Hi Mavis
I am so pleased for you,lets hope you mobility gets better as you get stronger.Love Eve

Hi Debbie

No one says you cannot drive,to me it just seems reasonably not to drive whilst taking heavy drugs,your mums treatment might only go 4 to 6 cycles,so no reason why she cannot drive the rest of the time.
As for insurance you are supposed to inform them of any changers:-/ but if you cancel your insurance and after a year take it up…[Read more]

Hi Sue and Michael

Sorry to hear its a Hospital stay for Michael but am pleased that when he is home a plan will be put in place for Michael and yourself.

Please mdont worry about what you can and cant do that will all wait and do what you are doing now "One Day At A Time" stay well Sue

Love and Huhs to you all

Tom xxx

Hi Vicki and Colin

Your doing Good Colin thats the way it rolls My Friend stick with it and slowley it will get better but it will be slow for you and Vicki.

Vicki am sure Elaine (my young bride) walked out of and into my room many a time during treatment with that heavy heart al ask ang on ??

Am Back yes she said she felt and did the…[Read more]

Hi Sue
As with Myeloma every person is different when in your situation,and also react differently,You have to do what is best for you.

I have a friend who use to be in the same position,she used to be worried how she would cope with the practical side of nursing,her husband chose to stay at home,he did go to respite,to give her a break,but…[Read more]

Hi Vicky
It will soon be over and Colin will start to recover so fast,it is heavy going,for both of you,I went in to the hospital every day except once when I went to a funeral,the funeral seemed light relieve compared to going in every day,

When Colin comes out the hard work begins,so you must try and rest now.
You soon forget,they do…[Read more]

Hi Vicki
Well it is what it is am afraid and no one escapes the great Run(s) ha ha, I also hope its only two days??? for you Chris (mine was months) lol:-0

Colin is doing well getting the sickness under control but I think on reflection I didn't get the anti sick tabs as often as i should have :-/ good to see Colin eating a bit now.

All…[Read more]

Hi Pat

Well am pleased the "Onwards and Upwards" keeps yopu going but dont get the tattoo as it hurts honest he he.
And Mind those Pigeons, better of in a pie than gave to cat 🙂

Love Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx

Morning Chris

Well I dint want to wish it upon you M8 BUT I dont know anyone who has got away with it Ha ha.

as for the release date I went in on the 1st December 09 and was thrown out on the 16th 😎 day was was a waste nowt much done just line in chemo on 2nd day and three bags of Cells in on day three 😀 , cant remember when i messed the…[Read more]

Well I have a Bald(ish) head so I wear a Cap and that is Raised to the rafters for those three 😎

Tom "Onwards and upwards"

Hey Gill

I am same as the others here.

I have read no where anywhere that tells people to be back to normal after X many months/years and I assume everyone differs in the time before they feel ready to move forwards BUT not forget the loved one who has passed away.

I would hate it to happen to me if I lost my Young Bride and Fmaily and…[Read more]

Hi Keith

Well I for one feel for you, what a decision, to stop what is making you better/then ill to nothing that you know will make you ill?? (if i got it correct??)

And what is the Consultants view on it all?? am sure he/she has some input to throw on the smouldering fire?.
I cant make that Call for you Keith but I wish you luck in your…[Read more]

Hey you two its great to hear Colin is awake make the most of it cos sleep will come 😛

I never bothered about Food to be fair when i was in hospital and not too much passed my lips for a long time when i came home just plenty of water was good for me 🙂

Keep Well Coin

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xx

Hey Peter dont expect it to change after your SCT in Jan I can still fall asleep at at at ?? well before the hat even starts to drop he he, and if you ask my young bride my ears have never been anygood at listening lol. and I aint on any drugs 😀

So still get tired
Still feel the cold (lot more than i used to)

But am still here and if…[Read more]

Hey Trish and Peter

Well done you two, am pleased for you thats great news get yersen off and have a great time.

From this Onwards and Upwards to you two that are also Onwards and Upwards.

Tom xxxx and dont forget the 😎

Hi Mavis

A Well done from Iccle ole me 😀 thats great news to read on here and I bet you were and still are over the moon to write it, well done Mavis and long may it continue 😎

I am comming up to my third year post SCT and am not expecting it to fail 😎
Keep it up Love Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxxx8-)

Hi Trish
That is lovely news,worry always there in the back ground,but say to mm and worry(s-d It),this is your time so enjoy.None of us know what the future brings8-)

We are off to NZ on the 25th of Nov.return New Years Eve,it is exactly 34 months since we have seen one of our grandchildren,the other one flew home with are daughter last…[Read more]

Hi
I have come on to comment because I so admire you fight against Myeloma,here you are three people who have gone through all this treatment and are still in there battling.

I know you all have no choice if you want to live,but its the stamina I suppose I admire,any body reading your posting,and not know much about your treatments,must be…[Read more]

Hi Gill
No it is not suppose to be ok,far from it,its learning to cope with the fact that people,do not know what to say to you,and by saying nothing,in vase they upset you,they do not realise this hurts more.
As you know my daughter lost her child Matty,and she has got to the stage she puts people in colours RED AMBER and GREEN
Green are…[Read more]

Hi Chris
Keep your han on that roll at least you dont need to put it in the fridge lol.

I had lost loads of weight pre SCT and was still shocked to see it still falling off after SCT but I can confirm it comes back with a vengance LOl
Keep well Chris, not long now

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" x