Here is an interesting AP article on a nun seemingly cured of Parkinson’s disease – Top News- Nun Says Pope John Paul II Cured Her – AOL News Sister Marie Simon-Pierre stopped short of declaring her recovery a miracle, saying that was for the church to decide. But she said her life "totally changed" after … Read more
This comes from Brother Greg with the Franciscans of Graymoor, via Judy Anderson. Q. What do you get when you pour boiling water down a rabbit hole? A. Hot Cross Bunny!
I got spend five hours in Sloan Kettering’s Urgent Care department this afternoon and evening. Here’s how I managed that trick – Had a busy day yesterday, going out to New Jersey first thing in the morning. Got home around 5 o’clock and suddenly felt a little achy, so I took some tylenol and headed … Read more
Our official Guru is Fr. Benedict Groeschel, CFR, who we’ve known for about 17 years. We had never heard of him, until he gave a homily at the NY Archdiocese Respect Life Institute, way back in 1990. It was an amazing and striking homily, and of course the fact that (based on looks) he could … Read more
Got my bloodwork results from Friday, and the key numbers were exactly identical to the prior week – WBC at 1.6 and abs. Neut. at 0.7. So at least these seem to be the bottom numbers, since I now haven’t had the white blood cell booster neulasta in over six weeks. Dr. Klimek’s office – … Read more
If you are a fan of the Discovery Channel, you have already seen lots of interesting ads about their series beginning tomorrow, "Planet Earth." Evidently it’s as good as the ads suggest. Here’s a review of the series, which start at 8 PM tomorrow with the first three hours. Tom Shales – Wonders Never Cease … Read more
I had my routine CBC done Friday, but won’t know the results until Monday, when I call Dr. Klimek’s office in NY. I am pleased to say that ten days after ending the augmentin antibiotic regimen, my sinuses are not infected. I think this is about the longest I’ve gone since November without an infection … Read more
Here’s an email request – Dr. Frist is a heart surgeon – UPDATE – The White House has a fax comment line which you could also use – 202-456-2461 Each year I travel to Africa as a medical missionary. I’ve just returned from my latest trip, a deeply troubling visit to the Sudan. Due to … Read more
Tim is coping well since breaking his fibula just above his foot (so in his ankle – duh!) last Friday afternoon. We saw the othopedic surgeon – a very nice fellow in Tarryown by the name of Ralph Purcell – on Monday. Tim had worn an aircast since his Saturday visit to the Phelps ER … Read more
This just in from my friend Bernadette Harris A man appeared before St. Peter at the Pearly Gates. "Have you ever done anything of particular merit?" St. Peter asked. "Well, I can think of one thing," the man offered. "Once, on a trip to the Black Hills out in South Dakota, I came upon a … Read more