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Immunotherapy May Provide More Effective Treatment Than Chemotherapy...
A drug that enlists immune cells to battle an aggressive form of lymphoma l...
June, 22 2016
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Systemic Therapy For Lymphoma Shows Promising Results After First Tr...
A new retrospective study claims that systemic therapy for women after the...
June, 22 2016
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Stem Cell Transplants Could Help HIV Patients Combat Lymphoma
With HIV patients at an increased risk for lymphoma, stem cell transplants...
June, 15 2016
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Lymphoma Prevention May Be Possible With A Healthy Lifestyle
Healthy lifestyle habits like moderate exercise and avoiding smoking and he...
May, 29 2016
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New Immunotherapy Drug Approved By FDA To Treat Hodgkin Lymphoma
Hodgkin lymphoma patients whose disease has come back after standard treatm...
May, 29 2016
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New Sensor Could Detect Lymphoma Early Despite Lack Of Symptoms
Cancers like lymphoma could be treated more successfully if patients visite...
May, 17 2016
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Starving Cancer Could Lead To New Treatments
An important supply route utilized by cancer cells to obtain nutrients has...
May, 5 2016
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Boosting ‘Good' Gut Bacteria Could Lower Risk Of Lymphoma
Bolstered by the consumption of probiotics, “good” intestinal bacteria coul...
April, 22 2016
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Teenager’s Weight, Height May Increase Risk Of Developing Non-Hodgki...
Overweight teenagers and those taller than average compared to their peers...
April, 22 2016
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Chemotherapy Options For Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Guided By PET Scans
PET scans administered midway through treatment can help doctors decide whi...
April, 18 2016

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NBA Coach Flip Saunders, 60, Dies from Hodgkin's
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Police Officers Honor Girl Battling Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (Video)
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After Helping Save Her Son, Mom Gives Back to LLS (Video)
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Boy Battling Lymphoma Gets Big Surprise at Home (Video)
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12 Year Old Cancer Survivor Expelled From School (Video)
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Singer Surprises Fan in Concert Too Ill to Go To Concert (Video)
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9 Year Old with Cancer Family Left Homeless (Video)
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Boy Fighting Leukemia Becomes an Official Firefighter (Video)
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Man Battling Lymphoma Turns to GoFundMe for Help (Video)
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People From Around the World Send Birthday Wishes to Boy Battling Lymphoma (Video)

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Lemon Soup with Brown Rice from the AICR Test Kitchen
As one of the world's foremost cancer research institutes, the American Ins...
November, 30 2015
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Chicken in Mustard Sauce with Kohlrabi and Pear from Dana Jacobi...
As one of the world's foremost cancer research institutes, the American Ins...
November, 23 2015
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No-Knead Rustic Bread from the AICR Test Kitchen
As one of the world's foremost cancer research institutes, the American Ins...
November, 16 2015
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Cranberry Apple Salsa from Dana Jacobi and the AICR
As one of the world's foremost cancer research institutes, the American Ins...
November, 9 2015
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Skillet Chicken with Kale from the AICR Test Kitchen
As one of the world's foremost cancer research institutes, the American Ins...
November, 3 2015
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Austin Contest Winner Gifts His Prize to the CBCC
On most days, Brian Walters is an IT guy. Last week he held the too-rarely-...
October, 26 2015
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Watercress and Avocado Bruschetta from the AICR Test Kitchen
As one of the world's foremost cancer research institutes, the American Ins...
October, 26 2015
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South American Peanut Soup from Dana Jacobi and AICR
As one of the world's foremost cancer research institutes, the American Ins...
October, 22 2015
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Chicken with Spinach & Apple from the AICR Test Kitchen
As one of the world's foremost cancer research institutes, the American Ins...
October, 12 2015
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Roasted Cauliflower with Spiced Tomato Sauce from Dana Jacobi and...
As one of the world's foremost cancer research institutes, the American Ins...
October, 5 2015

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A Cure for the Incurable
4/18/17 – I was at the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center today for... Read Full Post
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Counting My Blessings
1/25/17 – I had a follow up appointment yesterday... and again my counts were to near perfect. I am... Read Full Post
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An Early Christmas Present… My PET Scan...
12/19/16 – What better way to kick off the Christmas season than with the news that the PET scan I h... Read Full Post
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A Cure for Clara – GM1 another terrible...
12/14/16 – I typically keep my posts on this blog to my health journey but I did want to share a sto... Read Full Post
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3 Years Since My SCT... and YES, I Would...
11/27/16 – Today marks 3 years since my stem cell transplant. Among us SCT recipients we consid... Read Full Post
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Thank You All
11/23/16 – Let them give thanks to the LORD for his unfailing love and his wonderful deeds for manki... Read Full Post
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My Happy Contradiction
11/2/16 – Throughout my adventures with MCL, my body has had times when it responds in an unexpected... Read Full Post
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Another Positive Result of MDS
10/13/16 – Let me start by saying I am so thankful for the uneventful summer I had. It was a summer... Read Full Post
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A Time to Thrive - What a Difference a Y...
8/21/16 – I had an appointment at the cancer center this past Friday and I am thrilled to say that a... Read Full Post
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Celebrating the Gift of a Happy 8th Anni...
7/17/16 – Am I crazy to want to celebrate the 8thAnniversary of the day I was diagnosed with cancer?... Read Full Post
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School's Out
6/22/16 – WOW… it’s like I am a school kid starting summer break. I met with Dr. Goy today with the... Read Full Post
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All Quiet on the Health Front
5/31/16 – It’s been about a month since my last post and not much has changed for me. My blood count... Read Full Post
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Crazy Times
4/28/16 – I met with Dr. Rowley today and learned a lot more about my situation with MDS. It all poi... Read Full Post
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Bone Marrow Biopsy Results Are In
4/20/16 – Over that last few weeks my counts have been awesome. My platelets have gone from 97 to 12... Read Full Post
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A Very Good Friday
3/26/16 – Yesterday was one of the holiest days of the year. Good Friday is a day commemorating the... Read Full Post
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Each day seems to bring something new
3/21/16 – The last few updates to my blog have been difficult because it seems each day brings somet... Read Full Post
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A Quick MDS Update
3/8/16 – With all the twists and turns of my life it seems like plans fall through more often than... Read Full Post
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Myelodysplastic Syndrome (MDS)
3/4/16 – Over the almost 8 years I have been on this MCL journey I have had and many discussions wi... Read Full Post
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Another Quick Platelet Update
2/27/16 – I must say this process of figuring out what’s up with my platelets is pretty slow moving.... Read Full Post
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Platelets Trending Down Again
2/14/16 – At my Friday, February 12th appointment my platelets were down to 18. With recent check-up... Read Full Post
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More Good News
2/5/16 – I was back in Hackensack today to check my platelets (and other blood counts), get an NPlat... Read Full Post
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Quick Platelet Update
2/2/16 – I was back in the cancer center on Friday, January 29 and Monday, February. On Friday my pl... Read Full Post
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Go Platelets!
