Hi Chris,

Thank you for the reassurance. I did some research and it seems kyphoplasty is vey similar to the procedure Mum had today so it’s nice to hear from someone who has  had a positive outcome.

The operation went well today and 5 vertebrae were treated. We initially thought only 2 were being done but turns out more was required. Now we…[Read more]

<p style=”text-align: left;”>Hi again Peter,</p>
<p style=”text-align: left;”>Thanks for the advice. We will have a look at all the information. My Dad has managed to get a bit of advice off the nurse assigned to my Mum today and we’re hoping for some more tomorrow from the consultant.</p>
<p style=”text-align: left;”>It’s tough to get your head…[Read more]

Hi Peter,

Thanks for your message. I’m sorry to hear of your diagnosis but it’s good to know you’re doing well after your treatment.

I don’t actually know what type of MM it is but I’ll see if I can find out. The pain is in her back, she’s in tramadol and morphene which I think helps to manage it but she still feels it. She’s struggling to get…[Read more]

Thank you for your reply. This is somewhat reassuring as we have thought it was due to Mum not being used to the drugs etc. We will speak to the consultant next week and see what they say. Thank you again.