Easter
Happy Easter to all. We are off to the airport shortly and not sure if I’ll be posting this week. I have set a couple of timed postings to pop up this coming week.
Happy Easter
Jesus is Risen! For those of you who pursue such things, I hope you made a better Lent then I did. Easter Sunday evening Tom, Brigid, Joe and Tim fly out of Newark for six days in DisneyWorld. I may do one post tomorrow – Easter Sunday – and then I am not sure about … Read more
11th week post-hospital update
I got out of Sloan Kettering 77 days ago. I must say, I am feeling pretty good – just about back to normal. My energy level is up, but not quite back to 100%. The only medicine I’m on is Bactrim (an antibiotic) three days a week as a preventative measure. My hair is coming … Read more
A little rugby union – my friends the Fosters
Here’s an article on a match in England between Gloucester and Worcester, in the Guiness Premiership professional division. Guinness Premiership news, live commentary, fun, fixtures, results and features from Planet-Rugby.com The reason it’s of interest to me is because of Mark Foster – if you read the article, a handy guy to have around at … Read more
If you are new to this web journal and came looking for my lymphoma treatment experience, here’s what to do
I know some people are steered to my journal only because they are interested in my perspective on lymphoma and my treatment. If that’s you, then go to this January 8th posting, Tom Faranda’s Folly: Four months of journaling that gives links to 13 earlier posts. These posts will give you a good picture of … Read more
Girl’s original heart takes over from transplanted one
This is a pretty amazing story and the Washington Post had a good news piece about it. Good thing they didn’t remove the original heart! Welsh Girl’s Heart Takes Over From Transplant
Pope to critique Western Culture through Stations of the Cross
The Pope will walk the Stations at the Coliseum in Rome. According to the Times of London he will " …deliver a blistering attack on the “satanic” mores of modern society today, warning against an “inane apologia of evil” that is in danger of destroying humanity." Pope condemns geneticists ‘who play at being God’ – … Read more
Friday funnies
PRETTY GOOD A group of Florida senior citizens were sitting around talking about theirailments. "My arms are so weak I can hardly hold this cup of coffee," said one. "Yes, I know. My cataracts are so bad, I can’t even see my coffee,"replied another. "I can’t turn my head because of the arthritis in my … Read more
Last moments of FLT 93
Today the jurors in the Moussaoui trial – in the death penalty phase – heard the cockpit voice recordings of Flt 93. The United Airlines flight that went down in Pennsylvania. My Way News – Moussaoui Jurors Hear Flight 93 Tape It’s painful to realize that the passengers may have come very close to seizing … Read more
Blood test results
This morning were much improved. WBC count was normal (8.8), RBC’s were a little low, and hemoglobin was borderline normal (11.0). So I got the shot of darbepoetin, the RBC booster as was planned. I will probably be starting on Bactrim, an antibiotic, three days a week as a preventitive measure for chest infections. Will … Read more