1/28/16 – I continue to be at the John Theurer Cancer Center to treat my ITP and low platelets. My d... Read Full Post
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Another ITP Update
1/22/16 – After a week of my trying to get my platelets to rise we started today with a count of 8.... Read Full Post
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ITP Update
1/19/16 – Last week we continued to treat my ITP and it seemed like we were making good progress. Af... Read Full Post
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A Case of ITP
1/8/16 – We were planning to start treatment with PD-1 (Opdivo) next week but I run into another obs... Read Full Post
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PD-1 Approved
12/28/15 –Bristol-Myers Squibb contacted me today to notify me that I have been approved to receive... Read Full Post
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A GVHD Sighting
12/17/15 – I had my follow up appointment at the Cancer Center today and, believe it or not, I am sh... Read Full Post
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A Time to be Thankful
11/25/15 – Last year on Thanksgiving Day I celebrated my 1 year anniversary of my stem cell transpla... Read Full Post
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I finally had my 2nd DLI today
11/12/15 – After a few delays, I finally had my DLI today. The plan is to wait 4 weeks to have a fol... Read Full Post
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More Obstacles Present Themselves
11/6/15 – My DLI has been rescheduled for Monday, November 9th. Unfortunately I am running a high fe... Read Full Post
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DLI Put On Hold
10/26/15 – Today I went to The John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center fo... Read Full Post
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Remission Accomplished!!! … Again!!!!
10/13/15 – On December 12th 2008 I reported that I had achieved remission. On October 28th 2013 I ag... Read Full Post
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Initial PET Scan Results Looking Good
10/2/15 – On Thursday, October I had a PET scan. I followed up with the Cancer Center on Friday, Oct... Read Full Post
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Waiting is the Hardest Part
9/23/15 – On Tuesday, September 22nd I had another great appointment with our nurse practitioner fro... Read Full Post
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A Good Appointment
9/15/15 – On Thursday, September 10th I received a call from the Transplant Team. They wanted to let... Read Full Post
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Looking for answers
9/9/15 – I had another follow up visit with the Transplant Team on Tuesday, September 8th. In review... Read Full Post
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DLI Follow-up Appointment
8/31/15 – I met with Dr. Scott Rowley today to review where I am with the Stem Cell Transplant, the... Read Full Post
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So what exactly is going on with me?
8/28/15 – It has certainly been a couple of interesting weeks for me... Fevers, GVHD sighting, low h... Read Full Post
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Quick Health Update - Back in the hospit...
8/26/15 – As a follow-up to my hospital stay last week… I had an appointment at the Cancer Center on... Read Full Post
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Crossing the line into GVHD (Graft vs Ho...
8/20/15 – Looking at the events of the past week for me it shows just how crazy a ride this adventur... Read Full Post
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4th Cycle with a side of DLI
8/8/15 – On Monday, July 27th I started my 4th cycle. I had my additional treatments on the 28th and... Read Full Post
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I had a BLAST at my Daughter's Wedd...
7/26/15 – I am thrilled to report that I attended my daughter’s wedding and was there with energy an... Read Full Post
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Happy 7 Year Anniversary
7/17/15 – Today marks 7 years since I was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma. As strange as it may... Read Full Post
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My Scan Results Are In
7/8/15 – On Monday, July 6th I had a check-up appointment which resulted in me needing fluids due to... Read Full Post
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Low Blood Pressure = Trip to the Hospita...
6/30/15 – My chemotherapy days for cycle 3 (June 17-19) seemed to move well. We had a planned follow... Read Full Post
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Cycle 3 begins early
6/17/15 – Today I started my 3rd cycle 5 days ahead of schedule. The thought with jumping into... Read Full Post
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Released With Good News
6/12/15 – I’m back home again. I was released on Thursday, June 11th at around 8:00PM. This seemed t... Read Full Post
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Is This Really Happening? I’m back in th...
6/10/15 – It sure is great to be home. On Monday, June 8th I had to head back to the cancer center w... Read Full Post
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Another Unscheduled Stay in the Hospital...
6/7/15 – My plans for the week of June 1st was to work from home. With my past episodes of passing o... Read Full Post
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Cycle 2 Treatment Complete… with another...
5/31/15 – I received my chemo treatments for cycle 2 on May 26 – 28. For some reason at the end of m... Read Full Post
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A bump in the road turns into The Best S...
5/17/15 - On Tuesday, May 12th, my wife Sue and I were relaxing watching TV after a day at the Cance... Read Full Post
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Counts Rebound
5/12/15 – There is a reason why chemo treatments are referred to as cycles…. It is because you liter... Read Full Post
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Follow-up Appointment for 1st Treatment
5/7/15 – Today I had my first follow-up checkup since my treatments last week. I have been feeling a... Read Full Post
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One Treatment Cycle Down – So far so goo...
4/29/15 – I have made it through my first treatments and so far so good. I will say that I feel a li... Read Full Post
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First Day of Treatments… Take 3
4/27/15 – I started with my first treatment of my first cycle today and all went well. It was a long... Read Full Post
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It’s Official; My Mantle Cell Lymphoma i...
4/15/15 - I met with Dr. Goy today and I received the official word that the biopsy results showed t... Read Full Post
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Next up… Biopsy
3/29/15 – Last year on April 2nd I started back at work following months of recouping from my Stem C... Read Full Post
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Getting all my ducks in a row
3/20/15 – I met with Dr. Goy today. He assured me that there are many options available to me but he... Read Full Post
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My “Not So” Lucky Shirt
03/19/15 - It is now 19 months since my stem cell transplant. I have been very doing well… up until... Read Full Post
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Giving Thanks on My Happy 1st Birthday
Thanksgiving Day: 11/27/14 – Today I am joyfully celebrating my 1 year birthday and there could be n... Read Full Post
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Happy 6 Year Anniversary
7/14/14 – I simply cannot believe that 6 years have passed since I was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Ly... Read Full Post
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Day +176... First Immunization Shot
5/22/14 – I had my 3 week check-up today and all is GREAT!!! All my counts are right where they need... Read Full Post
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Day +142… Life goes on
4/18/14 – In a blink of an eye I have been back to work for 13 days. Sure there are times I am exhau... Read Full Post
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Day +125... Back to work
4/1/14 – Can it be 125 days since my stem cell transplant? It is truly amazing how things look after... Read Full Post
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Happy Day 100
3/7/14 – It is Day +100… Woohoo!!! This morning when I awoke there was a huge rainbow in the sky, al... Read Full Post
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Day +86
2/21/14 – I received that results of my scans today and all is clear. YES!!! Also, all my counts wer... Read Full Post
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Day +77
2/12/14 – I had my weekly check-up yesterday and my counts continue to be very promising. The only t... Read Full Post
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Day +70
2/5/14 – Yesterday I had my weekly check-up and my counts continue to look good. Also, there are no... Read Full Post
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Day +63
1/29/14 – I had my weekly visit yesterday and was given the great news that I am now 92% of my donor... Read Full Post
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Day +57
1/23/14 – I had my normal visit on Tuesday, January 21 and all my counts were looking good except th... Read Full Post
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Day +50
1/16/14 – Could it be that 50 days have a passed since my stem cell transplant? It sure has. Here I... Read Full Post
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Day +41
1/7/14 – Good news…  my Creatinine level came down a little. It is now 1.7. I did get IV fluids... Read Full Post
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Day +38
1/4/14 – It appears that controlling my Creatinine level will take more than me drinking massive qua... Read Full Post
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Happy New Year
12/31/13 – I was recently posed a question in a book I was reading. “What do you think is bigger, yo... Read Full Post
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Day +33
12/30/13 – Can you believe that I am 1/3 of the way to the 100 day milestone? You may be thinking...... Read Full Post
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Merry Christmas
12/24/13 – I had two more checkups since my last update and my counts continue to be on track. So mu... Read Full Post
