Myeloma Forum | sherunsforcake | Activity https://forum.myeloma.org.uk/members/sherunsforcake/activity/ Activity feed for sherunsforcake. Thu, 23 Apr 2026 02:24:08 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v=2.9.4 en-GB 30 hourly 2 a44c0d3872c32dfe022dd4aa3b654a0e sherunsforcake started the topic Vomiting/shaking and vertigo with Myeloma/steroids? in the forum General http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/vomitingshaking-and-vertigo-with-myelomasteroids/ Tue, 17 Mar 2015 17:32:39 +0000 Hello lovely people,   Dad is 76, newly diagnosed and will be starting chemo next week now that he’s healed from a 3 month chest infection.  Last week he started a Dex cycle , was taking Penicillin V and  morphine for a torn muscle, then one night collapsed vomiting with shock like symptoms.    He’s now in hospital and they are trying to raise…[Read more]

]]> 57f439af070b71404318295f84e09878 sherunsforcake replied to the topic Over 70's treatment - advise please in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/over-70s-treatment-advise-please/#post-120783 Thu, 12 Feb 2015 10:12:51 +0000 Thanks Jill, that’s great news about your mum. Really hope Dad has the same experience. It’s a bit tricky for us as he lives with Mum, who is very disabled with MS and also has severe dementia, so he have a lot of support but it will make the chemo very tough for him.

]]> 9c9eeb73b8f3c0db9f80fa159c94b373 sherunsforcake replied to the topic Over 70's treatment - advise please in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/over-70s-treatment-advise-please/#post-120754 Wed, 11 Feb 2015 11:36:19 +0000 Thanks Andy, your advice is really appreciated.  It’s all completely new to us so we really don’t know what to expect at all.  It’s great that this forum exists to help and support people affected by Myeloma.

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]]> 9cc56a4666585d1610679f7aa5a5bb8e sherunsforcake replied to the topic Over 70's treatment - advise please in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/over-70s-treatment-advise-please/#post-120724 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 19:32:33 +0000 Thanks Mavis and Andy, I really appreciate your advice and comments.

We saw the consultant again today and Dad has been told that he has a 53% kappa protein level – which has increased from 34% in December.  As he’s 76 he will be starting a lower level chemo/less aggressive dose starting next week .  His age precludes him from the higher dos…[Read more]

]]> 833a674e059d795ddd91077b82766300 sherunsforcake started the topic Over 70's treatment - advise please in the forum Newcomers http://www.myeloma.org.uk/forums/topic/over-70s-treatment-advise-please/ Tue, 20 Jan 2015 21:03:01 +0000 Hello,  this is my first post and today has been a been a very steep/worrying learning curve.

My Dad was diagnosed with myeloma this morning – he’s 76 and is about to have more tests.  I’ve not seen any information about how this is managed for older patients (70+), can anyone provide perspective or information?  We won’t see the consultant agai…[Read more]

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