JeffStewart

  • When I was ill the best people that helped me was the MacMillan nurses who sent someone to my home and they helped me no end. Hope things get sorted for you.

  • stewas posted a new activity comment 10 years, 11 months ago

    Hi Tom I haven’t made a comment for quite sometime although I read them on a regular basis. You always gave hope when you had been in remission for so long. My husband Jeff had his 1st stem cell transplant 3 yrs ago which only lasted a year.He had 6 months of velcade and then he had his 2nd transplant last November and so far so good and I just…[Read more]

  • stewas replied to the topic REVVING UP FOR SCT! in the forum Treatment 12 years ago

    Wishing you all the best Chris and hope things go well for you my husband who is a biker as well had his 2nd stem cell transplant 2 weeks ago tomorrow and is starting to come through the other end now. Thankfully !!

  • stewas replied to the topic Still angry in the forum Carers 12 years, 1 month ago

    Lorna you have a right to be angry as you like me feel deprived of doing all the things at this time of life you should be doing. Having brought up 3 daughters we thought we would be taking trips abroad not constant trips to doctors & hospitals. My husband is in hospital at the moment having his 2nd SCT which is horrible having to watch him go…[Read more]

  • stewas replied to the topic Seriously concerned in the forum Carers 12 years, 2 months ago

    Sorry to hear of your loss it is very upsetting for everyone concerned to watch someone you love going through treatment and all the pain they endure especially when they have always been so active.
    My husband is going tomorrow to have his stem cells harvested he had a stem cell transplant in Nov. 2010 and relapsed in April this year. I am…[Read more]

  • stewas replied to the topic Someone to talk to in the forum Newcomers 12 years, 3 months ago

    Hi Rach
    I was really pleased to get your reply.
    My husband went to hospital today to have his blood tests and chemo which was to be the start of his 5th cycle and we were told 2 weeks ago he had to have 8 cycles. The consultant has decided since then that he has to go in to hospital on the 3rd of Sept. to start the treatment for his 2nd SCT…[Read more]

  • stewas replied to the topic Someone to talk to in the forum Newcomers 12 years, 3 months ago

    Hi Rach

    I have not contributed to the site although i check it every day but i felt i had to reply to your post as i know how my 3 daughters and grand children have been affected by MM. It doesn't matter what age you are as my oldest grand daughter is 11 years of age and she can not understand why her Papa who is nearly 60 and relasped in April…[Read more]