Dancing in the rain
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- Nottingham Marrow : A student group recruiting people to the Anthony Nolan stem cell register
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- Register & Be a Lifesaver : A UK educational programme to raise awareness of blood, stem cell and organ donation
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Tag Archives: respiratory
Relatively normal
Oh my goodness, how long has it been since I properly wrote anything here? Those of you who are distant strangers may well have feared that I was no longer around. I am! I am still very … Continue reading
Posted in * Myeloma
Tagged Aciclovir, allo, allogeneic stem cell transplant, anxiety, auto, autologous stem cell transplant, Azithromycin, Becotide, Cancer, Chondroitin, cramp, ECP, extracorporeal photopheresis, Glucosamine, Graft versus Host Disease, GvHD, Imatinib, joint pain, lucky, lungs, normal, Omeprazole, Penicillin, Prednisolone, respiratory, scleroderma
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Recording my anniversary
I’ve not written a blog post for ages. Lots of stuff, both medical and fun, has happened and is happening. Nothing serious or life-threatening on the medical side, although the visit from the Critical Care Unit nurse while I was … Continue reading
Posted in * Myeloma, Fun, play & adventure
Tagged afternoon tea, allo, allogeneic, anniversary, Anthony Nolan, blog, blogging, campaign, Chatsworth, Haematology, late effects, London, mini-allo, NHS England, Paris, respiratory, RIC allo, SCT, stem cell transplant, Video, World Service Nottingham
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jet black living... 