Tag Archives: drugs

Drug dealing

Posted on Sat, 11 Jan 2014 by

Before I overwhelm you and me both with all that’s been happening medically in the last few weeks/months (if I ever get around to actually writing it up)… I’d like to share a bit of naughtiness I got up to … Continue reading →

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Striving for Balance

Posted on Mon, 20 Aug 2012 by

Endeavouring to find balance seems to be my current new way of life… and doing a lot of wobbling in the process. On a medical level, the doctors have been striving for balance of the Ciclosporin (immune-suppressant) dosage. They needed to … Continue reading →

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Long time no write…

Posted on Tue, 18 Oct 2011 by

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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Up to the minute news… stem cell harvest is GO!

Posted on Mon, 23 May 2011 by

I had a hospital appointment this morning and it’s all systems go with the stem cell harvest. The first date they’ve given me is Thursday 9 June, when they’ll give me an initial chemotherapy treatment as an overnight patient. This … Continue reading →

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Stem cell transplant

Posted on Fri, 4 Mar 2011 by

I won’t be ready for a stem cell transplant for some months yet. I think they wait until the drugs I’m currently taking have made sufficient impact on the myeloma cells. I am also not emotionally ready to really face … Continue reading →

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Cocktail anyone…?

Posted on Sun, 20 Feb 2011 by

So… I was invited to take part in a clinical trial for the treatment of myeloma. The trial is a randomised comparison between the currently used combination of drugs and a newer, hopefully more effective set. The main benefit of … Continue reading →

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Drugs… just say NO!

Posted on Thu, 17 Feb 2011 by

Unlike other cancers, where there is a solid tumour, I have been told, there is the chance to take a breath, assess and make decisions about which sort of treatment and when… With Myeloma, they have to act fast, as … Continue reading →

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