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Hi Graham

good Luck for Thursdayay 😀

As for symptoms well I went to my GP for what I described as if somebody had rolled up a towel and pushed it under my Lower rib(left side) I was told it was either a pulled muscle or a bruised rib? and that as they say is the start 😎 Once again Graham all the best for thursday

Tom "Onwards and Upwards"

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Hi Michelle

Just thought I would post and see how you are both doing? I hope Hubby is still staying strong.

Sending Hugs and Love

Tom ((())) xxxx

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Hi Gina

I for one am doing great Thank you for asking 😀 I hope you and your lovely Family are doing good? and hope the new hubby is doing as he is told (like me lol)

I know you will still miss your Mum as I do mine, My Mum "Mary Doll" was not aware I had MM before she passed away I/we did not feel the need to cause her more distress.

great to hear from you Gina.

Love and Hugs to you all

Tom xxx

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Hi Micky and Nicola

Its Good to have a name for your Dad 😀

I hope you remember that you need to have some space to yourself rather than all MM problems that way you can help Micky better 😎

As for the Fund-Raising I myself have never tried it :-S and admire those that can do it 😎

Catcha Lata say Hi to Micky for me 😀

Love Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx

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Hi Nicola

Am pleased your Dad (am sure he has a name lol) is feeling Perky as Perky is Good 🙂

Tell your Dad from me Work aint all that you know 🙂 But I know how he feels I needed to get back to work to prove to Myself that am fit and healthy (now i should be so lucky he he) and now I feel as if I am near ready for packing it all in (work that is) but is it just the cold, the winter blue's not sure so al wait till spring pops its head in and see how i feel then 😎

As Bridget said Look after yourself cos those that are carer's (awful word though) always forget to look themself

Take Care and give my Best to your Dad (the one with no name yet he he)

Love Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xx

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Well done those Tabs thats great news Nicola am sure in a few days your Dad will feel much better:-D

What your Dad said during his extreme discomfort and pain am sure when all has settled he will want to fight it all the way, your dad sounds like a fighter that was just a little punch drunk, now soon he will be putting on his gloves to fight the MM 😀

Good Luck

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xx

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Hi May

And a warm welcome to the group. Sorry to hear about your Mum.

Its a worry when the treatment fails But there is a lot out their that will work its trying to find out what and when it will work. I tell Elaine (my young bride) when its time to sort things out the Dr will tell us just let them sort out all hiccups as we travel the road to remission.

Its great to read your Mum is positive as am sure that helps along the way.

Good Luck to your Mum on the road to remission.

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xx

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Hi Glenn

As for pain? well I have a bit of pain but am sure it isn't down to the myeloma :-S might be just old age as all my bloods (well thats what the tell me) are Ok, only effects I had with the Zometa was a flu like symptom for a few days after getting it infused :-/

I also have a very supportive Family three grown up sons and soon to be born (april time) our 6th grandchild 😀 one of our sons Craig (phase three) took my fishing gear to his home saying if you want to go ring me and i will take you and carry your stuff for you, other one Lee (phase one) took my hedge trimers and said if you want them cutting I will do them I am taking these so you dont try and do it yourself, Jamie (phase two) has took down a lot of the hedges and replaced them with a large fence, so as you can see they are making sure I dont or wont need to do them again 😛

The the Wife (young bride) Elaine is my rock and she knows when I am tired and weary and she drags me home from the pub before I fall asleep lol.

You may Joint the "Onwards and Upwards" mob am sure you are ready for it 😎

Tom "Onwards and Upwards"

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Hi Nicola

I do hope your Dad is soon sorted I for one could not poo for some time when having treatment and its one of the worse things that hit me while under treatment, I hope its soon sorted.

Love and Hugs

Tom xxx

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Hi Glen

I wish you well in this journey I was told in jan 09 I had MM went on 5 courses of CDT (done ok ish with it) and had to pack in work due to being tired and weak had SCT in December 09 went back to work on light dutie's and all the treatment i am having now is Zometa infusions every four weeks 😀 and when that stops (soon I hope) then I will be treatment and drug free 😎

Good Luck on the Journey its well worth it

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" 😎

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Hi Heather

For me staying employed and being on Sick was for me a Goal I had, to get better and back to work to show myself I can and will do it (am a stuborn cuss lol) it warked and I went back after a year off on Light dutie's still doing those "Light Dutie's" and to be honest am getting ready for giving work up 🙁 dont get me wrong the company and the lads i work with are great and will not allow me to do too much (bless) but am just thinking now is the time to leave? only 56 but I am thinking thats the way to move on 😀 sell the house and try and get a Flat or Bungalow from the council, stick the money in the bank and enjoy life 😎 , but we will see 🙂

Love Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xxx

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Way To Go, way to go, wayyy to Goooo, that Slim and Eve, wayy to Goooo And a great BIG WELL DONE from me and the Young Bride (Elaine)

I know for you both its been an Uphill Strugle 🙁 but as I always say "Onwards and Upwards" and you two have proved it can be done 😀 well done to you and your Team 😎

As for the SCT Eve I had mine in December 09 and am still "Onwards and Upwards" doing good and feeling and looking Damn Good (if i have to say so myself) We all know that the treatment and side effects is not the same for all so do what I do Look and Listen to those that have had that remission for years and years, its what keeps me going 😀

The SCT has its bad bits but I can tell you it is well worth it in the end.

Once again you two well done and keep it strong.

Love and Big smiles from icccle ole me

To One "Onwards and Upwards" pair from another "Onwards and Upwards" Pair Tom and Elaine xxxxx

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Hi Heather

A warm welcome to the site:-D I had my Transplant in Dec 2009 so I make that just over 2 years Post Transplant?

Diagnosed Jan 2009 went on 5 cycles of CDT then stem Transplant dec 09 but went on sick may 09 for a year back at work (Lidutiesie's) may 2010, just started doing a little bit of my old job (forklift driver/Pendant crane driver) on a dock so it pretty hard and fast work, now wishing i had took redundancy in 09 🙁 or is that just me after the xmas break :-S dont know will let you all know later he he.

As for travel I still fly abroad and throw a few week ends away over the year just need to know it wont be a full high impact type of holls.

Good Luck on your MM Journey.

Tom "Onwards and Upwards" xx

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Hi Chris

Well am pleased you are getting the posts 🙂

After reading your nutro pp and stuff am none the wiser Lol shamed to say I have left all that stuff to My Dr's so far and it works for me 🙂

Keep on keeping strong and its grewat that the Family Nag you when you do too much.

Catcha Lata

Tom "Onwards and Upwards"

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Hi Chris
Just thought I would pop on and see how you are doing? Hope these are not going into your "Trash Can" Oh ? if they are you wont be able to read this one then will (am a silly billy)

Tom 🙂

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