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

6 April 2009

Monday (Day 15/11)

I am now feeling that the blood must be doing what it should do, my mouth has been so bad over the weekend that I had to time pain killers with meals, but today I enjoyed breakfast without any and I am feeling better each day.
Blood has been taken this morning so we will have a better idea as to how things are going later.
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4 comments:

  1. Diane06 April, 2009

    You have my utmost sympathy with the sore mouth bit. You will find this hard to believe (and will be sorry you missed it) but I used to get a couple of days when I just couldn't talk! I know, disaster. So pleased that yours is picking up now. I think of all the side effects that I had with chemo, the ulcerated mouth was the absolute pits. I couldn't ever eat chocolate!

    I hope you continue to get better each day and that you are looking forward to your trip out to the hospital coffee shop as soon as you are fit enough.

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  2. Anonymous06 April, 2009

    Hi Ivan just to let you know we are still thinking of you. I hope the mouth doesn't affect you to much I bet you are keeping the staff there well entertained with your jokes! Take care Andrea Dave & Mollyanna.

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  3. Ivan06 April, 2009

    Thanks for that, the mouth is so much better today, I haven't had pain killers today, I will probably have some before my meal tonight.

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  4. Anonymous06 April, 2009

    Thats a good sign. Take each day as it comes I cant imagine what its like for you just keep strong and fight through it your a tough cookie. Andrea

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