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

28 January 2009

Cancer Research

Where would I be now without Cancer Research??? My friend Diane has been there and done/doing it. Diane is taking part in the July "Run For Life" for cancer research. Please consider sponsoring her when you read this blog and think of the work cancer research does. The medication I have been on for the last 6 months wasn't even licences this time last year. Last year Diane raised £1000 in the Run For Life, just think, it takes 80 Dianes collecting £1000 each to fund a Stem Cell Transplant. Thanks Diane. Diane's sponsor page address is: http://www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/dianesouthworth1 please click on the link and have a read, you know you should.
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  1. Diane28 January, 2009

    80 me's. Wow! Thanks Ivan, I feel all important now (more so than usual). My treatment costs about £25,000 a year and I have been on it since March 07. So it seems only right to get out there and try and put a bit back. Let's hope I can fund 1/80th of your treatment again this year.

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