hi Gina
Hope you mums out and is on the mend,:-)

MOnday,Tuesday and Wednesday at doctors,no infection,but blood counts done,changed doctor in practice,feel someone is listening to me at last,
Slims gone from one extreme to another from D&V and general feeling ill and BP low.Now feels much better,but no bowel movements since Sunday,been dosing…[Read more]

Hi Willywinkie (great name Lol)

Am very pleased your Dad is home and you are all geting used to the words chemo through to stemcell transplant, we all have got used to them though am sure that they still scare us at times 🙁

As for the words that you read on here being an Inspiration:-D its story's like your Dad's that inspire people what…[Read more]

Hi Gina

Consultants often have brains but no common sense,sad but true.:-P

Glad to here your mums on the mend,and I hope the treatment goes well.
Been to doctors this morning,looks if Slim has infection,just waiting on results.should know by 5 this evening.
best wishes eve

Oh Bless, hope today is better for Peter:-D

not forgetting round my end we have a lot of "viral infections flying around 🙁 so hope Peter is soon better.

Love to you all

Tom xxx

So sorry Bridget

It might not have been his choice,but at least he did not die,without any body being able to say good bye,and you must draw comfort from that.
It is not very nice to know the powers that be can decide where your last days are spent!!!
Thinking of you in this sad time eve

Hi Jet

Thanks for the Link, it looks good for us all 😀

Am with you re the being told bit, I have been Married to my young bride Elaine for near on 36 years so am used to being told Lol

Love and Hugs

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx

Hi Min

Pleased to read Peter is doing good 🙂
And also pleased to read that Stem Cells can be taken from Fat good lord I could fill my freezers with my fat, and a tummy tuck at same time cant wait he he

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx

Dear Bridget

I send our Condolences and Love and hugs to you and your Family.

Its a Bloomin disgrace that, your dear FIL cant have his last days where he wants to have them.

Please take car and love and Hugs to you all.

Tom xxxx

Hi Everybody

Just had to tell you,my husband say,s the amount of tablets are a meal in it,s self:-P eve

Hi Bridget
Sorry to hear your news,It is sad,Usually when no more can be done,you see the Mac Milan nurse and talk about were you,would like to go.If he cannot come home,try for hospice they are wonderful places,so under rated.

I am a great believer in people do not die until they are ready,you still might have time to arrange it all .My…[Read more]

Hi Shirl

Am pleased you Like our (bridgets and my posts) cos I feel if you can smile nay Laugh in the face of adversay you have it half beat 😀

Hope the Robin gets (sorry thrush anm not that good with birds?) better.

Hope it is soon better

Love and Hugs

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx

Aww Thanks Jo 😀 but you know as I am the "Onwards and Upwards" Guy you dont have to worry for at least 10 years 🙂 and that should take me top one year off retirement (thanks to the goverment)

And hope I aint takinf this post over :-/ how are you doing Jo?

I can also be contacted on Face Book "tom lappin"

Hi Renee and Ada

I am not on any treatment at the moment (so that should make you feel better) but some one that is on the same stuff as your Mum will drop by and give tou some advice 😀

Please dont read Chrissie's post and think the same is for your Mum as we are all on differant treatment and react in differant ways..

Love to your Mum…[Read more]

Hi Jollyroger and Chrissie

If its any help to you,I will tell you,I will tell you about my husband,
66 years of age fit and young looking,6ft 1 and 14 stone,4 cycle of ctd.now 5ft 8 and weights 9st 8lb.looks 20 years older.Had septic pnuemonia not pretty,but he is alive and improving every day although slowly.

It hard to cope with,I thought…[Read more]

Babysteps, cant wait for the real thing 🙂 I can make tea 🙂 and offer crisps for sale cos MY voice is well dont ask he he.

Good Luck Dai

Tom "onwards and upwards"

Hi Dai

Well its not far from Nottingham, click here :::::::: http://www.danbrit.co.uk/pdfs/flixboroughwharfbrochire.pdf

and take a look, my job was in the Steel Terminal, before I got MM and went on Light Dutie's, it will do me for 10 years the retire (if they allow me to continue on light duties)

Our Company run about 6 wharfs (own 3 and…[Read more]

Hi Jollyroger

So sorry to hear about your Mum's MM 🙁 but you have picked the best site going, for up to date news, advice from great people that are going through have gone through what you and your Mum are.

Yes your Mum is going to need help as she goes through her treatment (the more the better)

At this early stage the best advice I…[Read more]

hi Jollyroger

Yep, your in shock mode,We have all been there.One minute they are fit next minute seriously ill.I kept telling people he,s so fit!!!!!thats my husband by the way,lovely man than he is:-)

Sorry about your mum,it is very early days,t would be stupid of me to tell you not to worry,one bit of advice I can give you is,start…[Read more]

Hi John

Yep it looks like you have it sorted, and you are correct having what we have every little twinge is treated as "Its Back" when it aint 😀 but safe thing to do is get it checked out, but continue to play. should get all you musicians together to cut/burn a record

Good Luck with it

Tom

Hi Gina and Mum

Sorry to read Mum has had to go into hospital. but am also pleased that Mum is now on the mend:-D

Its a bugger this MM we need to drink more than we can (well i find it hard to drink 3ltr a day) know when I was in hospital i asked to be put on the drip cos I found it hard to drink what they wanted/needed me to.

And Gina…[Read more]