Tom Faranda's Folly

Author: Tom Faranda

  • If you’re new to this weblog and looking for information on my lymphoma…

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    Scroll down, and a bit below my picture you’ll see "Categories". The only category is "My lymphoma and related medical stuff". If you click on that, only the lymphoma-related and a few other health-related postings will appear! My other ramblings, family stories, and mediocre jokes will be gone. Then go to this January 8th posting,…

  • health update

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    I mentioned on the 16th that my bloodwork that day was fine, except for the continuing below normal WBC (white blood cell) count. So Dr. Kewalramani decided to take me off the antibiotic Bactrim and put me on a different antibiotic, called Mepron. His feeling was that I’ve been on the Bactrim so long, and…

  • Lunch with three ne’er do wells, or the 4 T’s luncheon

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    I went into Manhattan today. I was down in the financial district for the first time in quite a while – probably 18 months. The purpose was to have lunch with three people I used to work with, as we celebrated the engagement of one of them, Tish (as in Patricia) Lent. I met Tish…

  • Iraqi terrorist tells all

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    From the Wahington Post and a nasty reminder of reality. Reads like the confession of a mob hit man. Iraqi Insurgent Gives Chilling Confession An excerpt: Kerbouly said he was an Iraqi customs agent along the western border with Jordan and was in a position to know who was entering and leaving Iraq, and to…

  • Tim Faranda may have Randy Johnson worried

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    Well, it may be premature to tip off Joe Torre, but Tim had his pitching debut this past Saturday. I missed it, but Brigid was there. He’s in the third grader league, whatever that league level is called. Up until the week before, the coaches were doing the pitching. Anyway, he struck out the first…

  • Who says I’m useless around the house?

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    Actually, I am pretty useless. However this morning I managed to get the old refrigerator that was in the garage out to the curb (and take the doors off!!) in fifteen minutes. And I did it all myself. Or 98% myself. That’s my brother Jim’s car in the background – he’s in Bolivia on business…

  • OK. Who’s the comedian …

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    Who sent me the Ronald Reagan talking doll? Yup. I have some good ideas on who sent it and will track you down. If you push the button on his back, Ron spouts one of his many memorable phrases ("Go ahead and make my day"). Here’s what I’m going to do: leave him in the…

  • Health update on bloodwork

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    The CBC came out about like last week – WBC’s at 2.0 with most of the components within normal limits, and my red blood count, hemaglobin and platelets all OK. Not sure if Dr. Kewalramani  will want me to have another blood test next week. I am sure he’ll call me in the next day…

  • A little rugby

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    I don’t think I’ve mentioned rugby in months – since I was in Sloan Kettering in January. Since then, the French have won the Six Nations Crown, while the Irish took the Triple Crown (beating ye olde enemy England in the last two minutes). The Super 14 Provincial championship in the Southern hemisphere has come…

  • Health update

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    I feel fine. In fact I feel 100%, except when working out in the gym, when I feel 80-85%. I have gotten to the gym five days a week for the past two weeks, and am shooting for six days this week. Yesterday (Saturday) I rode the stationary bike for 24 minutes, stretched for 12…