Tag Archives: blood test

Minor scare

Posted on Thu, 28 Mar 2013 by Jet Black

For the past couple of weeks, I have been feeling unbelievably tired, constantly, from when I wake up, throughout the day, until I go to bed at night. Additionally, my myeloma middle-back pain seemed to be making its presence known … Continue reading →

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Nothing to worry about…

Posted on Mon, 4 Feb 2013 by Jet Black

That’s what he said… the bloke who called me from the hospital on Mon 31 Jan 2011… “This is the blood lab at the hospital. There’s nothing to worry about.” WHAAAAAT?????? I’d just had one of the weekly blood tests … Continue reading →

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January 2013

Posted on Wed, 23 Jan 2013 by Jet Black

January 2013 marks eight months post-transplant, so time for an update… I’m well and truly over the virus I had over New Year… and the accompanying anxiety. My blood counts remain good. I don’t even look at the results now. The … Continue reading →

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Six months on

Posted on Mon, 26 Nov 2012 by Jet Black

16 November marked six months post-transplant, so time for a quick update. And it’s mostly good news… The frequency of my clinic appointments is going down, as is the number of drugs I’m now taking. When I first came out … Continue reading →

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Glimmers of hope

Posted on Thu, 19 Jan 2012 by Jet Black

Another consultant appointment on Monday, this one with Dr Cathy Williams, just because I can choose and I haven’t seen her for a while. It’s nice that we can choose who we see – a bit of patient control. In … Continue reading →

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Blood results graphs

Posted on Sat, 22 Oct 2011 by Jet Black

When I went to clinic on 5 September, they gave me a copy of these graphs which show my blood results over the past six months. The green band is the normal range in each graph. If you click on … Continue reading →

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Long time no write…

Posted on Tue, 18 Oct 2011 by Jet Black

The days go by and turn into weeks and somehow I’ve not been motivated to write. It’s been hard to gather my thoughts and know what I want to say. Even harder to stay focused on one set of thoughts … Continue reading →

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Sat-Mon SCT Days 9-11

Posted on Mon, 15 Aug 2011 by Jet Black

I feel limp and miserable. My nights are punctuated by trips to the toilet, more often than not leaking en route. I don’t have any control and often don’t even feel it happening. It just seems to pour out of … Continue reading →

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Thu & Fri SCT Days 7 & 8

Posted on Fri, 12 Aug 2011 by Jet Black

Thu: Despite my mouth feeling so awful and how hard it is for me to swallow, I’m not feeling as bad today as I did yesterday. Not feeling very lively though. Got my blood results Thu afternoon. I’ve updated the results … Continue reading →

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Wed SCT Day 6

Posted on Wed, 10 Aug 2011 by Jet Black

I’m feeling really low today. Diarrhoeia every time I move and my throat feels almost closed, mouth is sore and coated. I don’t feel like writing or talking. They’re giving me lots of pills and potions to help, but it’s … Continue reading →

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