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Day +19
12/16/13 – I had another good day at the John Theurer Cancer Center. My WBC count is up to 5.2 and m... Read Full Post
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Day +16
12/13/13 – I had my 2nd outpatient appointment at the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hacken... Read Full Post
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Day +14
12/11/13 – WOW, it is already 2 weeks since my stem cell transplant. On one regard it feels like it... Read Full Post
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The Power of Prayer
12/8/13 – Yesterday my WBC count was 0.2 after my first neupogen shot. Today my counts climbed to 1.... Read Full Post
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Day +10
12/7/13 – As I am going through this process and attempting to blog about it, I am finding that it i... Read Full Post
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Day +6 from Transplant
12/3/13 – Today I will be getting a dose of Rituxan. In addition I will get Methotrexate (which I al... Read Full Post
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Bubble Boy
12/1/13 – How often after hearing: “your white blood cell count is zero” would you respond with a “G... Read Full Post
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Like a New Born Baby
11/29/13 – I am trying to ask as many questions of my doctors so I can have a better idea what is ah... Read Full Post
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Happy Thanksgiving
11/28/13 – Yesterday I was up at the crack of dawn to start preparing for my big transplant day. I g... Read Full Post
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Transplant Day – Take 2
11/27/13 – One of the nurses came into my room early to wish me an early “Happy Birthday”. I said “H... Read Full Post
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Transplant Day DELAYED
11/26/13 – It always interested me on the whole logistics on how the donor’s stems cells are moved a... Read Full Post
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Transplant Day
11/26/13 – I must say that I didn't sleep that well last night. It is probably due to the... Read Full Post
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T Minus 1 Day Til' Transplant
11/25/13 – With my second day of getting ATG I hit a bit of brick wall. It was probably the combinat... Read Full Post
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T Minus 2 Days Til' Transplant
11/24/13 – So, I was really a trooper with the ATG infusion. I handled it great. I was a little tire... Read Full Post
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T Minus 3 Day Til' Transplant
11/23/13 – Yesterday went great. I actually got to play my guitar, walked about 2 miles around the n... Read Full Post
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T Minus 3 Days Til' Transplant
11/23/13 – Yesterday went great. I actually got to play my guitar, walked about 2 miles around the n... Read Full Post
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T Minus 4 Days Til' Transplant
11/22/13 – So I did make it into the hospital last night. I was in my room at about 7PM. To keep thi... Read Full Post
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T Minus 5 Days Til' Transplant
11/21/13 - Yesterday I had my triple lumen installed. It was a very quick procedure that left me wi... Read Full Post
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T Minus 13 Days Til' Transplant
11/13/13 - What a difference a day makes. I am really feel so much better. If you could believe it,... Read Full Post
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The Long and Winding Road... begins
As I said with my last post, my transplant was moving forward. An unrelated near match has been iden... Read Full Post
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Remission Accomplished Again… Transplant...
10/8/12 – Today I met with Dr. Goy for my normal cycle follow up and to review the results of a PET... Read Full Post
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I wanna get lost in your rock and roll a...
9/30/12 – Today was the 5thAnnual Celebrate Life and Liberty event hosted by the John Theurer Cance... Read Full Post
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Star of Ibrutinib
9/24/13 – I had my 3rd set of scans yesterday (I get scanned after every 3 cycles or every 64 days)... Read Full Post
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Hitting a Home Run with Ibrutinib
7/22/13 – I met with Dr. Mateo today to get the results of my 2nd set of scans. His comment to me wa... Read Full Post
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Happy 5 Year Anniversary
7/17/13 – It was 5 years ago today when I was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma. Back in 2008 it w... Read Full Post
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Do I Look Lucky?
6/28/13 – One of my favorite lines from a movie is in the film Rocky II. The movie begins where the... Read Full Post
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Donor Search - Strike 1
5/31/13 – I have an update to share with you regarding my Bone Marrow/Stem Cell donor search. I have... Read Full Post
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It Sure Looks Like the Ibrutinib is Work...
5/21/13 – I met with Dr. Goy today to get the results of my first scans since beginning my Mantle Ce... Read Full Post
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Did you just call me old?
5/19/13 – I must say, these 21 day cycles just fly by. Tomorrow is the last day of my 3rd cycle. Tha... Read Full Post
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If I Don't Feel Sick… I’m Not Going...
4/28/13 – I am quickly approaching the end of my 2nd21 cycle on Ibrutinib and I continue to feel gre... Read Full Post
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End of My First 21 Day Cycle on Ibrutini...
4/8/13 – Today is the last day of my first 21 day cycle on Ibrutinib  and I must say that I sti... Read Full Post
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Transplant Consultation
3/27/13 – I had two appointments at Hackensack University Medical Center. My first one was a follow... Read Full Post
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My First Week Taking Ibrutinib
3/25/13 – Today marks one full week that I have been taking Ibrutinib. I can say without any hesitat... Read Full Post
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What better gift could I have asked for?
3/17/13 – Today is my birthday. I was at a Saint Patrick’s day Dinner at my church last night with m... Read Full Post
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First Treatment Scheduled
3/15/13 – I am sitting in the waiting room of the John Theurer Cancer Center a Hackensack University... Read Full Post
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Ibrutinib
3/12/13 – When you are diagnosed with something like High Blood Pressure or High Cholesterol, what h... Read Full Post
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My Mantle Cell Lymphoma is Back
3/8/13 – After a few days of recovering from my Thoracoscopy - Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS... Read Full Post
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Biopsy – Take 2
3/4/13 – I arrived at Hackensack University Medical Center at 5:30 AM. I moved through the registrat... Read Full Post
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Biopsy Delayed
2/25/13 – I arrived at Hackensack University Medical Center at 8:00AM. I was directed to my room, to... Read Full Post
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Biopsy Scheduled
2/20/13 – Here is a quick update on my schedule.  I have been officially scheduled for my biops... Read Full Post
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My Adventures Continue…
1/11/13 – I went for my CT Scan today. I will get the results on the 15th. Over the years I have got... Read Full Post
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Sailing Heals
10/5/12 –With my last post I wrote about an event sponsored by the John Theurer Cancer at Hackensack... Read Full Post
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Let’s Get Together and Feel Alright
9/30/12 – Today was the BIG event hosted by the John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University... Read Full Post
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All is Well
8/13/12 – I went for my PET scan today. I am still feeling great and very confident that the test re... Read Full Post
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Happy 4 Year Anniversary
7/17/12 – It was 4 years ago today when I was diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma. I remember like i... Read Full Post
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It Is Not a Matter of If, But When
After attending Dr. Goy’s MCL Symposium this past November,  I walked away with the following i... Read Full Post
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Physical Fitness And Its Impact On Cance...
I know I said I wouldn’t have anything to post until my next scans in June but a reader of this blog... Read Full Post
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christ...
Every year my daughters ask me what I want for Christmas and every year I answer “Peace on earth”. I... Read Full Post
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2011 MCL Symposium
Anyone who had read this blog should know of the admiration, respect and gratitude I have towards Dr... Read Full Post
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Happy 3 Year Anniversary
7/17/11 – Today marks my 3 year anniversary of being diagnosed with Mantle Cell Lymphoma.  If y... Read Full Post
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Let’s Celebrate
6/13/11 – I went for my scans today. As I was being registered I was asked if I had ever done this b... Read Full Post
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Don’t Worry, Be Happy
2/23/11 – I had my CT and PET scans today2/28/11 – I met with Dr. Goy to get the results of my scans... Read Full Post
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All I Want For Christmas...
Christmas is a time of year where all you want is your loved ones to be happy. It is also a time of... Read Full Post
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There is so much to be Thankful for
As I think back to the spring of 2008 when I wasn’t feeling well and had so many questions to now wh... Read Full Post
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My Adventure has hit the 2 year mark… an...
