) and I are Looking along those lines.

The Only Advice I can give is Please Please dont feel sorry to have…[Read more]

Hi Gilly

As like us all its great to read your 15 months post transplant and doing great in remission 😎 Gilly are you not on Zometa or anything like that at the moment? I have to take it till 2 years post transplant and that will be up on the 22nd of this month 😎

Merry Xmas and a Truly Well New Year xxx

Tom "Onwards and Upwards"…

Hi Craig and Etta

Sorry to hear you aint feeling good Etta, as for the depression I am sure I never had any? ? but I did have a stint at talking to a councelor and found it a great help and if that was me being depressed and getting better then so be it it worked for me I think most big hospitals have them it might be worth an Ask 😀

I…[Read more]

Hi Gary
Forgot to mention,have you looked in related conditions,there is a few younger people on there who have gone through the same thing as your sister,
Eve

Hi Craig
This is were you have to be strong,when Slim was in ITU,he was saying and seeing all sought of things,does not remember anything,In fact a lot of his short term memory has gone,but that,s not important,he is still here,and although not his old self,I am grateful.
Low blood pressure is my first marker with Slim,even before other symptoms…[Read more]

Hi All
Well if there is a link Slims must be from his Slavakien side,and we have no history there.
I do not know if I am bitter,but Slims mum died last year age 84,she was not a very nice person,so it does seem a little unfair,but that sums up life sometimes.
I know we worry about our partners David, managing, worrying about what the future…[Read more]

Hi Terry
Yes they are the same thing,I use that reference,as to me it is a biopsy because it looks at cells in the bone marrow,and it is the one test they can confirm myeloma and the only way of telling what is going on inside the bones.
I agree failure is not an option,it,s important to be positive.Eve

Hi David
I think everyone judges there own life span on there parents,Slim and I were talking about it today,I said after the initial shock of being told you have Cancer,you become more acceptant,Slim answer was,he was the one with Cancer not me,and he never looked at it as a shock,his father was a soldier who died in the 2WW age 28,and Slim was…[Read more]

Hi Gary
Welcome to the site,as a carer i and others,have been standing,just were your standing and feeling the same as you,no matter what we say you are going to worry,but welcome to the roller coaster.Do not feel embarrassed,just feel glad you are not alone,and everyone on here knows how you feel.:-)

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Hi Terry
Come on just to tell you what BMB is,it,s Bone Marrow Biopsy.
Slim has to have them as other results do not show true readings and the only way to tell if Chemo is effective is by BMB,and general health.
Slims on a three week cycle of Velcade 2 weeks on one week off a combination of VCD on different days,just finished 6 cycle waiting…[Read more]

Hi Min
I read that article too.
I think it has long been accepted that we all hold the ingredients within our bodies that can be cancer related,how it multiplies to full blown cancer related illness is not known,otherwise we would have an answer to Cancer.

I would like to see more research relating to the individual person,considering how…[Read more]

Well done Debs
were did you find the energy!!I want some.I agree you should take it a bit easier,you must have worked very hard.have a good Christmas Deb.Eve

And so say all of us Thanks glynis am sure it will be many a prty that is thrown He he

Love
Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xx

Well thats the Tooth the whole tooth and nothing but the tooth 😀

Hi Min
Thanks for that its an Interesting read, but am sure my Sons aint gonne be best pleased with me when I tell them Today 🙁

I asked when I was told I had MM if it is in the fanily and was told No but am hearing more and more folk telling us Dad/Uncle Brother had it 🙁

A Well as long as Kids have got a "Heads Up" on it

Tom xxx

Hi Sarah
She is lovely Eve

Hi Jean Tom and Min
Thank you for the advice about the tooth,Slim went to the dentist the other day,was called in and sent out to fill in forms on previous illnesses and medication.in that time 4 other patients went in as slim was filling in forms.LOL.
Went in needed tooth extracting,sent to hospital for xray ,these days they give you your own…[Read more]

Hi Eve
I hope you have been informed about having teeth out whilst on Zometa / dont want to scare you but its best to check up as its bad for the jaw (or so am told)

And yep after what you have gone through the Little bits left are nothing you both will do it Easy Peasy (as my big brother says)

Enjoy the week end

Love and Hugs

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