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
Just got back this evening from a weekend in Boston. An excellent time. Had a good laugh over this t-shirt we spotted at a kiosk outside the Boston Aquarium. That’s Johnny Damon, as he looked back when he played for the Red Sox. Of course now he’s a clean-shaven Yankee, patrolling center field. If you … Read more
We are about to head up to Boston for the weekend. The Novotny’s and Riner’s will be joining us and I am hoping to see people like Mary and Kevin Blake, and John McCarthy. Nothing further on my erstwhile appointment with Dr. Zelenetz yesterday. Spoke to their office twice this AM and they are going … Read more
Went to Sloan this afternoon as scheduled, arriving at 4:50 for the appointment with Dr. Zelenetz. I’d called and was told they were running a little late, so come in at 5:00 rather then 4:45. Had bloodwork and my vital signs were taken – all done by 5:15. At 5:45 the receptionist said "it would … Read more
A caribbean motif tonite (see prior post). I got wind of this book when an excerpt was published in – of all places – the Wall Street Journal. It turns out the author, Christopher John Farley, is an editor at the Journal, which probably explains how it ended up being excerpted there. If you don’t … Read more
Has been caught. This story WFTV.com – News – Record Hammerhead Shark Was Pregnant immediately reminded me of my (true) hammerhead story. Brigid and I were on a north coast of Grand Cayman (shortly before we left the island, in 1981) diving in 95 feet of water with Bob Osterwyk, Paul Sleep, and a lady … Read more
Tomorrow, Thursday, late in the afternoon, I will be seeing Dr. Zelenetz for the first time since I was "returned" to him by the transplant unit. Here’s hoping my white blood cell count is headed toward normal and everything checks out well. I do feel fine!
Had great sessions all this past week in the gym. However my weight does seem to be creeping up! Not what I’d like. I will be seeing Dr. Zelenetz for my first post-stem cell transplant appointment on Thursday. I have been turned back over to the lymphoma department at Sloan Kettering, from the transplant unit. … Read more