Myeloma : Then and Now

One of the programs we like to watch here in the UK is “Call the Mdwife”. It’s not my usual genre of TV, but it is a fascinating watch. The link to the title of the blog may seem tentative, but there is a point I assure you. Please read on. The plot of “Call …

Monday, Wednesday, Friday Nights

The routine is well embedded. It doesn’t matter if it’s the holidays or if I’m off work (through illness or other reasons) as I am today. Every Monday , Wednesday and Friday I leave home at 4:30pm to arrive here at 5pm for four hours of dialysis. prior to departure about an hour before, I …

Filling in the Blanks

I realise that between May and December of last year I somewhat neglected this blog so this is an attempt to fill in the blanks. In May I took up Couch to 5K and made good and steady progress reaching Week 8 and completing several 30 min runs. I was doing really well until at …

Steroid Nights

It’s just after 3am and I’m wide awake. It’s the Steroid effect!

RSV

When I was at the Churchill Hospital last week I had 15 vials of blood taken for testing. Although the outcome was not what I expected it is probably a good thing the transplant did not happen. One of the tests revealed I had a viral infection called RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus). RSV is a …