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Need Platelets
21/02/2015 20:36
Well weekly blood test indicated an urgent need for platelets, so neede to attend Tuesday rather than Wednesday and blood transfusion piggy backed on this even though readings for me were marginally better.......
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New Week - similar stuff.
16/02/2015 20:00
Blood tests today revealed that whilst Hb holding up more than usual, Platelets have dropped. So its back to hospital tomorrow for transfusion. See www.blood.co.uk if you want to give blood or platelets, believe me I am reliant on and extremely grateful to those who do. Wednesday sees an...
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Using Your Mind to fight Cancer
14/02/2015 16:46
Posted by: Ty Bollinger in Health, Prevention, Ways to Prevent Cancer - See more at:...
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Chemo week draws to an end.....
13/02/2015 20:04
Well managed the full session of chemotherapy this cycle, although I am feeling shattered. Still feeling positive, but I needed 3 units of blood this week. Also had a PICC line inserted, which I have to say makes a great difference. CQC are inspecting at the hospital this week, so it will be...
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Combination therapy effective for patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)/acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
13/02/2015 19:50
Combination therapy effective for patients with higher-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)/acute mye
A phase II study that investigated the potential of the drugs azacitidine and lenalidomide, demonstrated that the two therapies in combination may be an effective frontline treatment...
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What are you made of? Delete Blood Cancers New Campaign................
12/02/2015 20:35
What Are You Made Of? is about highlighting how difficult it is to find a matching blood stem cell donor because of the huge number of variations in our tissue types, which is influenced by our own ancestry.
We urgently need more people from a diverse range of backgrounds to register as blood stem...
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Managing Chemotherapy
07/02/2015 00:00
A full on week with 5 chemotherapy sessions, blood transfusion, platelets and a picc line inserted, all went well this week. A number of appointments have come in as part of the pre transplant assessment. So it's later in the month for checks on Heart, Lungs and Kidney at UH Southampton. Two more...
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My wonderful sister-in-law is raising funds for MDS doing the Isle of Wight challenge 2/3 May
05/02/2015 13:44
Isle of Wight Challenge, 2nd – 3rd May, 2015
Our first Ultra challenge team - THE GREAT WIGHT HOPE – is gathering to undertake the toughest challenge in the Ultra challenge 2015 series – the Isle of Wight challenge, stretching over a 106 km coastal...
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Are smart phones what they say they are??
03/02/2015 00:00
So a funny thing happened to me this week on one of my many visits to the hospital. I suddenly realised that the Google App now thought that my work location has shifted from Bracknell to the hospital !!! What can you say???
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Posting on Delete Blood Cancer Facebook Page
02/02/2015 00:00
Hi All,
Been asked to share somethings about my experiences with Delete Blood Cancer as a patient. Here is the post from their facebook page
Delete Blood Cancer UK
28 January at 06:50 ·
This is Glyn Jones and...
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