7/12/10 – Has it been 4 months already. Boy does times fly. I had my scan today. I will see Dr. Goy... Read Full Post
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Graduation Day
3/8/10 – It sure seems like 3 months comes and goes very quickly. Didn’t I just do this? Well, I had... Read Full Post
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Rich Franco
It Will Surely Be a Very Merry Christmas
12/7/09 - I had my CT scan today. I have an appointment with Dr. Feldman to get my results on Thursd... Read Full Post
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What a Difference a Year Makes
9/9/09 - I had my CT scan today. I have an appointment with Dr. Goy to get my results on Monday, Sep... Read Full Post
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Dealing with Challenges Life Brings Us
6/13/09 – On June 13th my parish celebrated its 30th Anniversary. A few friends on mine and myself,... Read Full Post
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Rich Franco
The Future is Looking Bright
6/5/09 – I had my CT Scan today. I have an appointment with Dr. Feldman to get my results on Tuesday... Read Full Post
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Rich Franco
Stewardship Witness Talk
On May 16th and May 17th I gave a stewardship witness talk at my Parish, St. Francis de Sales of Ver... Read Full Post
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Rich Franco
Free at Last!!!!!!!!!!
3/2/09 – Today was a great day. I received the results from my CT and PET Scans. To quote Dr. Feldma... Read Full Post
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Rich Franco
Another Quick Update
2/24/09 - I had a follow appointment with Dr. Sebti (my infectious decease Doctor) and I also stop b... Read Full Post
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Rich Franco
Quick Update
2/16/09 - I had another follow up appointment today. My counts still look good. My WBC is 4.5 and my... Read Full Post
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Rich Franco
A Happy Follow Up
2/13/09 – Most people hear that it is Friday the 13th and they fear that that will run into bad luck... Read Full Post
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Rich Franco
Cycle 6/3B - 3rd Follow Up Appointment
02/10/09 – Today is day 16 of Cycle 6/3B and I had my 3rd follow up appointment. It ending up being... Read Full Post
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Rich Franco
Cycle 6/3B – 2nd Follow Up Appointment
2/6/09 – Today I had another follow up appointment. My blood counts have pretty much crashed. My whi... Read Full Post
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Blog Update
Since I'm currently one and a half years in remission and healthy as a horse, I will likely only be... Read Full Post
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Light the Night Walk 2013
Hi everyone,I have decided to celebrate my one year of remission by taking part in the Leukemia... Read Full Post
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Christopher Poynter
One Year, Cancer-Free!
This post is dedicated to Emma Smith, who is a brave young lady diagnosed with an aggressive brain t... Read Full Post
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Second Check-Up Since Remission
Long-time-no-blog!! I thought I should just pop in here to write that I had a CT scan at the en... Read Full Post
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Christopher Poynter
First Check-Up Since Remission
I'm a little late updating this because it is a busy time of year, but I just wanted to post that I... Read Full Post
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Christopher Poynter
Movember 2012
I thought I would do a quick post on here to say that I have been doing well over the last month and... Read Full Post
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The Day My Cancer Went Away
I took this photo from the balcony at my parents' house in Langley this morning. I think it is a goo... Read Full Post
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Chemo Round #6
Just a short update for today, because my brain is mush and my hands are numb and tingly.I had my 6t... Read Full Post
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Christopher Poynter
Chemo Round #5
I had my fifth round of chemotherapy this past Friday, and it went about the same as the fourth, exc... Read Full Post
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Christopher Poynter
Chemo Round #4
I will begin with an apology, yet again, for taking more than two weeks to update this. I have good... Read Full Post
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Celebrating 10,000 Views
Wow. That's about all I can say. Thank-you SO much, everyone, for your unparalleled support and love... Read Full Post
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Blog Ideas Please!
I just wanted to write another short update for today to say that I haven't actually been feeling qu... Read Full Post
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Half Way There
You may notice that the frequency of my blog posts has been declining. Mostly it's because I've felt... Read Full Post
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I am Not a "Cancer Patient"
I have been feeling progressively better this week, to the point where I have gone to work a couple... Read Full Post
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Note To Self: Don't do Job Intervie...
Today Kaitlin reminded me that I have a blog and that I should maybe write an update. Good thing I'v... Read Full Post
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Brain Fuzz Dreamland
I tried to snap a nice photo of me smiling to text-message to Kaitlin to say "good luck on your toe... Read Full Post
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Christopher Poynter
Chemo Hair Loss
Here is a photo as promised. I haven't been awake for very long...My body hair has been gradually st... Read Full Post
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Chemo Round #2
Yesterday I went for a blood test at Jubilee Hospital in the morning, and received a call from the B... Read Full Post
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Feelin' Good and Everything is Fine
My mom reminded me yesterday that I haven't updated my blog in awhile, and that I should post update... Read Full Post
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Fatigue, Random Pains, and Chemo Brain
A friend and mentor emailed me yesterday because my blog had been silent since Tuesday, and he was w... Read Full Post
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Take That, Rituximab
I went in for for my remaining 360 mL of Rituximab today at 9:00 am. After they hydrated the pi... Read Full Post
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Chemo Frustrations
Today I went in for Part II of my first round of chemotherapy. The reason I had to spread the chemo... Read Full Post
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A Ride in an Ambulance to the Emergency...
Last night I went to Kaitlin's for our weekly "Sunday Night Dinner" with her parents. We had the usu... Read Full Post
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Post Chemo Breakfast
This is just going to be a short post, but I thought I'd write it anyways because I love food and ma... Read Full Post
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Christopher Poynter
Radioactive Man
I had my first chemotherapy appointment from 2:30 - 5:30 today. The nurse went over everything with... Read Full Post
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Birthday Biopsy & Endoscopy
Today I spent my 27th birthday in the hospital. Literally... all... day.This morning I went for my b... Read Full Post
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The Adventure Begins
On May 11th, 2012 I was diagnosed with a type of cancer called Mediastinal (Thymic) Large B-Cel... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
2015 Update
Wow! It has been almost 2 years since I have updated this! I just wanted to post a quick update. I a... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
Time flies when you're havin'...
Hello to all who are still reading this! I cannot believe that it has been so long since I have post... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
Happy one year cancerversary to me!
It's been a while since I've updated this, so I thought I would write a short entry. I've thought ab... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
Cheers to a HEALTHY 2012.
I finished chemo about 7 months ago, and finished radiation close to 5 months ago. The time has surp... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
First scan post chemo & radiation
Hi all! Sorry for the lack of updates, but I just haven't had too much to talk about...which is goo... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
Life post cancer...a heads up would...
It has been almost two months since finishing my cancer treatments, and since then I have felt like... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
I kicked cancer to the curb.
I am pleased to say that I have officially made it through cancer and all of the nasty treatments it... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
My esophagus SUCKS!
Okay....maybe I spoke too soon in my last post, because although radiation may not be that bad compa... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
First week of radiation done...not too b...
5 radiation treatments down...and 12 more to go! I wanted to make it a point to dedicate a few blog... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
CLEAR scan & my 1st radiation treatm...
I have GREAT news!! The Hodge has been beaten! I had my PET Scan on Saturday August 6th and had to a... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
SCANic Attack
I have my first PET Scan tomorrow since starting chemo, and I am freaking out a little bit. It seems... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
Got ink? I do.
Just a little update of sorts. Nothing too new to report, just enjoying my time before starting radi... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
A little bit of this...and a little bit...
It's been over 3 weeks since my last chemo, and it has been so nice to allow my body a break from be... Read Full Post
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Chemo-It does a body BAD.
I am going to make a confession...but please do not judge me! And this does NOT mean that when you s... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
That's a wrap for chemo...NOW on to...
Chemo #8 was exactly how I had expected it to be...horrible. It is so crazy what all of those chemo... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
7 chemo treatments under my belt...1 mor...
