So, I am finished my out-patient and in-patient chemotherapies – the preliminaries! Now I get to gear up for the “high dose chemo” with an autologous stem cell transplant. (By the way the word “autologous” is not in the microsoft word dictionary – I just had to add it.) See here for the logic of … Read more
I put aside Barbara Tuchman’s “The First Salute” which I have been enjoying, since I didn’t feel like schlepping in a heavy hard cover book for the weekend. Instead I did another re-read. This time, John Paul II’s great encyclical “On the Hundredth Anniversary of Rerum Novarum”. Rerum Novarum was the encyclical letter written in … Read more
This past Saturday the New Zealand All Blacks completed the “Grand Slam” defeating Scotland, 29-10 at Murrayfield (the Scottish home ground). It was an incredible year for the New Zealand National team – which means an incredible year for the Country of New Zealand, who take enormous pride in their rugby. If you’re interested see … Read more
Well, probably not. Here’s the article – fair and balanced. this link may only be free for a week. If they ask you to register with the Times, it’s free and easy. Is There a Link Between Stress and Cancer? – New York Times Note – if you cannot access the article, leave a comment … Read more
Well I am back home Monday night. Judy Anderson picked me up this evening. We left Sloan a few minutes to 6 and I was back home by 7 o’clock. About the only thing that varied from the first RICE session, was that I needed red blood cells. My hemoglobin was down to 7.1. Normal … Read more
Herman Edwards, the 51 year old head coach of the New York Jets, must want to start playing again! (Maybe not a bad idea, considering the way the Jets are playing.) Here’s his personal workout routine "Just for my health." He starts it at 5 am and it takes 90 minutes. Edwards is 6’2" and … Read more
Well, as scheduled I am back for the second (and last) RICE in-patient chemo. Took the train in, and then grabbed a taxi from Grand Central. I didn’t want anyone to drive me in, because I presumed traffic would be awful. But the reality was – traffic at least in the city was very light. … Read more
We had our Thanksgiving meal at the old homestead in Ossining, where my mother, and brother Phil, along with Phil’s wife Ann, and their three children (luke, Catherine Sophia, and Gregory) live. Here’s Tim on the left, soon to be nine, and Joe, twelve, with Catherine (turns two in January) in between them, doing her … Read more
Here’s a kind of interesting article in the NY Times on what "10 experts" feel are the best all-around cardio macines.Best in Gym – New York Times This link will only be free for another five days or so. After one week the Times archives their articles and you have to pay to see them. … Read more
Brigid and I met with Dr. Zelenetz at 9:30 this morning and he laid out the upcoming plan. My second and last RICE chemotherapy is this weekend. I will then be injecting myself with Filgrastin, a medication designed to “speed the recovery of white blood cells after chemotherapy has been given”. I will do that … Read more