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SUMMARY: First diagnosed with myeloma October 2011. Recruited onto clinical trial Myeloma X11 (Lenalidomide) at Bristol Oncology and Haematology Centre. First High Dose Therapy and Stem Cell Transplant (HDT&SCT) in July 2012. On maintenance until June 2017. June 2018 recruited onto Myeloma XII trial (Ixazomib). December 2018 Second HDT&SCT. On maintenance until February 2020. August 2020 Commenced treatment involving Daratumumab. April 2021 relapsed. June 2021 recruited onto Cartitude 4 clinical trial and infused with CAR-T cells in October 2021. My own immune system is now fighting the cancer . I am exceedingly fortunate.


Friday, 18 August 2023

August 2023

Just for once I have little to report except, of course, that I attended my monthly appointment and again my paraprotein was undetectable.

We're all experiencing something of a rather strange summer but nature seems to know what to do:-

Grapes almost ready !

As in previous years, our grapes have developed and will shortly be ready to harvest.  Again I will crush them (though not with my feet) and ferment them before adding spirit to make something like port wine.  Best practice requires that I make two bottles: one for this Christmas and one to keep.

I love everything that's old; old friends, old times, old manners, old books, old wine
Oliver Goldsmith

Keep well and KBO

Stephen