Author: Tom Faranda

I worked the plan I mentioned in my last post on the subject Tom Faranda’s Folly: First day back in the gym , riding the bike for 18 minutes, stretching for 12 minutes and then getting on the weight machines. I did about 55% of the volume I had been doing on the chest press…

First day back in the gym

Apr 7, 2006

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Having gotten the OK from Dr. K. on Tuesday, today I went back to the gym. The last time I was there was January 8th, almost exactly three months ago. So this is a semi big deal. No more 25-28 minute walks or dumbbells in the gym. I’d been thinking about this for quite a…

Email discussion group member comes clean

Apr 7, 2006

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My friend "Tanya" (not her real name; it’s in "honor" of Patty Hearst and the Symbionese Liberation Army [SLA}) is part of a small email discussion group which I am a (founding) member of. Here’s a comment she let slip out whilst breaking bread … "I answer the emails before I even read them" Enough…

Massachusetts mandates health coverage

Apr 6, 2006

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Legislation in Massachusetts, awaiting the governor’s signature, could possible break th logjam of how to provide insured healthcare to all citizens. The legislation is modelled on the principle underlying car insurance – you own a car, you must have insurance. Here’s the NY Times article Massachusetts Sets Health Plan for Nearly All – New York…

Today’s appointment with Dr. Kewalramani

Apr 4, 2006

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Here’s how the meeting went: No big concern about the lowered blood cell counts – could be due to a number of factors. I was given a shot of Neutropena (sp?) to try and boost the wbc count. The neupogen last week had very little effect – count went from 1.6 to 1.8. I will…

Today is Isidore of Seville’s feast day!

Apr 4, 2006

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So what you say? Well as previously pointed out Tom Faranda’s Folly: Just found out who the Patron Saint of the internet is!, Isidore is the patron saint of the internet! My friend Richard Cowden-Guido pointed this out to me in an email this morning: "Today’s Isidore’s feast day! I’ve long been devoted to himbecause…

Latest read – “John Paul the Great”

Apr 3, 2006

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While having a nice dinner with friends (mentioned in previous post Tom Faranda’s Folly: 6 weeks + one day post-hospital health update ) back on March 11th, my college roommate Mike mentioned he’d just read Peggy Noonan’s book John Paul the Great and liked it. (Important personal note – It’s amazing that Mike still talks…

9 week post-hospital update

Apr 2, 2006

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As per my post on Wednesday the 29th Tom Faranda’s Folly: 4th rituxin treatment and low cell counts , I had some injections last week to get my white and red blood cell counts up. The bloodwork this Tuesday, when I have my appointment with the transplant Doc, Dr. Kewalramani, will tell the tale of…

Quick joke

Apr 2, 2006

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