I finished chemo #7, and now have just one more to complete on June 23rd! Hopefully that will be my... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
6th chemo down...2 more to go!
There is some light at the end of the "chemo tunnel!" I had my 6th chemo treatment on Thursday May 2... Read Full Post
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5th Chemo down...
I now have 5 chemo treatments down...and 3 more to go....followed by some intense radiation therapy... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
Chemo + a yucky virus= NO bueno!
It has been one week post chemo, and usually this is when I would start feeling slightly better from... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
4th chemo down...halfway done!
I had my 4th chemo treatment on Thursday April 28th. This was not only my grandmother's birthday, bu... Read Full Post
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3rd chemo down...
I had my third chemo treatment on Thursday, and it has been really rough on me...so I am going to ke... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
Hair today...gone tomorrow
Well for those of you who do not already know...I mustered up enough courage and shaved my head last... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
Chemo #2....
I received my second chemo treatment on Thursday, and this one has definitely been harder than the f... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
White blood cell count...
I had my first blood draw today since starting chemo...not fun at all since the person drawing it ha... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
Update...
I just wanted to post a little update with some very good news that I got from my bone marrow biopsy... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
SO this is what fatigue feels like....
It has been a few days since my first treatment, and up until today I actually felt pretty good cons... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
Day after first chemo....
I know that it is still early, so I do not want to jinx anything...but so far, I am feeling better t... Read Full Post
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Sasha Ivanova
First Chemo Treatment...
I am going to try and just be quick with this entry since I literally just got home from receiving m... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Mantle Cell Lymphoma Residual Issues
This week Dale was given the OK to upgrade from the 6th month cancer checkup to the once a year canc... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
CELEBRATE the LIGHT
A few weeks ago, doctors modified Dale's diet by excluding milk products and gluten. He has lost ove... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Forced cleansing works
Forced cleansing must work because Dale reported he has not feel this good for a long long time. He... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Surprises that aren't really surpri...
Dale has done relatively well and then, perhaps, it just seems that his bad health is normal. He is... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Four conditions
We traveled north to the Tetons. It was a good thing for us to do. First vacation with no agenda att... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Receiving the Gift
Although Dale's last few days have been miserable, I feel spiritually fed and uplifted.  O... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Cancer is an obsession
Cancer is no respecter of anything or anyone. It creeps into a life, takes over, and becomes an obse... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Human body puzzle
The past several weeks brought an urgency to, once again, get things in order. To make sure decision... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
More tests, more answers
Dale is suffering with lots of pain this week. Headaches, leg aches and fatigue. It has been very di... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Just moments to connect
Sarcoidosis. That is what it is. Especially all over his lungs. Another doctor will look at him in t... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
They call me Doctor
Dale has good days and not so good days. Yesterday was not a good day. His timing is usually bad for... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Gathering more data
Dale met with primary care physician today to discuss the latest results of the CT scan. The lumps h... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Misery in check
One week has made a big difference in Dale's well being. Sun is shining, he has been out in the yard... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
More to me
Kidney stones have shown their painful face once again. I came home from a stressful intensive day o... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Medium weak/week
We got out of the house yesterday and enjoyed the pre spring blue sky day. It was good to do--for bo... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Three more weeks of misery
Several days of weakness, coughing, vomits, and diarrhea do not make fun times. Dale continues to ma... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Early morning woes
Although we have an answer to the ongoing ailments, Dale's needs are intensive. Early yesterday morn... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Not tuberculosis
It is not tuberculosis. It is erythema nodosum.The bumps on Dale's arms and legs became troublesome... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Rest is best
Antibiotics have one more day to magically work. Then what? Dale's red eyes turned pink for the week... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Pneumonia coughs
I was right. Dale was sent home from hospital yesterday with prescriptions of antibiotics and orders... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
The Hospitalists
Appointment with primary care doctor was quick. He listened and asked questions. He prescribed updat... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Nothing looked good
Dale did not progress well enough, in my mind, through the day Monday, so off to the ER we went... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
The emotional roller coaster is on the r...
Cancer may not be the greatest concern here. Look at that pathetic face! Dale has been sick wit... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Emotional roller coaster is slowing
Fortunately, biopsy results turned out good. The spots/growths/foreign objects/whatever-they-are in... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Down hill slope
We have no results of biopsies from four days ago. A weekend and federal holiday do not help the tim... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Chills and fevers
Chills and slight fevers did not dominate the day, but did manifest themselves a few times last nigh... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Scope and biopsy
Another day of testing. Pulmonary oncologist did a scope and found many lymphocytes for biopsy sampl... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Emotional exhaustion
We are both emotionally exhausted. Our minds are functioning at about 43% of our normal capacity. Th... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Delayed doom
Minimal news to report, however, minimal is a good thing. We both anticipated doom and had feelings... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Bucket list
Friday, we received the cancer message. Saturday, Dale was able to spend a wonderful day with his da... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
The journey begins again
Dale made the 2 year mark last Sunday. But not really. It's back.  A lump was found in one lung... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Almost 2 years old
A visit with Dale's primary care provider yesterday, confirmed that he still needs to rest as much a... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Plenty of days ahead.
One week before Halloween, Dale had a cold. He stayed home, rested, and coughed. This has lasted for... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Wall of Dale
Last week Dale had another cancer check up that was successful. Blood levels are fine, platelets a b... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
All is well!
After the tests yesterday and today, the cancer doctor says Dale is all clear and doing well! Three... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Retired
No more 3 AM mornings. No more van pools. No more of it all. We drove to a small town three hours aw... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Blacking out and stumbling
In a couple of weeks, Dale will have his six month check-up with all the tests, lungs, blood works,... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
We can do this
Another wife of a mantle cell lymphoma patient contacted me through the blog this past weekend.... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Leg cramps
Dale is always tired. He has frequent leg cramps, difficulty breathing, and trouble with the constan... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Small steps forward
I receive an occasional email from blog followers out there in cyber-land. Unfortunately, mantle cel... Read Full Post
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Infections and bone marrow transplant pa...
Dale went to his quarterly checkup at Huntsman today. Good news is that the blood work is okay and r... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Streptococcus Pneumonia
It isn't good when the ER calls you to come back. Two days after Dale's initial visit to the ER and... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Fever & chills
Dale came home early from work on Monday due to his vomiting, diarrhea, and fatigue.  He took F... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Supporting always
Either high stress, depression, or cancer has caused Dale's ailments in the past several weeks. All... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Good to be boring
It is Valentine's day today and I thought I would cook dinner for us tonight instead of asking to go... Read Full Post
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Bone marrow transplant one-year report
Saturday, January 5th, was Dale's one year bone marrow transplant birthday. In the past two weeks he... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Big red truck
Happy Remission!Cancer remission brings interesting perspective on many things, especially when two... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Better days are coming
Dale had his quarterly blood work and check up this week. Report is good. Blood is progressing well... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Steam cleaners
Things have gone well lately. Dale has worked longer days more frequently, energy level increasing,... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Harping doesn't work
Last week Dale told me he felt better, his energy slightly increased, and closer to normal although... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
In trouble at work
He is doing okay. Dale has good days, and not so good days. The last few days--good. Makes it sooo m... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
One way to get good rest
Dale's Upper GI Endoscopy tests on Friday, looked fine. Doctor took biopsies for more information bu... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
PET Scan Results :)
Test results found nothing significant, however, they are ordering a GI specialty test for Dale. His... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Waiting for PET scan results
After a run around with insurance and who actually has the equipment to perform a PET scan, Dale was... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Coworkers that care
Dale attempted to go to work on Friday--well--he got there safely anyway. Coworkers brought him home... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Infant-like immune system
Someone at Dale's work contacted whooping cough. Highly contagious and he should stay away from it.... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Cough! Cough! Cough!
