Today I acquired...........

[123hotchef]

I was lucky in that I was diagnosed very early, at which point it was described as 'smouldering' [a reading of 15] and began treatment by tablets. The reading rose slowly over a few years until it reached 66 and the Consultant decided I should be offered a stem-cell transplant [same as @Pete.'s Dad, but I wasn't part of a study and probably benefited from his courage in volunteering ].

I had a good remission [side effects aside ] but after c 5 years the cancer was accelerating again and I was offered a 2nd transplant, which I declined owing to the continuing results from the first. Then onto a drug regime which went from thalidomide [bad reaction knocked that on the head] then a derivative Lenalidamide/Dexamethasone combination, and latterly Pomalidamide**/Dex' together.

Eventually [after three years] these became less effective [reading increasing and showing an exponential upward trend. So, a switch in regime type was introduced to Daratumamab/Dexa' combo and this is producing the v good results atm.

Apologies for the novel but it's difficult to give a precis to explain fully & clearly.

** That's an oral chemo capsule taken daily for 21 days out of 28 - and it costs £9,000 per 21-day cycle, I was on it for 3 years so do the maths.... The Daratumamab is, at least, cheaper

Life.is priceless mate.glad.its.working

 

[slim_boy_fat]

Thanks for all the good wishes and encouragement, lads - much appreciated.

 

[bigegg]

Do you have an addiction?

Yes.
Extra strong mints, can do a pack in a day.
These were recommended to me.
They're ok, but not worth the high price compared to trebor XS.

 

[selectedgrub]

And in red

 

[slim_boy_fat]

They're ok, but not worth the high price compared to trebor XS.

I like the Trebor XXX ones, great for clearing the sinuses . Don't make the mistake I did, in thinking those £ shop ones are as good.... they're not

 

[Bravheart]

And in red

That takes me back a bit
Had a girlfriend once who had loads of 1s and 0s in her phone number, took forever for that dial to rattle its way back round

 

[Maker]

Yes.
Extra strong mints, can do a pack in a day.
These were recommended to me.
They're ok, but not worth the high price compared to trebor XS.

Yeah but you can't store pot in an old Trebor packet.

 

[bigegg]

I like the Trebor XXX ones, great for clearing the sinuses . Don't make the mistake I did, in thinking those £ shop ones are as good.... they're not

I've tried them all...

I used to buy a qtr lb if them on the way to school on a morning - they lasted until lunchtime.
Definitely the extra strong for me - thd XXX are ok.

 

[bigegg]

Yeah but you can't store pot in an old Trebor packet.

Would you believe "arduino projects" ?
I used to have loads of tobacco tins from the local conservative club bins.
Got rid when i moved out from mum's.

 

[Agroshield]

...Had a girlfriend once who had loads of 1s and 0s in her phone number, took forever for that dial to rattle its way back round

Technology overtakes humour twice: "Can I use your dictaphone?" "No. Put your finger in the dial like everyone else".

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

A Hard drive adaptor. This will allow me to get at the information on a old Dell hard drive.

 

[Maker]

Would you believe "arduino projects" ?

They definitely won't fit in a Trebor wrapper.

 

[Arc Tourist]

Little package arrived in the post. Took awhile to get here, but was excellent value for less than £3.oo pounds. Needed a fuel filter for the Bantam, and it came with several lengths hose, clips, and a very nice inline on/off valve.
.

 

[Woody.v8]

I made a 3/4" breaker bar in to scrap, must have been double FT, the 6' bar over the handle probably didn't do it any favours though

 

[Robert.]

I made a 3/4" breaker bar in to scrap, must have been double FT, the 6' bar over the handle probably didn't do it any favours though
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So many broken breaker bars ..so so many fallen to the cause at the front line , the big and the small succumb eventually , none have stood the test of time all eventually reach the end . We mourn their loss, but move on as they would have wanted.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I used to have loads of tobacco tins from the local conservative club bins.
Got rid when i moved out from mum's.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I used to have loads of tobacco tins from the local conservative club bins.

I got a tin like this as a 'nonsense' Christmas gift from my adoptive niece [best mate's daughter] a few years back. One I'd eaten the mints I discovered that the tin'll just hold 18 Trebor XXX mints.

https://www.campusgifts.co.uk/produ...MIiZTd_Jjn7AIVBPuyCh340wp8EAQYBCABEgKTQ_D_BwE

I keep it in the front of the car for easy 'on the move' access.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

At the clinic today, I got the first injection of a fresh cycle...no problem

Then was told I don't need to go back for 2 weeks as I've been switched to fortnightly attendances - that means fewer miles in the upcoming dark/cold/snowy/icy early mornings. Yaaay!!

 

[The_Yellow_Ardvark]

At the clinic today, I got the first injection of a fresh cycle...no problem

Then was told I don't need to go back for 2 weeks as I've been switched to fortnightly attendances - that means fewer miles in the upcoming dark/cold/snowy/icy early mornings. Yaaay!!

I had my last injection, until Friday.
But my nurse was cute @slim_boy_fat

But well done to you.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

But my nurse was cute @slim_boy_fat

i thought you had problems seeing.....