Author: Tom Faranda

We are going to Hershey PA. Driving out this morning and will be camping there until either Friday or Saturday. The trip was just hatched in the last week and basically was motivated by my desire to re-visit Gettysburg (prompted by the current book I am reading by Stephen Sears, entitled Gettysburg). However – no…

Rituxin therapy started today

Jul 31, 2006

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As scheduled, I had my appointment with Dr. Caron at the Sloan Kettering satellite office in Westcheseter, and then the first of four weekly rituxin treatments. Probably as an effect of the shot of neulasta I had about two weeks ago, my white blood count was up to 4.4. Normal range is 4.5 to 10.5,…

The Times on how health has improved in the past 150 years

Jul 31, 2006

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Here’s a very interesting feature in the New York Times. They have started series a entitled "The New Age" on how most people’s health has improved by leaps and bounds just over the past several generations. So Big and Healthy Grandpa Wouldn’t Even Know You – New York Times (See my note on the prior…

Rituxin therapy starts tomorrow

Jul 30, 2006

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Tomorrow morning I will be seeing Dr. Caron, and then have my 3 hour or so IV Rituxin treatment. This will be at the Sloan Kettering satellite office in Sleepy Hollow – next to Phelps hospital. The interesting thing will be: how’s my white blood count. I had the shot of Neulasta two weeks ago,…

Joe Faranda “Best Overall”

Jul 27, 2006

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Joe finished his HAP (High Achievement Progam) five week summer stint at Fordham Prep today. As I previously mentioned, this was a program for boys entering the eighth grade, with academics in the morning and sports in the afternoon. They had a very nice graduation ceremony this morning. The 240 boys were in fifteen groups…

My birthday today

Jul 26, 2006

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That’s right. I’m 48 again. As always, the rule of thumb is to “subtract seven years”. So while chronologically I may have been born in 1951, I am 48. We had a nice little outdoor breakfast, with Tim brewing tea, and taking this picture. Note the straws with parasols, a Tim innovation. And here I…

Health update

Jul 25, 2006

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I am going to call Dr. Caron tomorrow at the Sleepy Hollow branch of Sloan Kettering to make sure I am scheduled for the rituxin therapy starting this coming Monday. I am scheduled to see him, but I want to make sure they are also expecting me for the three hour IV. I’m sure I…

Mrs. Moses takes charge

Jul 25, 2006

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This is from my friend Thea MaGinnis

Teenager in the house! Joe Faranda turns 13

Jul 24, 2006

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