Mandy's Myeloma Journey

03/12/2022

My bloods are pristine apparently, phew! 😁
Here's to another 6 months in remission 🤞

21/11/2022

17/05/2022

Consultant advised me today that the bloods look good and I'm still in remission 😁
One result still to come from Southampton, but he thinks they will be okay 🤞
Echo cardiogram also returned good results and all is looking and working as it should ❤️
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20/12/2021

Our NHS is brilliant.
Today, I received details that I am eligible for the new pill Lageviro to reduce the effects of covid if caught.
They are sending a PCR test kit so immediate action can be taken if I start to develop symptoms.
Amazing service, just amazing.
👏👏👏😷😷😷👏👏👏

17/11/2021

Consultant appointment today:
No trace of paraproteins (cancer) 😁
Light chains are good, liver and kidney function is normal.
STILL IN REMISSION, but thinking of those that aren't 😔

23/05/2021

So just a quick update:
both vaccines now received and I had my 6 month consultant appointment this week results are that my bloods are clear of any para proteins (cancer) and it looks clear and healthy.

23/04/2021

If you know anyone diagnosed with a blood cancer: Leukaemia, Lymphoma or Myeloma, advise them to contact their GP, so that the rest of the household can be vaccinated.
My 2 boys, 22 & 20 have just booked their appointments for their vaccine.
Keep going NHS, you are still doing a fantastic job.
💉😷💉🤗💉😷💉🙂💉😷💉😀💉

18/11/2020

6 month review today and the Consultant advises that bloods and kidneys are looking good, with no trace of Myeloma. 🙂
Still waiting on one result from Portsmouth but he is confident these will be okay. 🤞
Consultant advises that if he was looking at my bloods, not knowing that I'd had a alot of treatment (chemo, steroids, thalidomide etc) and a stem cell transplant, he would be unaware of my treatment history as the bloods are looking normal - get me!!! 😉

18/08/2020

The reality of being in remission - interesting that Jo mentions PTSD!

After finally making it to the end of her blood cancer treatment, Joanna entered an anxiety-ridden world. She explains how she's overcoming some of these struggles, so that she can give her second chance at life its best shot.

16/06/2020

This is the steroid I took, with thalidomide, other tablets and chemo, to rid the paraproteins (cancer) from my blood, before the stem cell transplant!🌈
They thought there would be something already in use to help with the fight against covid-19.😀
Fingers crossed they now find a vaccine and I can go back to work and shopping again.💉
Stay safe 😘

The drug, dexamethasone, reduced death rates by a third for patients on ventilators, and by a fifth for patients needing oxygen.