The cough lingers on and on. Dale continues to battle with coughing episodes. Although he hates wint... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Get Some Exercise!
In my care taking mode, I decided to make Dale go to Huntsman for blood work and consultation with h... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Increased fatigue
Unfortunately, I have more to report this week as Dale continues to exist day to day. Fatigue contin... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Anemia
Dale took himself to ER yesterday. Anemia and viral infection. Bone marrow not producing enough red... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Fatigue
Dale looks good. Skin coloring healthy, hair seems to be fuller with less graying, and sense of humo... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Daily pace
I was out of town for a conference this week. When I came home, Dale was asleep and hardly noticed m... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
One year ago
 One year ago-chemotherapy; Last Friday-Zion National ParkOne year ago Dale received his first... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Tired days
Day 190 was last Thursday. Generally, Dale goes from day to day okay. He needs much rest and feels "... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Gloves
Good thing Dale's colonoscopy is next week. The issues are still present. Had to get the gloves out,... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Trouble ahead
We are in trouble. I feel that Dale should have whatever he wants since he made it through over 1300... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Tired news brings good news
Being tired gets old quickly. Dale gets up every day, very early, heads off to work (about a 45 minu... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Pondering the blessings
Dale made it through 4 days of work without much harm. His worst is at night with a cough keeping bo... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Working Dale
Dale's first day back to work went well. He met with many surprised co-workers welcoming him to the... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Back to work
Dale was up early, got ready, and packed up hand sanitizer, bleach wipes, and surgical masks for his... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Mantle cell lymphoma remission continues
We are continued to be blessed by many around us. Last night a group of youth assisted with window w... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Flowers for life ahead
It is good to see Dale progressing each day for the better. He feels healthier each day, diarrhea in... Read Full Post
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Jan Hansen
Day 132
I do not feel compelled to report any more. That means progress for both of us. I go to work an... Read Full Post
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Quotes by Karin - Book Request
At the Celebration of Life event on October 5th, hundreds of quote books were distributed as keepsak... Read Full Post
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Celebration of Life - October 5th, 2:00
The Celebration of Life event for Karin Diamond is only a few days away. It is shaping up to be a fa... Read Full Post
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Gifted Writer Karen Diamond (Eyes Peeled...
Karin (Dubreuil) Diamond, 31 of Tariffville, CT, passed away in the comfort of her home on Septembe... Read Full Post
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A Crowdsourcing Special Project
Karin took so much pride in expertly crafting each word of each sentence that you have been followin... Read Full Post
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Goodbye for Now 6/29/82 - 9/21/13
By my side along with friends and family, Karin passed out of this world today, peacefully and calml... Read Full Post
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Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds
I desperately miss writing and apologize for not giving any updates and being so way behind on getti... Read Full Post
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Rhode Island Escape and CEP Start
No energy to write a long blog, though I’ve got many story nuggets collected. Consider this an execu... Read Full Post
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Shift in Plan
I am here and okay. There have been some changes but I feel strongly that they are the right ones. I... Read Full Post
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IVAC At-Home Recovery
Welcome, August. I’m proud to say I made it through July – barely, but I made it. I’ve been home si... Read Full Post
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IVAC Cycle 1 Hospital Recovery
Goodbye sweet, curly ringlets. It is now Wednesday, July 24. I have been in the hospital for a... Read Full Post
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Boomerang
I was released from the hospital on Sunday. I was able to remain home until Wednesday afternoon when... Read Full Post
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IVAC Day 3 Update
I have been so moved by the comments left after my last two blogs. I am so touched and so in awe as... Read Full Post
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Giving IVAC a Shot
I am in the hospital starting the IVAC chemotherapy today. In the simplest terms, I'm doing it becau... Read Full Post
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Difficult Realities
Block Island crew (minus 1) enjoying a perfect day.I realize I’ve been absent from blogging and than... Read Full Post
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2013 Visible Ink Staged Reading Video
The Visible Ink program at Sloan-Kettering has posted the video from its 2013 staged reading. Here i... Read Full Post
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In Search of a Raft
Ducking out in the rain with Craig for some Thai food to celebrate his birthday betweena very h... Read Full Post
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A Complicated Relationship
Hope you enjoy reading my latest piece for The Huffington Post's Generation Why Series: "A Complicat... Read Full Post
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Pushing Through Like I Said I Would
A throwback photo.Sometimes I am embarrassed by how I reacted to my initial diagnosis, shocked at ho... Read Full Post
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Gemzar Cycle 2ish
I am two infusions into my second cycle of Gemcitabine. Today was supposed to be the last in the cyc... Read Full Post
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Up in the Clouds
As I do most mornings, I woke up far too early and lay in my bed for a while scrolling through my Fa... Read Full Post
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To Oncology Nurses, From a Seasoned Pati...
Check out my latest contribution to The Huffington Post. It's addressed to oncology nurses and offer... Read Full Post
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Reflecting on Four Years
When my mom takes notes at doctor’s appointments she likes to star and quote the good stuff. She lov... Read Full Post
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Can't Seem to Stay Away: Another Ho...
For three nights I’d wake up from a dead sleep gasping for air. I’d sit up straight in attempts to g... Read Full Post
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1st Runner-Up - Best Blogger
The May issue of Hartford Magazine containing all the 2013 Best Of Winners has hit the press. Turns... Read Full Post
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Young Advocates Spreading Awareness
Check out this high school project our Diamond-side cousin, Halle, and her class partner, put togeth... Read Full Post
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Gemzar Infusion 2
The chemo-absorbing offerings at BurgerFi.I looked at the printout of my CBC bloodwork report with d... Read Full Post
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Try Again Tomorrow
No chemo last Friday as scheduled. Here starts the “Special Karin Regimen.” We have no idea how my b... Read Full Post
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Visible Ink: Reading of Patient Works 20...
What a gratifying treat to be able to travel to Manhattan not for medical treatment or pow-wows, but... Read Full Post
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Working My Way Out
photo courtesySalvage treatment has started. I had my first infusion of Gemcitabine (Gemzar) chemoth... Read Full Post
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Down a Few More Lymph Nodes
Though I’ve had many minor surgeries, I was most nervous about this one. It was only another lymph n... Read Full Post
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A Treatment Plan Outline
We’ve done a little shimmying and a little shaking with the schedule of events but I’ve long ago rel... Read Full Post
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Light as a Feather
When at its peak, my pain can be blinding and completely arresting. Toradol, a high-dose Aleve-type... Read Full Post
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Phasing out the 'Roids
Today's Starbucks nest. Thursday also starts with a “T” meaning that it qualifies as a Tuesday... Read Full Post
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Mixed Results
No better way to start the day!My late friend Steve (ugh, “late” sounds so formal and awkward). Try... Read Full Post
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Is It Just Semantics?
Lives come in every shape and color and that's what makes them beautiful. I was talking with so... Read Full Post
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Breathing Once Again
Taking in the majesty of the Pacific.I realize I’ve been missing from the blog world for a while, bu... Read Full Post
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Blogging Update
As is probably obvious, I've been taking a blogging hiatus. I miss writing and connecting with all o... Read Full Post
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Enjoy my posts? Send a vote my way.
