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

15 April 2009

Blood Tests

Ann took me to hospital this morning for blood tests ( I can't drive for a few weeks), after messing with the hickman line without getting any blood they decided to use the traditional needle in arm method.
The nurse came back and said the results we ok and then corrected herself saying they were fab so thats good, I am back in on Monday for hickman line dressing and then again Friday 24th for clinic. Its all going well considering that I am not due out yet.
Posted by at

2 comments:

  1. Anonymous15 April, 2009

    Fab!!You are a medical miracle!!! xxxx Kate

    ReplyDelete
  2. Ivan15 April, 2009

    I have been called many things Kate, I will settle for that.

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)