Nice to hear from you, hope you are well.

After next week’s chemo, I will have reached halfway through the 3rd cycle and to date have had no side effects or other ailments to inform of – fortunate so far! I belive this in part is due to my being able to tolerate the dosage and my pre-diagnosis age/fitness levels. As such I expect over…[Read more]

I was diagnosed on 23/12/16 with MM when i had high levels of paraprotein and haemoglobin resulting in a lot of pain. I was asked to sign up to the Cardamon trial at King’s College in London whcih I did. Following a bone marrow biopsy, MRI & PET scans, blood tests and…[Read more]

Thank you for the email and comments, these are a great help and I will certainly be liaising with Myeloma UK in due course.

I had more tests and scans today at the Hospital and finish the remainder of these on Sunday. Results will be made immediately known so my first cycle of chemo can begin – then the hard work really…[Read more]

Thank you for the email, it was good to hear from you. The biopsy went well and is not too bad. I am scheduled for various other tests and scans next Wednesday to assess my condition and its severity, with chemo treatment looking to be started the following week if all okay to proceed.

I purchased a vee pillow yesterday which has…[Read more]

I was only diagnosed on 23/12/16 and today read your email above. I am 49 and have always led an active lifestyle having played football for over 20 years and running short to long distances. In fact I was last year training for the London Marathon and had gained entry for this year too. I am a vegetarion and so enjoy a healthy diet…[Read more]