Myeloma Forum | MarkGodding | Activity https://forum.myeloma.org.uk/members/mark44stfc/activity/ Activity feed for MarkGodding. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 14:56:49 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.9.4 en-GB 30 hourly 2 9a73dbf93dceff762a0587cfdcba7210 MarkGodding replied to the topic Just got the diagnosis in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/just-got-the-diagnosis/page/2/#post-90145 Fri, 08 Apr 2011 16:49:54 +0100 Hi All

Now a couple of weeks on since I last posted and my dad has gone downhill rapidly. He is now nil by mouth and had to have an endoscopy.

Apparently the tumour is on his skull and we are awaiting to hear if it has gone to his brain.

He also has a chest infection which is getting worse and he is at high risk of pneumonia.

Thought…[Read more]

]]> 5670ecbce736343962e85012b33bd57c MarkGodding replied to the topic Just got the diagnosis in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/just-got-the-diagnosis#post-90138 Mon, 04 Apr 2011 15:12:10 +0100 Hi All

Thanks for the positive feedback and advice. Very much appreciated. It is very heart warming to know that people who have this desease can live with it for many years in remission.

The tumour on my dad's neck is quite serious and he can not eat or drink and is on oxygen at the moment. He has started the chemo and is expected to start…[Read more]

]]> c71541a91eecaf01a1515183958a3af3 MarkGodding started the topic Just got the diagnosis. in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/just-got-the-diagnosis Thu, 31 Mar 2011 09:58:10 +0100 Hi All

My dad has just been diagnosed with Myeloma at the age of 51. Obviously we are worried about his case as he has a large tumour on his neck which has kept him in hospital the last 2 weeks.

I was just wondering if anyone had any useful tips. Also what are the survival rates of this thing?

Kind Regards

Mark

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