Hartford Magazine is conducting its annual Best Of Hartford Readers' Poll. I'm in contention fo... Read Full Post
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Regaining Stability
When there are times as a grown woman that I have to be as dependent as a newborn, I latch on to the... Read Full Post
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Fighting Disease With Words
The below piece was published yesterday on The Huffington Post and is featured in the Healthy Living... Read Full Post
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Bendy/Brentuximab Trial: Cycle I
I am one round into this latest clinical trial: a combined therapy of Brentuximab Vendotin (SGN-35)... Read Full Post
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Skeletons in the Closet
blog.1800gotjunk.comWe all have one of those closets that you need to kick its door with force to be... Read Full Post
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Withdrawal and Dependency
I passed all of the pre-tests with “flying colors” to get onto the NAE inhibitor Phase I trial at Co... Read Full Post
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Cutting Our Losses
MLN4924 chemical structureAt some point I'll write more eloquently about the adventures of the marat... Read Full Post
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So Many Tigers
I originally learned of this Zen story from a friend who shared it in her blog. I now think about it... Read Full Post
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Exsnausted
Yawn. I am so tired. I'm sleeping 11 hours a night and still feel like I need a nap. Any little... Read Full Post
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Intentions 2013
(c) lifestyleoftheunemployed.tumblr.comI wish that it were different, but I ended 2012 on a downbeat... Read Full Post
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Holiday Wrap-Up 2012
By the light of the treeAh, Christmas. It was a beautiful whirlwind of food, loud family gatherings,... Read Full Post
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Holiday Wishes
Sending you all warm wishes of love, peace and laughs this holiday season. I hope that your days hav... Read Full Post
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Reflections on Tragedy
Photo credit: newsnet5.comEvery parent and every educator, everyone who works with children in any c... Read Full Post
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Desperately Seeking Relevance: A Story
A story to share that has nothing at all to do with me or the c-word. It's a piece I wrote for a wri... Read Full Post
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Generation WHY
For all young adult cancer survivors out there – and those that love us. The Huffington Post ha... Read Full Post
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Pain, Puppy, and Phlegmy Tissues
Annual Christmas tree hunt on the farm. The pain got to be very severe, setting in seethingly T... Read Full Post
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Between a Food Processor and a Popover P...
Thursday marked one year since Craig’s mom, Linda’s, passing. On that day, the sky literally opened... Read Full Post
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Trapping Fears
Home Alone booby trap success.(c) forallthosesleeping.buzznet.comWhen I was a junior at the Universi... Read Full Post
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T Cells On the Offense
Among the many things I am grateful for this Thanksgiving weekend is something I no longer have: my... Read Full Post
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Words Frozen in Time
At the beginning. I love you and am proud of you, sweet girl. I’ve actually been taking tangibl... Read Full Post
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Revlimid Rash Out
Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, Culver CityThis week will be a one-blog-entry week due to a variety o... Read Full Post
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Saying Goodbye
Tomorrow we fly to Los Angeles, California, to say goodbye to my friend, Steve. Comprehending and ac... Read Full Post
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Hope Endures
image copyright washingtonpost.com "I have always believed that hope is that stubborn thin... Read Full Post
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Visible Ink 2012 Staged Reading Video
After several months of editing, the 2012 Visible Ink Staged Reading was posted to Sloan-Kettering's... Read Full Post
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Revlimid 3-Week Update
I have been taking the Revlimid immunotherapy treatment pills for just about three weeks. I think it... Read Full Post
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Bogus
This is a piece that I wrote and shared at Syllable: The Reading Series, held monthly in Hartford at... Read Full Post
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Proud Member of the Chevonnetourage
Craig and me with Chevonne putting our paws up before her performance at the Lady Gaga concert... Read Full Post
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Poetic Therapy
This isn't the first time I've posted this poem by the poet we met in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico, but... Read Full Post
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The Buts
I want to sleep in late, but Sammy dog has to go out and get fed and so do I, so I get up. I want to... Read Full Post
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Back on the Revlimid Saddle
A visit to Dr. O’Connor with Columbia/NewYork-Presbyterian in NYC confirmed my gut instinct that giv... Read Full Post
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Everything Changes, Nothing Is Lost
A little piece of my heart left me on Sunday. My incredible friend, my inspiration (he’d hate me cal... Read Full Post
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Coping Mechanisms
Breaking Bad as therapy?I’m sure everyone lives their days following receiving traumatic news a litt... Read Full Post
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Well, Happy October
My opponent: Reed Sternberg cell indicating Hodgkin Lymphoma presence. It looks... Read Full Post
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Settle Down, Girl
Monday is another PET Scan day. I’ve been on a schedule of one every three months. That means that o... Read Full Post
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A Shared Beat
Photo by Allison Hopkins Photography“If you place two living heart cells from two different people i... Read Full Post
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Project Nature Face
Mission: Find potential faces in nature that need just a little attention for their expressions to f... Read Full Post
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Dirty Melons
It was a particularly foggy-headed day. I had mustered the physical strength to get to the grocery s... Read Full Post
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I’ll Throw You Off the Tappan Zee Bridge...
A while back while I was being injected with the radioactive dye that would reveal any cancerous cel... Read Full Post
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Love.
Two of my favorites: Mer and John.Photo by the incredibly talented Alison Lassiter, alisonlassi... Read Full Post
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Riding the Waves
Some days it takes a very concerted effort not to completely unfold. It can be just plain exhausting... Read Full Post
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August Status Update
With my amazing group of high school girlfriends at Lisa's wedding in late July, now nearly all... Read Full Post
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Masked Encounters
Outside a kitschy Little Italy bakery For 100 days I could not step into the world wi... Read Full Post
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Truckin'
Five infusions of SGN-35 down. All went fine. I feel pretty damn good for one day post-chemo. I don'... Read Full Post
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This is Summer. Part 2.
Captain Jack reeling in the catch on the Lulu.From the vantage point of the Lulu lobster boat, we sa... Read Full Post
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This is Summer.
We saw the sun rise over the Atlantic from the 1,500-foot summit of Cadillac Mountain. It was one of... Read Full Post
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The Guru in the Elevator
It was this time a year ago. I was in the thick of allo transplant recovery, meaning I was tired, un... Read Full Post
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Like Spokes In A Wheel
I always harp on the point that I don’t want to give the cancer credit for anything. If cancer is a... Read Full Post
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The many aspects of cancer
In some ways having cancer is very simple: It is a serious disease that invades your body and, in mo... Read Full Post
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Treatment #2
Last Tuesday was my second Romidepsin treatment and it seems to have gone a little better than the f... Read Full Post
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Day 1 Cycle 1
Last Tuesday we left home at 7:45 AM for our visit to Duke, and walked back in the house about 7:30... Read Full Post
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Can you say Romidepsin ?
Last week was spent completing various testing and reviewing treatment options.  There was one... Read Full Post
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Waiting for the action to start
It has been a couple of weeks since my last post, and most of the focus has been on my lower back an... Read Full Post
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Another clinical trial
It has been about 5 months since we last made the hour-and-a-half drive to Duke, but we found our wa... Read Full Post
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I married an angel.
My last experience with Non Hodgkins T-Cell Lymphoma, which started about 18 months ago, involved al... Read Full Post
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Heading back to Duke.
Since my last post, we have continued with the radiation treatments and gleaned some additional info... Read Full Post
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How quickly things can change.
We were fortunate enough to be able to spend the holidays with our families; Christmas with our daug... Read Full Post
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Continuing progress
In my last post I was discussing aspects of the somewhat unexpected and/or potential difficulties th... Read Full Post
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Life after cancer.
It has been about 16 months since my initial cancer diagnosis, which started me and my family on a j... Read Full Post
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A healthy and thankful me.
