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
Yesterday and today (days 4 and 5 back in the gym) went surprisingly well. I felt good just about the whole time. However my volume of work is still only 70% of what it was before going into MSK for the stem cell transplant. Tomorrow morning I will have a full blood count done at … Read more
Here’s an update on the Bush administration thinking on Darfur: NATO Role in Darfur On Table
The session went OK. Biked for 16 minutes, stretched for 12 and then used the ellyptical trainer for 10 minutes. Kept the machine settings at th same levels as Friday, just did a few minutes more. Tomorrow I will repeat Saturday’s session, including the weights.
The Wall street Journal editoial page purports to find a common link. And I think they may have a point. OpinionJournal – Hot Topic Here’s an excerpt, which makes it sound like it’s just a case of being anti-union. But there’s more to it then that: At first glance, they seem to have little in … Read more
I worked the plan I mentioned in my last post on the subject Tom Faranda’s Folly: First day back in the gym , riding the bike for 18 minutes, stretching for 12 minutes and then getting on the weight machines. I did about 55% of the volume I had been doing on the chest press … Read more
Having gotten the OK from Dr. K. on Tuesday, today I went back to the gym. The last time I was there was January 8th, almost exactly three months ago. So this is a semi big deal. No more 25-28 minute walks or dumbbells in the gym. I’d been thinking about this for quite a … Read more
My friend "Tanya" (not her real name; it’s in "honor" of Patty Hearst and the Symbionese Liberation Army [SLA}) is part of a small email discussion group which I am a (founding) member of. Here’s a comment she let slip out whilst breaking bread … "I answer the emails before I even read them" Enough … Read more
Legislation in Massachusetts, awaiting the governor’s signature, could possible break th logjam of how to provide insured healthcare to all citizens. The legislation is modelled on the principle underlying car insurance – you own a car, you must have insurance. Here’s the NY Times article Massachusetts Sets Health Plan for Nearly All – New York … Read more
Here’s how the meeting went: No big concern about the lowered blood cell counts – could be due to a number of factors. I was given a shot of Neutropena (sp?) to try and boost the wbc count. The neupogen last week had very little effect – count went from 1.6 to 1.8. I will … Read more