I am 2 hours and 20 minutes away from my fourth dose of ruxolitinib. So far it has been tolerable, mostly. I had a bout of nausea yesterday and awoke with a splitting headache, both of which are common side effects and are expected to subside as my body accustoms itself to this intruder. Ibuprofen…
It’s not often FedEx brings you a $100,000 package. There were four bottles like the one shown, which adds up to $25,000 per bottle. I admit that FedEx brings me lots of of stuff, some of it expensive, but nothing quite so expensive as this. Of course, the Ruxolitinib is being furnished to me free-of-charge…
I was asked if I would consider participating in a clinical trial at Big-as-Texas Cancer Center. The trial was then explained to me. Apparently, there are many people with CLL who do not actually need treatment to get their blood numbers back in order and their bone marrow whipped into shape. I am one of…
Note: This was first published on Facebook on June 2, 2016 A 3 hour road trip to North Mississippi early this morning and I brought along my as yet unopened copy of David Peterson‘s SIMPLICITY. This CD is a Grand Slam. I was hooked at BE THOU MY VISION and finally translated into glorious sublimation…
Are numbers ever nefarious? Do numbers themselves have a wicked agenda? I reckon numbers don’t care what they are. They are just numbers. It is, I suppose, their significance to us in certain arenas that render them nefarious or not. Seven is a lucky number on a craps table, but only on your come…
Here’s some music recorded LIVE in California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains in July 2013. The band is Me – Guitar and Vocals; Piper Sharp – Guitar and Vocals; Mayne Smith – Dobro; Blaine Sprouse – Fiddle; Markie Sanders – Bass; Bob Applebaum – Mandolin; Sara Winge – Harmony Vocals on “When the Angels Have Taken Me…
In an earlier blog post, I discussed the list. Lots of folks want to know about the list, some of which I share, but most of which I keep to myself. “How are you doing?” an acquaintance recently asked. “Just fine,” I said on automatic pilot. “And you?” They beleaguered me with their entire list,…
NOTE: 5/5/16 – I started out not allowing comments. I then started to allow some. I am back to not allowing any: none, nada, zip, zilch. Write your own blog if you want to have a voice, as this one is mine. Please be advised that I cannot respond on WordPress to any message you…
It is Cinco de Mayo, which, for me, has only the significance of being May the 5th. Mexicans are flocking in record numbers to this country, leaving behind one that has harsh laws for those who would emigrate there, and its emigres demand the right to move here and stay here and bring their relatives…
“How are you doing?” I was recently asked by an acquaintance. It is the functional equivalent of saying, “Good morning,” as no one really expects or wants the answer to the question if it’s other than an automatic, “Just fine.” Then, there is the list. My brother is a wonderful man. I treasure our relationship…
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