Thanks for your input George, fortunately I am a laugher too, hope it will help me. And never bitter, I am frightened of course but I try to stay positive. ... View more

Thanks for your reply Jules. Was the chemo all that bad, have done radiation and found that a breeze but scared stiff of side effects of the chemo! Is it doable without help? I have 4 daughters that are always here for me but I don't wish to be a burden on them all the time as they all have young children and babies. They don't see it like that of course but I do. ... View more

Oh! I sympathise with the perfume bit! Or the aftershave that men wear, usually real estate agents or car salesman, phewwww, can smell them in my nose for two hours later! Funny how we all react differently, I cannot stand the smell of Omo washing powder. And I have found the best soap is the QV body wash, no smell and the after shower cream is great too for dry skin. No, I am not an Avon respresentative or anything lmao. Just find it helps me. And what about the hearing, anybody noticed how loud people talk nowadays or is that just my radiation treatment lol ... View more

Don't ever feel guilty, and as for the check out chick, I could have come up with something far better than that! lol ... View more

Chalky, I again, I get where you are coming from, especially the nursing home versas the sell up bit. I am very lucky to have 4 daughters, they are there for support but in saying that I feel very much like a burden to them, its seems to be going on for so long now. I was diagnosed with smouldering 5 years ago and just tested every 3 months, bloods kept changing, were always up and down but refused chemo because like an idiot I thought, this is not happening to me, I will beat this, which I have up to date but as you know here I am getting ready for chemo. I was told right from the start that this would happen and was prepared to deal with it when it happened, if it had of been made clearer about the pain, maybe would have started sooner but in hindsight doesnt really matter now, hey? Guess we just continue our battle and keep smiling through the pain, not much other choice, thanks for your concern and encouragement for the chemo. I am scared sh........! I hated most of all when each haemo told me its a relatively easy chemo to do and I won't lose my hair. Who cares!!!!!!! Not really a priority when you feel like this, in fact one less burden when you shower hey lmao. In saying that the radiation was a breeze, can only hope that the chemo will be the same but very much doubt it! I have had a crap time after being diagnosed with MM, a year later was lucky enough to get bowel cancer as well. That was also fun, now its has spread to my liver and I sort of feel like I may have been put in the too hard basket or at least the too many, surely!!!!!!!!!!!! lol Good luck and keep in touch. Maureen ... View more

I understand your predicament, I went from a vibrant, fun person to alsmosy a cripple within 4 weeks! Hate it! Just had 2 weeks of radiation to ease the pain from tumours in my pelvis, did bugger all, now just waiting on the chemo, what do we do, we have no choice! Been knocking back chemo for 4 years but then it comes a time with this pain that nobody even mentioned to me with MM. ... View more

I understand your predicament, I went from a vibrant, fun person to alsmosy a cripple within 4 weeks! Hate it! Just had 2 weeks of radiation to ease the pain from tumours in my pelvis, did bugger all, now just waiting on the chemo, what do we do, we have no choice! Been knocking back chemo for 4 years but then it comes a time with this pain that nobody even mentioned to me with MM. ... View more