Just over 16 months ago, on June 6, 2012, I was told that I had a rare and aggressive form of Lympho... Read Full Post
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Duke followup
Next Thursday I have an appointment with Dr. Horwitz at Duke for my 3 month followup exam.  He... Read Full Post
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My ebook
I have heard from many people that my blog has been very informative and inspirational.  In fac... Read Full Post
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Moving on
I recall that, in reading the blogs of other cancer patients/survivors, it is quite common that the... Read Full Post
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What a week, what a month, what a year
Several significant dates and events have all come together this week, and what a grand week it has... Read Full Post
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Day 73
Today is Day 73 post transplant.  The magic number for an autologus transplant (using my own ce... Read Full Post
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Off to see the wizard.
If you were to look at my cancer treatment in phases, the first phase was my diagnosis in June... Read Full Post
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And the doctor said.....
Yesterday was Day 49 since my Bone Marrow Transplant, and my first followup visit with Dr. Horwitz s... Read Full Post
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My train ride.
A little over six weeks ago I was admitted to the hospital at Duke to begin my autologus bone marrow... Read Full Post
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Random thoughts
Cancer sucks !!!!!!!!!Thank God for the many dedicated medical professionals, who have committed the... Read Full Post
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Day 23
Looking at the calendar, I find that this is Day 23, after my transplant.  So 24 days ago I had... Read Full Post
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My support network.
My battle with cancer over the last nine months has been a very consuming journey.  While I wou... Read Full Post
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Surprise, surprise
Over the last several weeks I have developed a much deeper understanding of my body and how it works... Read Full Post
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Day 11
My post from 3 days ago was just about at the low point of everything.  But since then I have s... Read Full Post
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Day 8.
We are approaching the end of Day 8 and my various counts have all pretty much reached zero.  T... Read Full Post
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Details, details.
My transplant started last Wednesday, which means that this is Day 3.  I have been making daily... Read Full Post
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Day Zero.
In bone marrow transplant parlance, the actual day when the stem cells are transplanted back into th... Read Full Post
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Half way through.
I have reached a milestone of sorts.  After 3 days in the hospital and 7 chemo infusions, I hav... Read Full Post
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Out for a stroll.
Well I am all checked into the Duke Hospital Transplant Unit (9200) and ready to start my high dose... Read Full Post
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Here we go.
On Wednesday of this week we head back to Duke for an appointment with Dr. Horwitz, followed by a fe... Read Full Post
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One more step completed.
On Tuesday I was the proud recipient of a "central line", or Hickman Port, which enabled me to spend... Read Full Post
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God is so good.
Tomorrow is another visit to our home away from home, Duke Medical Center.  I will get a Hickma... Read Full Post
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Taking it easy
The last week has been restful, and there are still a few more days remaining before my transplant k... Read Full Post
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A post from Duke
As I write this post I am sitting in my hospital bed at Duke Medical Center.  Yesterday I was a... Read Full Post
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Ready to go.
Yesterday was a very full day.  We left home at 7:30 AM and returned back at 7:00 PM.  Nee... Read Full Post
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Phase II
This coming week with begin the second phase of my treatment for Non Hodgkins Peripheral T-Cell Lymp... Read Full Post
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The beard is back.
My last chemo treatment was on December 11, which was almost 6 weeks ago.  And all of a sudden... Read Full Post
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Rest of the answer.
Dr. Beaven called again Friday morning to advise that she had talked with Drs. Horwitz and Kelsy, an... Read Full Post
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Part of the answer.
After several days of waiting (cancer helps teach you patience) Dr. Beaven finally called yesterday... Read Full Post
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Family tree.
As some of you may recall from some of my earlier posts, I enjoy researching our family trees (both... Read Full Post
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The waiting game.
Last Thursday we met with Dr. Kelsey in Radiation Oncology at Duke.  The purpose was to discuss... Read Full Post
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The graduate moves on
We met with Dr. Beaven at Duke yesterday to review the results of the reassessment testing I complet... Read Full Post
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Persistent.
Yesterday was reassessment testing day at Duke.  Blood work and a bone marrow biopsy, followed... Read Full Post
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A very special Christmas
I already have my Christmas present from Santa this year.  My last chemo treatment was over a w... Read Full Post
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Joy and sorrow.
I started to write a new post, confirming that last Tuesday was indeed my last chemptherapy treatmen... Read Full Post
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Only one more.
One more treatment remains.  Next Tuesday will be my last regularly scheduled chemo treatment a... Read Full Post
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Trust and faith.
I read something at church yesterday, and was struck by how very true it is.  "Allow us to be s... Read Full Post
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Only 2 more treatments.
Yesterday was spent getting another chemotherapy treatment at Duke. It has been 2 weeks since I had... Read Full Post
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Thanksgiving day.
Five months ago I was diagnosed with cancer and, for a while, I wondered if I would be alive to see... Read Full Post
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Attitude is key.
Cancer is an ugly monster, and chemotherapy and radiation are it's twin brothers.  Surgery suck... Read Full Post
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Whew - what a week.
This has been one very full and busy week.  On Monday, our granddaughter Eliza had brain surger... Read Full Post
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Recap
I have picked up several new readers recently and felt that a recap of my battle with cancer might b... Read Full Post
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Eliza update
Just got home from Duke and wanted to post a note that Eliza came through the surgery with flying st... Read Full Post
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Big week ahead.
This coming week marks the beginning of Cycle 4, hopefully my last chemotherapy cycle.  Of cour... Read Full Post
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Prayer for Eliza
On Monday of next week our 10 year old granddaughter Eliza will undergo major brain surgery at Duke... Read Full Post
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My shadow.
Recently, while taking one of my walks around the neighborhood, the sun was shining, and I noticed m... Read Full Post
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Send the rain.
This year at church, when the choir started up again after their summer break, Holly and I both deci... Read Full Post
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One cycle left.
Yesterday, we were at Duke for the final treatment in my 3rd Cycle.  And this morning I went to... Read Full Post
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Sun and fun.
We spent this past weekend down on the coast at Ocean Isle with some friends.  We have attended... Read Full Post
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Pray for Eliza
Yesterday was another treatment day at Duke, and things went very smoothly.  Without question,... Read Full Post
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A shining beacon.
Yesterday was another Duke day, an opportunity to spend a few hours in those impressive facilities,... Read Full Post
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Current status.
It has been 2 weeks since I had the PET scan and the bone marrow biopsy.  As reported earlier,... Read Full Post
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Pretty good.
Last week was what I have come to refer to as my "heavy week".  Three consecutive days of chemo... Read Full Post
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Busy, busy.
While taking my walk today, I kept thinking about an incident that took place as we were leaving the... Read Full Post
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Drip, drip, drip.
Today I just finished up my third consecutive day of chemotherapy, the usual start to a new treatmen... Read Full Post
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And the doctor said...
Our appointment with Dr. Beaven was at 12:00 noon today, but we had to feed the vampires in the lab... Read Full Post
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Here we go again.
Tomorrow (Tuesday) we have an appointment with Dr. Beaven and will get the "official" results of my... Read Full Post
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Especially Heather
I was reading on the Internet today and I came across a blog, written by a young lady named Heather,... Read Full Post
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Really good progress.
The unofficial report we got today from Dr. Beaven, after completing my testing, was that I am makin... Read Full Post
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Anxious times.
The next week will be a very significant period in my battle with Non Hodgkins Lymphoma.  On Th... Read Full Post
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A rubber raft.
I have never been much of a reader.  Aside from college text books, you could probably stack al... Read Full Post
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My diagnosis.
For some time now I have been thinking that I needed to do a post on how I found out that I had canc... Read Full Post
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Bye bye beard.
Back in the middle of July, after the first 4 or 5 chemo treatments, I began to lose some of my hair... Read Full Post
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Bye bye beach.
Yesterday morning we had to get up early to leave Emerald Isle and drive up to Duke for another trea... Read Full Post