Hi @Bees this group has been so helpful to me, being able to share my thoughts/fears over the past 5 months has been a great comfort.
I am due to go into Addenbrookes on the 12th for a stem cell transplant x
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Hi @Bees, yes, it must be scary but we will be here to support you, so look after yourself and please keep posting.
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@ChrisCKW , Iâm really getting into my alcohol free wine but its ÂŁ9.00 a bottle so bit of an expensive luxury! Hope all goes well with your marrow aspiration everything crossed for you xx
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On @ mayo, sorry to hear that, just been back in hospital for 6 days with an infection when mine was taken out. Good luck with the pick line xx
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Oh @Summertime , the bone marrow biopsies are awful. I get quite scared when I have to have one as I know itâs really painful. Hope you recover soon. I have found a really good replacement alcohol free wine, itâs called Odd Bird Chardonay. It is ÂŁ9.00 a bottle but good alternative. Xx
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@Danmar, just thinking of you hope all is going well. I guess itâs a bit full on at the moment and you might be in the sicky phase?. Look forward to hearing from you when you are up to it. Hope you have a TV and some audio books for the recovery xx
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Hey @Lyn99 , my sister bought me a bottle of Odd Bird champagne. She is addicted to it 
She also brought round a bottle of Rawsons Retreat for us to share.
@Summertime the results werenât back still. Consultant Charles Crawley) was furious and whizzed an email off.
All else is good so far 
xxxx
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She is 
Post must be longer so hi all
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@Lyn99 @ChrisCKW so are you not allowed alcohol after transplant? I guess itâs not a good idea reallyđ
How are you both feeling and getting on back at home (apart from your return to hosp @Lynn )
Are you able to see your family ?
My daughter turned up at hosp at 7.30 am on fri for her C-section to be told they didnât have enough staff!! So they were sent home 
. They are back there on Tues and hopefully our new bubs will arrive then xxx
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Hi @Summertime your daughter, you and your family must have been all keyed up for her C section and then to be told that the dept., did not have enough staff, I donât believe it.
I know the emotional toll I go through when I have a cancelled appointment and I am not carrying an imminently arriving baby. Thinking of you all.xx
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I bet you canât wait for the new baby!
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Does anyone know if I am allowed to take a kettle into Addenbrookes with me?
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I took in a kettle - it was a brand new travel kettle and boxed, but the only comment was it was a good idea xx
So I think as long as it looks safe youâll be fine @Summertime
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Thanks @ think I will take one xx
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I just know those results are going to be fine. Youâre doing so well. Umhh Rawsons Retreat, Iâm going to look that one up!
Xx 
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Hi @Summertime, bloods becoming more steady and going upwards which is great. The antibiotics gave them a bit of a bashing but recovering now. The strong chemo and antibiotics are pretty harsh on the liver so I was told not to drink for at least 6 weeks after the transplant. They did scan my liver as they were getting some funky results but it was just the treatment and will be temporary.
What a disappointment for your daughter, I canât imagine being geared up for baby and being sent home xx
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Yes I can imagine. I will save myself for Christmas.
Good you are doing so well though. Are you sleeping lots? xx
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We have our baby boy, George Joseph arrived last night weighing 8lb 10 oz!
They were there all day waiting and thought they might get sent home again but all actions stations about 6 pm.
I am going to meet him tonight :))
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