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

12 April 2009

Happy Easter (Day 21/17)

A day when you think of new life and new beginnings, its sounds like a great day to come home after transplant and a time to look forward.
Thanks all for your support for me and my family, you have been great.
I saw this quote from Mandela and thought it was worth a mention. "I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear."
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2 comments:

  1. Judith and David12 April, 2009

    What a wonderful Easter Present! Going Home! Love to you all

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  2. Diane12 April, 2009

    Great news. So pleased that you are home. The quote is spot on, what a very wise man.

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