Category: My lymphoma and related medical stuff

The NY Times science section over the last two weeks had a two part series on memory and mental agility s you age. The first part wasn’t very useful – clever stuff like write yourself messages on post-it notes (duh!) but part 2 was interesting. Mental Reserves Keep Brains Agile Memory – Aging – Medicine…

Well, there isn’t any, I postponed yesterday’s appointment with Dr. Zelenetz on account of the weather. It was re-scheduled to January 3rd, but I’m hoping to see him before then, if someone else cancels an appointment. I told the scheduling people I could see him on short notice. Since I had the CAT scan two…

More good news. There seems to be progress weekly! Scientists Cure Mice Of Sickle Cell Using Stem Cell Technique – washingtonpost.com Using a recently developed technique for turning skin cells into stem cells, scientists have cured mice of sickle cell anemia — the first direct proof that the easily obtained cells can reverse an inherited,…

The Washington Post had a feature on the recent realization in the medical community that breast cancer rates and severity have been underestimated for Black women. Breast Cancer Risk Underestimated for Blacks, Study Says – washingtonpost.com The new findings, published online yesterday by the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, are the latest revelation about…

Had my six month CAT scan yesterday. It produced the usual gastro-intestinal effects which I won’t bother detailing… and which kept me from going to the gym yesterday. My appointment to see the lymphoma guru, Dr. Zelenetz was postponed a week (he’ll be away at a conference), so I will see him two weeks from…

Tomorow I go down to Sloan Kettering for my semi-annual CAT scan. The next week I see the Lymphoma guru, Dr. Zelenetz. I feel fine, no signs of any lumps or funny itching that might indicate the return of my mantle cell. So I expect a good report. I have been going to the gym…

The report was published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association, and reported on in all the major newspapers. The study suggests that just being overweight (but not obese!) is not the health hazard that other findings in the past have indicated. The study is sure to be controversial. Being Overweight Isn’t All…

Back on August 13th I posted about how disappointed I was with my fitness Tom Faranda’s Folly: Health update; with my inability to complete my simple bench press test, and how puffed I was walking up Breakneck Ridge. I said I’d have to "step it up" in the gym. Well, I am doing better. My…

Unlike many USA Today articles, this one is pretty comprehensive, including sidebars Put down the bacon! Report emphasizes cancer-fat links – USATODAY.com There is more evidence than ever that a person who weighs too much is more likely to develop cancer, a landmark report said Wednesday. And forget eating bacon, sausage and lunchmeat. No amount…

Here’s an interesting article on obesity in the U.S. and how are eating habits are impacting the British – Bulging Brits losing battle with bangers – USATODAY.com LONDON — The "fat American" used to be the joke in Europe. The "fat Brit" could soon be getting laughs, too. A nation that once was slim —…