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Es99 Send message Joined: 23 Aug 05 Posts: 10874 Credit: 350,402 RAC: 0 |
Wow We're all thinking of you John. Get well soon. xx Reality Internet Personality |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
Good moaning all on this dry, so far, and coolish Sunday. Thanks to ES and James for the posts (and Bernie) It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 22158 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 |
John, there are several ways of getting out of hospital: Good behaviour, doing what the nurses and doctors tell you, when they tell you, and being friendly to them all. (This can involved a degree of "controlled flirting" with selected female staff members - good luck on finding the right ones :-) ) Bad behaviour, not doing what you are told and generally upsetting the staff; this doesn't always work as planned because they know how to smile sweetly and make you scream. There is at least one more, but we aren't going there are we. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
John, there are several ways of getting out of hospital: No way It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
Just had a PM from my brother, after he set up a profile but needs some credit. The day gets better and betterer ... Also just spoke to our daughter, who returned to London. It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Just had a PM from my brother, after he set up a profile but needs some credit. What's your brothers avatar going to be, John. Will it be fryer Tuck or Little John. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
Just had a PM from my brother, after he set up a profile but needs some credit. Most likely Friar Tuck. I think he, Uncle Vanya, is most likely to use the PM comms whih work OK It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
Blurf Send message Joined: 2 Sep 06 Posts: 8962 Credit: 12,678,685 RAC: 0 |
Good to hear from you John. Do as you're told & you should be fine |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
I always do a instructed by the Medicos ..... It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
SciManStev Send message Joined: 20 Jun 99 Posts: 6651 Credit: 121,090,076 RAC: 0 |
Hello John! I hope all is going as best as it can for you. It is very good to see your posts. We are all thinking about you. Steve Warning, addicted to SETI crunching! Crunching as a member of GPU Users Group. GPUUG Website |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
Much appreciated, Steve. Now lumbared with movement restriction arm braces to protect weak/thin bones. BUGGER. Still waiting chemo team doctor visit. All very leisurley when I want to get on with things. It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
James Sotherden Send message Joined: 16 May 99 Posts: 10436 Credit: 110,373,059 RAC: 54 |
Hi John, Are you still able to pinch a good looking nurse with your arms tied up? We here at Seti are pulling for you. [/quote] Old James |
skildude Send message Joined: 4 Oct 00 Posts: 9541 Credit: 50,759,529 RAC: 60 |
So you have a little Myeloma, huh. I wish you well. Autologous stem cell replacement is an excellent treatment and has come a long way in the last 10-15 years. The only bad part, for everyone other than you, is the smell. Stem cells are preserved in glycerine and frozen with liquid nitrogen. When the cells are returned to you the Glycerine comes along for the ride. That smell is something to behold. Actually the real reason is that they are going to harvest stem cells after pumping you full of neupogen. This act creates immature WBC(White Blood Cells) and quite a few stem cells in the act. Once they harvest a sufficient quatity they'll Medically burn off your bone marrow. which means you'll have no immune system for a while. You'll also Have no RBC's(Red Blood Cells) or Platelets being produced. Which also means you'll probably be receiving routine transfusions of WBC poor blood and Platelets. You'll probably not like how you feel at that point. Once they have established that your bone marrow isn't producing cells for a short period of time(days to a week or more) then they'll give your stem cells back to you. Over several weeks the Stem Cells will reestablish themselves in your Marrow and start producing "Normal" blood cells free of the disease. It may take some time to recover completely from this. I really think you are in good hands. You're going to do great. /edit I forgot to mention that while you are immune suppressed they'll be pumping you full of antiviral, antibiotics and antifungal meds to keep the nasties away. No worries you'll do fine In a rich man's house there is no place to spit but his face. Diogenes Of Sinope |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
So you have a little Myeloma, huh. I wish you well. Autologous stem cell replacement is an excellent treatment and has come a long way in the last 10-15 years. The only bad part, for everyone other than you, is the smell. Stem cells are preserved in glycerine and frozen with liquid nitrogen. When the cells are returned to you the Glycerine comes along for the ride. That smell is something to behold. There is one guy just been through the stem cell treatment. Says, desite feeling bad and sleeping 14 hours a day, he reccomends the treatment. Average longterm survivl is considerably better than standard chemo. It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
Nick Send message Joined: 11 Oct 11 Posts: 4344 Credit: 3,313,107 RAC: 0 |
Average longterm survivl is considerably better than standard chemo. Sounds to me that you'll be around then to receive the queens telegram for hitting the good-old ton then, John....can't be bad.... yippee & thumbs-up. The Kite Fliers -------------------- Kite fliers: An imaginary club of solo members, those who don't yet belong to a formal team so "fly their own kites" - as the saying goes. |
celttooth Send message Joined: 21 Nov 99 Posts: 26503 Credit: 28,583,098 RAC: 0 |
John, so glad to see you back. See prayer works! |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51468 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
I shall continue to pray for your successful treatment, John. There may come a time when you wonder if you shall ever see the end of it, but hang in there and you shall emerge much stronger. Meow. "Freedom is just Chaos, with better lighting." Alan Dean Foster |
Jim_S Send message Joined: 23 Feb 00 Posts: 4705 Credit: 64,560,357 RAC: 31 |
John, Get Well soon My Friend...Pat and I are Praying for a full recovery. Did You get Chris's message with yer card, And if ya did...Did ya read it to him? ;)) I Desire Peace and Justice, Jim Scott (Mod-Ret.) |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
So quiet, Soo no sleep It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24875 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
So quiet, Soo no sleep Try..it'll help your recovery. |
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