Author Archives: Deb Gascoyne

About Deb Gascoyne

I am wife of one, mother of two (& a dog!) and a person in my own right😊. I have used my diagnosis of myeloma to allow me to focus on what I CAN achieve and not what I can't. My blog is a way of me spilling out....it is for me more than you I'm afraid. But if it helps you along the way, that is an absolute bonus for me :-) Diagnosed in 2009 with smouldering myeloma, I started treatment in 2010 and had a SCT in 2011. I’ve was on maintenance until November 2018 but my figures went up so officially relapsed. I have been on dara since 2019 and had my second transplant in September 2020. Still on dara and keeping fingers crossed.

Wahhey – 300 Miles ‘Not the London to Paris’ bike ride

Posted on September 19, 2021 by Deb Gascoyne

Exhausted but very very happy🎉🎉 Yesterday I completed my goal of cycling 300 miles within the UK, in aid of Myeloma UK. Just 12 months after my second stem cell transplant. When I first signed up for the London to … Continue reading →

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Timing is everything

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Deb Gascoyne

Feeling a bit fed up if I’m totally honest. I probably shouldn’t be as I’ve had what has been a pretty great ‘post transplant’ year with no hiccups and no illnesses. But, on Monday night I started to feel ill … Continue reading →

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The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

Posted on August 20, 2021 by Deb Gascoyne

I’ve been meaning to write on numerous occasions in the last few weeks but have been so manically busy that it’s never been the right time. But it’s treatment week at the moment and I’m awake but in bed shattered, … Continue reading →

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