Tom Faranda I know some people are steered to my journal only because they are interested in my perspective on lymphoma and my treatment. If that’s you, then go to this January 8th posting, Tom Faranda’s Folly: Four months of journaling that gives links to 13 earlier posts. These posts will give you a good picture of … Read more
This is a pretty amazing story and the Washington Post had a good news piece about it. Good thing they didn’t remove the original heart! Welsh Girl’s Heart Takes Over From Transplant
The Pope will walk the Stations at the Coliseum in Rome. According to the Times of London he will " …deliver a blistering attack on the “satanic” mores of modern society today, warning against an “inane apologia of evil” that is in danger of destroying humanity." Pope condemns geneticists ‘who play at being God’ – … Read more
PRETTY GOOD A group of Florida senior citizens were sitting around talking about theirailments. "My arms are so weak I can hardly hold this cup of coffee," said one. "Yes, I know. My cataracts are so bad, I can’t even see my coffee,"replied another. "I can’t turn my head because of the arthritis in my … Read more
Today the jurors in the Moussaoui trial – in the death penalty phase – heard the cockpit voice recordings of Flt 93. The United Airlines flight that went down in Pennsylvania. My Way News – Moussaoui Jurors Hear Flight 93 Tape It’s painful to realize that the passengers may have come very close to seizing … Read more
This morning were much improved. WBC count was normal (8.8), RBC’s were a little low, and hemoglobin was borderline normal (11.0). So I got the shot of darbepoetin, the RBC booster as was planned. I will probably be starting on Bactrim, an antibiotic, three days a week as a preventitive measure for chest infections. Will … Read more
Yesterday and today (days 4 and 5 back in the gym) went surprisingly well. I felt good just about the whole time. However my volume of work is still only 70% of what it was before going into MSK for the stem cell transplant. Tomorrow morning I will have a full blood count done at … Read more
Here’s an update on the Bush administration thinking on Darfur: NATO Role in Darfur On Table
The session went OK. Biked for 16 minutes, stretched for 12 and then used the ellyptical trainer for 10 minutes. Kept the machine settings at th same levels as Friday, just did a few minutes more. Tomorrow I will repeat Saturday’s session, including the weights.
The Wall street Journal editoial page purports to find a common link. And I think they may have a point. OpinionJournal – Hot Topic Here’s an excerpt, which makes it sound like it’s just a case of being anti-union. But there’s more to it then that: At first glance, they seem to have little in … Read more