Hi All

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

25 March 2009

Chemo Day

Last night at about 11.00pm the sister Julie came in suggesting a late supper because I wouldn't feel like food later today, She is great, some people are just made for the job.
I slept with 2 pipes pumping drugs into me, (not easy showering with 2 pipes attached to your chest and a drip stand outside the cubicle).
The chemo later is fast acting and only has a usable life of an hour so has to be administered over a 20 min period, should be fun.
I am now waiting for room service to bring my full English.
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  1. Anonymous25 March, 2009

    thinking about you today Ivan. Good luck with the chemo hope it does feel like choccie..

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