by Susie | Nov 13, 2010 | Health Issues, Love poems, Multiple myeloma, Poetry, Uncategorized
When I started this blog more than four years ago I promised always to tell how it is for a Carer of someone with MM. It was important for me that my poems conveyed a little story of the days that unfolded on this journey. Sometimes the truth of my feelings may hurt...
by Susie | Nov 12, 2010 | Carers Support, Health Issues, Multiple myeloma, Uncategorized
After blood tests done yesterday at Lincoln County Hospital the results show that Hamada’s platelet level is extremely low at 16. So this morning he will have a further blood test to check antibodies(I believe) and then his specially ordered Platelets will come...
by Susie | Nov 3, 2010 | Health Issues, Multiple myeloma, Uncategorized
Beautiful mellow Autumn days spent quietly, enjoying precious time with good food and sweet music. Nothing terribly important to report. We are to meet the nice Macmillan Nurse who phoned this week, later this month. Hamada does not really need assistance yet...
by Susie | Oct 26, 2010 | Multiple myeloma, Poetry, Uncategorized
A good visit at home yesterday from the Renal Team Nurse from Lincoln Hospital. She took Hamada’s blood and in future I will be able to read these results on-line and also see the remarks made by the Doctors regarding these. We had a very nice chat, she was very...
by Susie | Oct 17, 2010 | Health Issues, Multiple myeloma, Uncategorized
Further to the post below. On Friday afternoon, we received two calls from Lincoln Hospital, one from the Haematology Dept and one from the Renal Care Support Team both informing us, that Hamada’s last creatinine blood level has lowered to 423 making his...
by Susie | Oct 15, 2010 | Health Issues, Multiple myeloma, Uncategorized
After a worrisome week and Hamada’s well considered decision not to continue with more treatments for the time being, which would now involve dialysis, we are both feeling relieved and peaceful that this huge decision is over. We have had what we believe was the...
