Hi Jane
Your welcome.
Dont forget during SCT you wont be alloewd out till your fit (ish) so I would suggest patches before you go in to wean yourself off them 😀 that said you will be near a coma anyways as Elaine told me i slept most of the time Lol.

Easter? well no plans but am sure we will be babysitting some time over that week end 😀 ,…[Read more]

Hi Billy
Sorry you had to join us but welcome anyway.
Its hard to keep your savings when you get ill let alone when you get proper ill 😐

I and my Young Bride (elaine) has seen our savings not only dwinndle but go the lot :-S as Elaine got breast cancer in 2008 and i with MM 2009 🙁
BUT I am pleased to say I dont have Bone damage and…[Read more]

Hi Jean and Frank

Well am sorry to say I cant help re the Leak from Franks Kidneys :-S but am sure the Dr's are on it with the Anti B's .

Its a long haul andf am sure it was longer for my Young bride (Elaine) than I ??. you know you will have to stick with it Jean but it has been said before "Make sure you Rest also" as the work realy…[Read more]

I got it first time jean Lol xxx
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Hi Jean and Frank

Well I had a fair bit of Platlets and blood given whilst in Hospital and to be fair when I dropped I didn't feel well untill the day before i came home (was in 16 days) I had the rash but the think I worried more about was the sickness and still running to the loo, but it all came togeter slowly, I know its Hard to sit and…[Read more]

Hi Jane

You will be fine (ish) and yes i uised to smoke,, stopped just three weeks prior to my SCT in 2009, I was just using Patches to help me while i was in Castle Hill having SCT and thought when i am out I would start again 😀 , but it all fell apart as after SCT I couldn't be bothered or want to Roll me Fag so i didn't nor did i have the…[Read more]

Well as if we dint know it would work on you 😀 but that said a very well done Peter and long may it continue 😎
Great to hear Good news

Tom Onwards and upwards

Aww Tanya Gi Ower or yel mek me blush 😉
Well we are through the upbringing stage and have moved on broke the chain am pleased to say.

I do hope your dad sorts himself out for him as well as the family.
Your dad is in for a rough ride with the mix that he is in so you must brace yourself as you know you will be the whipping girl to shout at…[Read more]

Hi Pat
Aww am pleased Beatrix is home I bet you are all over the moon.
Face time is great but getting some of the grandkids to sit back a little is bloomin hard work ha ha, lets get thos other 5 out of the way and get yesen off to canada.

And Jean am sure you could never look like you have been dragged through a hedge 😀

Love to you and…[Read more]

Hi nerys and Mum

A warm welcome to the site, as you know its got great people on here.
You have had your Q answered by those great folk, your Mum's Journey like most here has been a difficult one, most Dr's dont know what and how to tell its MM.
I went in December 2008 with a problem on ribcage and was told it was a "Pulled Muscle or a…[Read more]

Hi David

What a great post 😀 yes my family and friends (not all though) cope with my MM in a good bantered way and throw the jokes in 😀
am sure am due an update of photo's David? and the pillow looks great your young lady wife did a top job on it.
Am pleased you say you are not rushing into useing the coffin for many a year to come but…[Read more]

Dear Nola

I am sorry to hear about your Loss in Jan.
Stay strong and think of the good times you had before MM came into the scene.

Love and Hugs Tom xxx

Hi Rob

Yes sometimes when i am sat down for anylenth of time i find myself "Stiff" and difficult to get of the chair some days, but hey that could just be my old age hitting me sooner than most Ha ha.

I still work (light duties) company gave me a portakabin with everything in it and stuck it near the gate and said just book lorrie's in and…[Read more]

Hi Tanya

I can honestly feel for you as I also was brought up in a household that revolved around drink as a child, Both my parents have now passed away Dad first then Mum, I never used to take my Sons (all grown up now) to "Scot Nanna's" due to her drinking habit.

That said to show you you aint on your own 🙂 xx

That said I wish you…[Read more]

Hi Jean and Frank

I had mine cut in Hospital by a kind nurse and when I got home i shaved it to the bone with my Electric razor and kept it like that for some time, just used to swith electric razor on and sit wathcing telly and running it over my bald head, did same with eyebrows when they started to have bald bits in them.

Tell Frank to…[Read more]

Hi Norma

A warm welcome to you 😀 this group is a great one as and when you need it to ask or even rant and rave.

I had a SCT in December 2009 and am now Drug free and in remission, its a bit of a haul am afraid but a Doable.
Good Luck for Monday and you know now we are here for and with you all the way.

Tom Onwards and upwards xx

Oh Jean
I'm a rubbish friend! I didn't even realise that Frank had gone in as I've hardly looked at the site recently.
It sounds like he's on his way up though and you'll be surprised how it will change now….probably not too long before he'll reach that magic number.
How are you doing with it all? I always felt for Nick….he'd travel 3…[Read more]

Hi Gill

I will do that this week end see how i cope with it?? but if it gets lost in Cyberspace dont blame iccle ole me Lol.

And some one told me its your Birthday 😀

Happy Birthday Gill have a good One

Hi Debs

Well said, that young lady was my inspiration through all my treatments first up with good advice and not short to give that comfort as and when you needed it.

Reading Pamela's Post when she was giving advice I could feel her arms giving me comfort also.

You made me Happy and you made me Believe I can do it and for that Young…[Read more]