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  • wish they'd read the blood tests properly before sending me on my way

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    got to ring docs - after sailing through my 3 month check on Tuesday, the letter to my gp arrived on saturday morning. It mentions normal bloods except for elevated alp of 143 and that they are waiting for an LDH test result. No mention on the day, the sw*ne. Was a new doc, so maybe he didn't realise til later but i've been gently stewing all weekend (because there's no-one to ring) and getting my head back in 'sensible…

  • Karen's Catch-Up #19

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    For anyone who is having to deal with an idiot or two...

    “A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort.”

    well it made me laugh...

    xx

  • Karen's Catch-Up #18

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    "Everything's fine and we don't need to see you for 3 months". Nice.

    xx

  • Karen's Catch-Up #17 - stem cell transplant part 4

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    So life at home goes something like this

    • First two weeks - mainly in bed. Getting to the toilet takes ages, involves clinging to the walls for support and leaves me knackered. Can't get out of the (Hickman-free!) bath unaided. Still feeling sick - occasionally am sick. Still taking the caphosol just in case for the first week. Stop taking the anti-sickness after 10 days but that was too soon, so started again. am…
  • Karen's Catch-Up #16 - stem cell transplant part 3

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     So been up since 3.30am and I'm still wide awake and now up and doing something that should have been done ages ago but wasn't because I wrote and 'lost 'it in March and couldn't face writing it again. I've just thought to look in the Recycle Bin...Hope it helps someone...

    Monday February 22nd

    So when I said my temperature was normal, I lied J . It hit 38.5 during the night and although it…