Hi from Val, Can anyone tell me what kind of supplements or anything ele they take after SCT to try to rebuild their immune system. thank you

Hi lovely people with a fighting spirit.  This is from Val ad I didn’t get even one reply about travel insurance, oh well, I found my own.

Peter had SCT in early December, was declared in remission in Feb, hair growing back etc. during his 16 months of treatment radotherapy 6 sessions and 12 months of chemo he also had Pneumonia once and a very…[Read more]

Hi from val.  I haven’t posted for quite a while as my husband Peter’s treatment took all my time. 12 months of Chemo including 6 sessions sof Radiotherapy.  He has been in the Royal Marsden in London, who were brilliant.  STC in early December followed by a miserable time with after effects, however he was told in early January that he was in re…[Read more]

Hi Everyone and Happy Sunday. My husband Peter has been home a few days after 4 weeks in hospital having his SCT.  He has started to eat a little but is very tired but OK otherwise.

We have  reserved a puppy for collection in 8 weeks, he is a Cockapoo, they are lovely and expensive! I have a friend who is a Myeloma Nurse and she has asked if I h…[Read more]

Husband Peter coming home today 4 weeks after SCT.  Any extra precautions I should take with house? Thanks Val

Peter was admitted to the Royal Marsden in London Uk yesterday. .Had the line inserted and now is on intensive chemo…..24/7. Was already for his sct preparation and the Marsden found more cells affected. after 8  months of Chemo. so 2-3 weeks in here. so glad they found it. But scared. How is he going to be? 24/7 Chemo……………nightmare.…[Read more]

Hi from val, do we need to get our adult children checked? My husband has an adult boy and an adult girl.  I have an adult girl? any answers please. Val xx

Hello once more from Val.   peter has been taken off Velcade due to very severe neuropathy. For the past few weeks. Yesterday he saw 2nd in command, she told him that they would work out an alternative, so no chemo at the moment! She also said his paraproteins were down to 10. Then she said they wanted to get his figures down and move on to the…[Read more]

Hi, sorry to post again but I had no replies from my posting 2 weeks ago. So will try again.
My husband has to have extended Chemo when he should really be finished in 2 weeks time. They say his body is quite resistant to Chemo! not heard that one before! We were all ready to make plans for SCT so quite shocked. He has also had Radiotherapy, 5…[Read more]

Hi brave friends, love to all of you fighting this awful disease. Just came back from the Consultant
and found out that Peter’s 4 cycles of chemo haven’t shrunk his tumour enough so he will have to have another 2 cycles. It sounded very complicated as the Consultant said that it was more difficult when on a bone rather than inside the bone!…[Read more]

Hi from Val. Just returned from Hospital at 0530. Peter had breathing problems, so paramedics and ambulance at midnight and he’s been admitted. They think he has a chest infection, so where he got that from I don’t know, as he hasn’t been anywhere! Hate this illness.