Welcome to my blog, as most of you know I was diagnosed with Bone Marrow Cancer in July 2008, after 6 months of treatment with Chemo and Steroids my cancer has reduced tremendously, I have now had a stem cell transplant which will keep the cancer dormant for longer, my stem cell treatment started on January 5th with Chemo and I had the transplant in March. I am now home but having to take life very slowly while my cells build up, I will be back to hospital several times over the next few months for blood tests and treatment. Please feel free to pass this address to anyone and to add comments and join in to help keep me sane (or is it too late for that). Thanks to all at Royal Liverpool Hospital who have made this year possible, and to all the staff who have worked so hard to eventually harvest the cells and the wonderful staff on the transplant unit, A special thanks to Jamie who is as daft as me when I need humour but an absolutely fantastic support from day one (shame he and most of the staff support LFC but I can't hold that against them).
Ivan 07957361356 ivan.thomason@ntlworld.com
3 January 2009
Another Glass Of Water Please
Maybe we should all try this, we think we drink lots of water, but when its compulsary and have to drink 2.5/3 letres a day for medical (Chemo)reasons you realise how hard it is.
Ivan We are thinking of you this Sunday (our time evening) and will be thinking of you tomorrow your time. Hope the water tasted good, our water is not nice, need lots of rain.
Sounds like standard half marathon recovery procedure only without the running beforehand. Little & often is the way to go & remember you are allowed to flavour it! Will be thinking of you today during our Winter Walk.
Sounds like we are in for a hose pipe ban soon with all this water drinking:-) Good luck we are all thinking of you. Recover soon after all you have to look forward to Liverpool winning the premiership this year.... Kevin, Margaret, Dave & Phil
Hi Ivan Well it was Gina who set up an account last year for when the kids were in USA, it just defaults back to that. Bet you thought that I had a dark secret !!! Not that one anyway. I think that we should tell united utilities that you are drinking too much!! You are better off staying in anyway because it's frezzzzzzzzing out there.
Water? Yeuch! Still, you have ditched the salad so it's not all bad. I hope you've got your menu sorted for when they isolate you.
If ever you are feeling really down just remember the Christmas Bingo with the brass band, whiteboard and photocopier! (That'll get everyone thinking!)
Hi Ivan, Hope everything goes well. I hope you are drinking bottled water - Warrington water doesn't taste too good. Thinking and praying for you, Averil, Jess and, of course, Joyce. Love
If you drink a lot of water do you pee a lot.....
ReplyDeleteWell it seems like you are having a nice time.
peter
"Hold a true friend with both your hands."
ReplyDeleteNigerian Proverb
Some folk would do awt not to go work on these cold winter mornings.
luv to all - Kate xx
yes Peter you do (how long have you been a granny???)
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ReplyDeleteWe are thinking of you this Sunday (our time evening) and will be thinking of you tomorrow your time. Hope the water tasted good, our water is not nice, need lots of rain.
Sounds like standard half marathon recovery procedure only without the running beforehand. Little & often is the way to go & remember you are allowed to flavour it!
ReplyDeleteWill be thinking of you today during our Winter Walk.
Sounds like we are in for a hose pipe ban soon with all this water drinking:-)
ReplyDeleteGood luck we are all thinking of you.
Recover soon after all you have to look forward to Liverpool winning the premiership this year....
Kevin, Margaret, Dave & Phil
Hi Ivan
ReplyDeleteWell it was Gina who set up an account last year for when the kids were in USA, it just defaults back to that. Bet you thought that I had a dark secret !!! Not that one anyway.
I think that we should tell united utilities that you are drinking too much!!
You are better off staying in anyway because it's frezzzzzzzzing out there.
Granny
Water? Yeuch! Still, you have ditched the salad so it's not all bad. I hope you've got your menu sorted for when they isolate you.
ReplyDeleteIf ever you are feeling really down just remember the Christmas Bingo with the brass band, whiteboard and photocopier! (That'll get everyone thinking!)
Take care mate. x
Oh, and congratulations to Peter!
ReplyDeleteFor Kevin J
ReplyDeleteThanks for your support, remember its not how you start its how you finish, chat in May.
Hi Ivan, Hope everything goes well. I hope you are drinking bottled water - Warrington water doesn't taste too good. Thinking and praying for you, Averil, Jess and, of course, Joyce. Love
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