Hi Brian
Thank you for that . We had a couple of times we had to wait for beds when admitted with infections so I suppose it’s to be expected but I for some reason hadn’t considered that this admission could have last minute hiccups. But I will be prepared now . I would rather be prepared in any of this it makes dealing with it easier . Regards
Vanessa
Morning Dawn .
Please don’t worry about the questions i wish I had known about these forums at the start . My husband was admitted straight from outpatient clinic , they wanted to start immediately we had been told the diagnosis a week earlier by orthopaedics in s mobile MI unit . So to be honest numbers didn’t stay with me . I know his para protein were extremely high because that’s what alarmed orthopaedics . He presented with fractures in his back . We haven’t had a final level given yet but from the last blood levels it was very low unable to read it.
Regards weight gain he had lost a lot as he had been ill for a while previous to diagnosis, so he has gained a bit but not gone overweight. He hasn’t had problems with neuropathy at all .
I am thinking about you today , I hope your experience mirrors ours because the level of care we have been given is amazing and it helps you cope . Get in touch any time .
Mood is a funny thing the emotions have been the hardest but regards to mood due to treatment is the dexamethasone gave him a really up beat chatty mood . This is more my true husband due to his back pains he can be quiet at times . So in an odd way chemo days became our best days . We got out of the house he was chatty . It was very surreal for a while .
Best wishes
Vanessa
ness.
>Hello Dawn
My Name is Vanessa my husband started treatment in November at the age of 44 and is just completing the VTD courses and waiting for stem cell treatment . We felt exactly the same petrified but the health care team walk you through each step and are very supportive. If you have any particular questions I could try and answer from our experience .
ness.
