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

24 April 2009

Blood out of stone

Averil and I went to hospital this morning, I went for blood tests and clinic, the Hickman line isn't doing it's job any more, it seems to let fluids in but there was no way blood was coming out so again it was the tried and tested needle in the arm method, thankfully there has never been a problem with my veins so the line is coming out on Tuesday morning, it's done it's job of getting drugs and bloods in so now it's time to go. I am also having another antibiotic nebulizer on Tuesday.
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  1. GP Runner24 April, 2009

    I bet seeing the Hickman line go was just like losing an old friend...
    Do you have any results yet? (If not they're probably OK!)
    Keep up the E45 - moisturise like a man (ie huge amounts when you can remember)!

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  2. Ivan24 April, 2009

    Hi Peter
    The line goes on Tuesday so that will be good.
    Neutrophils were 0.7 (they were 0.5 last week) platelets are now 107 so looking good.

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  3. Anonymous24 April, 2009

    Those results are getting better and better!!! love to you all - can't think of awt funny say tonite - bad day at work!!!! xxxKatexxxx

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  4. Phyllis27 April, 2009

    Hi Ivan
    Glad everything is going well. Liked the photos of your Mum's birthday. I can't believe it is two years since her 80th!!! How old we are getting!

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