This was sent to me by a friend of mine with the title "this is unbelievable". Well, I’m older then him, so nothing much surprises me anymore. My first thought was, "Are they praying to Moloch?" And I bet there are prayer groups trying to pray Mike Huckabee into office. PrayHillaryIntoOffice : HILLARY CLINTON PRESIDENT … Read more
Good article in the NY Times as their reporter Denise Grady talks aobut her sister’s experience with cancer, as well as other patients and their interactions with doctors. Cancer – Patients – Medicine and Health – For Cancer Patients, Empathy Goes a Long Way – New York Times Research supports the idea that a few … Read more
This was for the high dose portion of my treatment, after the prior four months af gradually increasing chemotherapy. And after the seven days of high dose chemotherpay, I had my autologous stem cell transplant to rebuild my immune system. Hence the total hospitalization of twenty days – they couldn’t let me out until my … Read more
Well not really. But, AT LAST, I hit my goal of benchpressing five sets of five reps with the olympic bar and two large discs (135 lbs.), and one minute between sets. It’s what I used to do on a regular basis, going way back to my pre-chemotherapy days. I’ve posted about my trying to … Read more
At the Novotny house with these characters. They’ve all been featured in past posts, going back to my chemotherapy. Take my word for it – those cocktails and that food, courtesy of Paul and Doreen, couldn’t be surpassed! The person left out of this is the photographer, Karen. But we don’t want her to miss … Read more
A few days ago I picked up on an interesting post on Althouse about a new Nurse Practitioner Program, where the graduates will have the title "Doctor." Here’s her post Althouse: How to make patients think of the nurse as a doctor? . And here’s the original article: Call the Nurse "Doctor" WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL … Read more
This is from the NY Times health section a couple of days ago. See my comment at the end. Hospitals Slow in Heart Cases, Research Finds – New York Times In nearly a third of cases of sudden cardiac arrest in the hospital, the staff takes too long to respond, increasing the risk of brain … Read more
Here’s a member of the Russian Academy of Science who says a relative cold spell will soon set in… RIA Novosti – Opinion & analysis – A cold spell soon to replace global warming Earth is now at the peak of one of its passing warm spells. It started in the 17th century when there … Read more
Christianity Today has a posting by Pastor Tony Campolo (he is Liberalism’s answer to Jerry Falwell) with his top five books on Social Justice. My Top 5 Books on Social Justice | Christianity Today | A Magazine of Evangelical Conviction I confess to not having read any of them, although I have Jim Wallis’s book. … Read more
My meeting with Dr. Zelenetz lasted only a few minutes. At the end of it he said "you’re doing great. … It’s been two years since your chemo… you’ve graduated. Our next appointment will be in 6 months." (Rather then every three months.) I said "great, I’ll make an appointment for a CAT scan and … Read more