Tom Faranda's Folly

Author: Tom Faranda

  • On being your own advocate

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    When I was diagnosed with lymphoma in August 2003, I got plenty of good advice from a number of people who’d dealt with cancer as well as from physician friends. And the gist of the advice always came down to “you must be your own advocate.” In other words, don’t just hand over the care…

  • Scientists mad at Dalai Lama – NYT

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    Some neuroscientists are claiming the Dalai Lama is making unsubstantiated claims (unsubstantiated by their scientific method) for the value of meditaion. Here’s an excerpt. I probably inadvertently violated copyright laws by publishing the picture so don’t tell the AP.  The link to the full article is below. “Next month in Washington, the Dalai Lama is…

  • Hussein trial article by John F. Burns in NYT

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    This is an excellent article, even though it’s two days old. Burns is a great writer, I think he’s the Times best reporter. Hussein Goes on Trial Wednesday, and Iraqis See a First Accounting – New York Times It sets up the trial. Th NYT may ask you to register with them (if you haven’t…

  • My fourth chemo session

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    Yesterday’s outpatient chemotherapy went well. First I saw Dr. Phil Caron, who reviewed the bloodwork and my file and wrote a new prescription for an antibiotic (Bactrim) for my sinus infection. Dr. Carol Wasserheit, who’s been doing most of the follow-up in the past 2 years, dropped in to say hi and tell me how…

  • 4th chemo session tomorrow

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    My last outpatient  RCHOP chemotherapy is tomorrow. As with the first two sessions, I feel pretty good now, at the end of the cycle of my third session. Only fly in the ointment is that I’ve developed a sinus infection. The sinusitis that I seem to never completely shake off, blossomed in the last four…

  • “The Sovereign People of Iraq”

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    The above is the headline in this morning’s NY Times editorial which you can read right here: The Sovereign People of Iraq – New York Times The editorial writer (Gail Collins?) seems a little bit disappointed with the success of the "seriously flwed constitution" voted on in Iraq. Why might that be? Read the editorial…

  • Dinner with a mantle cell survivor

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    On Friday evening I had a brief supper and discussion with a Maryknoll priest who in 2000 was diagnosed and treated for the same type of lymphoma that I have. Since I didn’t ask his permission to post this, I am just going to call him Fr. M. It’s a funny coincidence that my good…

  • Poor Harriet Miers

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    Is this lady being clobbered, or what? And by her own side! It seems a certain type of ideological conservative would rather get in a titanic political battle over ideas and agendas – even if it means losing – then simply picking up another chip on the table. The New York Times had an interesting…

  • Yeah, that’s me

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    The picture of me to the left was taken on September 23rd by Brigid with a Fuji digital camera. The "backdrop" is the aluminum siding on the back of the house. Still not sure how I got the picture on there – I was on the control panel page, hit a few buttons, and almost…

  • Exercise, Cancer and Chemo

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    A month ago – on September 13th Sloan Kettering had a conference entitled Cancer and Exercise. It was videoconferenced to their satellite offices, and I attended at the Sleepy Hollow offices. A rehabilitative medicine physician and an RN who is also a certified personal trainer gave the presentations. It was interesting – good but without…