simon started the topic SCT SIDE EFFECT in the forum Treatment 9 years, 7 months ago
HI,,I’M JUST WONDERING IF IT’S NORMAL TO START GETTING DRY SKIN/ITCHY THING 10 MONTHS AFTER SCT,,JUST LAST MONTH IT’S STARTED BIG TIME,,IN THE SCHEME OF THINGS I KNOW IT’S NOT A BIG DEAL..JUST CURIOUS,AND HOW LONG IT MIGHT LAST,,,WISHING EVERYONE WELL,,,SIMON
simon started the topic THERE NOW CALLING IT PARTIAL REMISION!!!!!!!!!!!!!! in the forum Treatment 9 years, 8 months ago
HI,,,NOT SURE WHERE I’M UP TO,,,HAD MY LAST AREDIA YESTERDAY,,,,IN APRIL I WAS IN REMISION..NOW MYELOMA IS SHOWING AGAIN,,STILL LOW,,AS OF JULY 31,,,SO NOW SEE DOCTOR EVERY 3 MONTHS SEE WHERE MYELOMA IS AT,,ALL THIS AFTER 18 MONTHS OF TREATMENT,,,SO OF COURSE I DONT KNOW HOW SLOW OR QUICK MYELOMA WILL RETURN TO NEED TREATMENT AGAIN!!! UP IN THE…[Read more]
simon started the topic simon 54 in the forum General 9 years, 10 months ago
HI,,AFTER 16 MONTHS TREATMENT,,VELCADE,SCT,,ETC,,,I’M IN REMISION FOR NOW,,WHICH IS GREAT,,5 WEEKS SINCE LAST CHEMO,,,I’M FINDING IT DIFFICIULT,,TO REST AND RELAX,,MOODS DIFFERENT EVERY DAY,,EASILY TIRED,,I LIVE IN NZ,,,AND JUST COME OVER TO ENGLAND TO SEE MY MUM AND SISTER,,IN TRING..FINDING IT DIFFCIULT,ON MOST LEVELS WITH THEM,,DONT WANT TO…[Read more]
simon started the topic thalidomide as maintainance treatment in the forum General 10 years, 3 months ago
hi,,after a year of treatment,,velcade,,s.c.t,,etc,,im about to be put on thalidomide maintainance,,im wondering if anyone had good results in terms of,,it keeping,,m.m in check,so to speak,,thanks simon
simon replied to the topic Graham's Christmas Video 2013 in the forum Off topic 10 years, 3 months ago
great,,,MERRY XMAS,,,,
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simon replied to the topic coping emotionally,,and nerves,, in the forum General 10 years, 4 months ago
THANKS ELLEN,,,IT IS SOMETHING ABOUT,MY SELF DOUBT,AND NOT BEING ABLE TO VALIDATE MY OWN FEELINGS,,,PEOPLE WANT TO RATIONALISE,FIX,CHANGE,,ETC,ETC,,,WHICH JUST ADDS TO MY PRESSURE,OF APPEARING A CERTAIN WAY,,,[ITS ALSO FRUSTRATING,THAT MY MUM AND 2 SISTERS LIVE IN UK,,AND I LIVE HERE IN NEW ZEALAND,,AND I STILL CARNT GET BACK UK,////ALL BEING…[Read more]
simon started the topic coping emotionally,,and nerves,, in the forum General 10 years, 4 months ago
HI,,IM A YEAR IN TO TREATMENT,,9 WEEKS OUT OF S.C.T,,MY MYELOMA WAS CAUGHT EARLY[2 YEARS MONITORED] SO FAR PHYSICALLY AND RESPONSE TO TREATMENT,,IVE BEEN DOING WELL..IM A WALKING TIME BOMB EMOTIONALLY,NOW,CARNT COPE WITH ANY EXTRA PRESSURES,,AND SCARED OF MY OWN INTENSE FEELINGS,,BOTTLED UP,,,RAGE,TEARS,EXPLOSIVE,,,TO THE DEGREE I KEEP EVERYONE AT…[Read more]
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simon replied to the topic POST STEM CELL TRANSPLANT in the forum Treatment 10 years, 5 months ago
hi,,Im 7 weeks after,,s.c.t,,,when I first came out of hospital I stayed with my dad for 3 days,then whent home,,i live on my own,im 53,,it wasn’t recommended I go home.but I did anyway…my neighbours got me milk bread etc,,I just slept a lot,,phoned people when I had the energy,,and managed hospital visits,ok/best I could..i was scared stiff…[Read more]
simon replied to the topic Day 10 after SCT and the engraftment has started! in the forum Treatment 10 years, 9 months ago
THIS IS MY FIRST POST,,,,,MY STEM CELL TRANSPLANT IS DUE AUGUST,,IM GLAD YOUR DOING SO WELL,,AND FIND YOUR POST ENCOURAGING,,IM QUITE SCARED BY THIS PART ,,THANKS,,,,SIMON[53],,,,