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
8 March 2009
Appointment
Have received my Echocardiogram, Spiro and ECG appointments for Friday morning, what's a spiro I hear you ask, answers on the comments section please, I am sure GP Runner will know, I will let you know when I find out.
...sadly not a chocolate bar! Nice thought, though! Spiro(metry) is a technique for measuring lung function - i.e. how quickly the lungs can be emptied, total lung capacity, etc. To achieve a good result you have to blow so hard & for so long it feels as though your eyes will pop out...& even then the assessor will not be satisfied! It's still a great name for a chocolate bar...
Peter I just knew that I could rely on you but it doesn't sound as much fun as Diane's chocolate. I will do Spiro on Friday but might just have a little go at chocolate before hand, as for the dancing, I may just give that a miss.
I'm sure Coleen Nolan did a 'Spiro' on Dancing on Ice tonight. Can't wait to see you do that! Life's just full of little challenges eh? Good luck.
ReplyDeleteOh no, wait. I know what it is...........it's a chocolate bar! Hoorah! What a result.
ReplyDelete...sadly not a chocolate bar! Nice thought, though!
ReplyDeleteSpiro(metry) is a technique for measuring lung function - i.e. how quickly the lungs can be emptied, total lung capacity, etc. To achieve a good result you have to blow so hard & for so long it feels as though your eyes will pop out...& even then the assessor will not be satisfied!
It's still a great name for a chocolate bar...
Peter I just knew that I could rely on you but it doesn't sound as much fun as Diane's chocolate. I will do Spiro on Friday but might just have a little go at chocolate before hand, as for the dancing, I may just give that a miss.
ReplyDeleteI definitely would if I were you - as for the chocolate - just remember you have to build yourself up right now...
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Awww. That's a disappointment. Might have to have some chocolate to cheer me up. ((*_*))
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