Here’s a very interesting feature in the New York Times. They have started series a entitled "The New Age" on how most people’s health has improved by leaps and bounds just over the past several generations. So Big and Healthy Grandpa Wouldn’t Even Know You – New York Times (See my note on the prior … Read more
Tomorrow morning I will be seeing Dr. Caron, and then have my 3 hour or so IV Rituxin treatment. This will be at the Sloan Kettering satellite office in Sleepy Hollow – next to Phelps hospital. The interesting thing will be: how’s my white blood count. I had the shot of Neulasta two weeks ago, … Read more
Joe finished his HAP (High Achievement Progam) five week summer stint at Fordham Prep today. As I previously mentioned, this was a program for boys entering the eighth grade, with academics in the morning and sports in the afternoon. They had a very nice graduation ceremony this morning. The 240 boys were in fifteen groups … Read more
That’s right. I’m 48 again. As always, the rule of thumb is to “subtract seven years”. So while chronologically I may have been born in 1951, I am 48. We had a nice little outdoor breakfast, with Tim brewing tea, and taking this picture. Note the straws with parasols, a Tim innovation. And here I … Read more
I am going to call Dr. Caron tomorrow at the Sleepy Hollow branch of Sloan Kettering to make sure I am scheduled for the rituxin therapy starting this coming Monday. I am scheduled to see him, but I want to make sure they are also expecting me for the three hour IV. I’m sure I … Read more
This is from my friend Thea MaGinnis
My oldest boy Joe is having his birthday today. “Why it seems like only yesterday that we got him.” Indeed. Joe’s start with us was a bit shaky. The social worker bringing him over from his foster care family in Queens to join us in Manhattan had her car hit hard in the side on … Read more
I am just getting to the July 14-16 weekend, because I only just put the pictures on the computer. We rendezvoused at the Back Bay Hilton with two other couples Friday night – Mike and Karen Riner and Paul and Doreen Novotny. Paul and Doreen organized the weekend, including picking out the restaurants (Mexican Friday … Read more
Most people have some type of political agenda – or perhaps values agenda is a better description. And this is no less true for scientists. And frequently it colors their judgement and purported objectivity. Here is an excellent article on science, politics and embryo stem cell research (FULL DISCLOSURE: I helped design the referenced web … Read more
After last Thursday’s debacle of going for my appointment at Sloan Kettering and never seeing Dr. Zelenetz, Tom Faranda’s Folly: Health update – Dr’s appointment but unable to see the Doc I was finally able to speak with his nurse today. ("Nurse Nancy" – she was off Friday and Monday). Here’s the drill from Dr. … Read more