Regarding my low white blood cell count, I spoke with Dr. Kewalramani on Friday. He told me to be sure to set up an appointment with Dr. Zelenetz, my lymphoma guru (Dr. K was the transplant physician so the baton gets passed back to Dr. Zelenetz). Dr. K is not too worried about the blood … Read more
So Paul (as in McCartney, the Beetle) turns 64 tomorrow (Father’s Day). The NY Times has a cute article on him, including the genesis of the song "When I’m Sixty-four", which was on the 1967 album "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band." So Paul McCartney Is 64. Now What? – New York Times It’s a … Read more
Last Saturday a young woman semi-streaked the Ireland – New Zealand international match (she left her bikini on). Story and picture are here: Kiwi woman cashes in on bikini dash – OffTheField – RugbyHeaven She was fined for disorderly conduct, and then auctioned off her bikini onlne for 10 times the price of the fine. … Read more
Well, no change from two weeks ago. the white blood count is 2.0. I will no doubt get a call from Dr. Kewalramani in the next day or two. I haven’t mentioned this, but all the post-chemo symptoms that had been a bit bothersome – the cracked and nails with ridges, and the loss of … Read more
I have my CBC Wednesday morning and here’s hoping my white blood count will be heading higher. I will also have my medi-port flushed, since it’s been almost six weeks since the last flushing. I was able to get to the gym for eight consecutiave days, and then missed today because of work pressures. I … Read more
The above number is the cost of my stay at Sloan Kettering for my high dose chemo and stem cell autologous transplant. I was admitted january 9th and discharged on Jan. 28th. I got the bill this past Thursday, so it took almost four months for them to sort it out, and get their payment … Read more
Our guinea pig Vindabel departed this veil of tears a little less than a month ago. Tom Faranda’s Folly: Sad news in farandaville as guinea pig leaves us It was sudden. A mini-tragedy, as is the loss of any pet. So today we got our new guinea pig. She was the most interesting-looking of the … Read more
I love animals but this is a bit much. Spain ponders rights for all the great apes – World – insider.washingtontimes.com An excerpt: The law would eliminate the concept of "ownership" for great apes, instead placing them under the "moral guardianship" of the state, much as is the case for children in care, the … Read more
I must be in a theological / religious state of mind (note the prior post). Here’s an interesting article on the phenomenon of an expanding number of seminarians in Poland. They are in demand throughout Europe, with more than 100 of them in the mission land of England! BBC NEWS | Europe | Polish priests … Read more
I picked up on this on Amy Welborn’s weblog, Open Book. There’s a link to Open Book on my skimpy blogroll to the right of this posting. For some reason I thought of the thug Zarqawi, proclaimed a "martyr" on the Al Queda website, and his so-called "spiritual advisor" (what was he doing – advising … Read more