Chemotherapy, Round 2…or…The ABC’s of Chemo

Today began my second cycle of R-CVP treatments.  The session began with the usual….”What’s your name?”….”What’s your birthdate?”…”What is your understanding of why you’re here today?”……. “Today I’m here for Rituxan and tomorrow I’ll get CVP”, I said. “Great!  We’re on the same page.  Have you started “P” yet?”……”Wait, maybe I should rephrase that”, the [...]

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“Black and White Bear”

I found this photo today, too, and wanted to share it. In order for it to have anything remotely to do with my blog, I must share a story….. When I was very, very small, my parents asked me what I wanted from Santa that year. “A black and white bear,” I said. Well, this [...]

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Calm.

This is where I went today…..I have no idea where it is…. Please note that there is no snow…….

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Today’s Interesting Fact…..

Last weekend I learned of something that I’d never heard of before…….Badger Bristle Toothbrushes!  Now, the advantage of a badger bristle toothbrush is that the bristles are very soft.  The disadvantage, as you may have already figured out, is that these bristles were……in theory……once attached to a badger……and that, in order to benefit from these [...]

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An Article on Rituxan and Statins

I guess I’ll postpone treatment for high cholesterol: http://medicine.plosjournals.org/archive/1549-1676/5/3/pdf/10.1371_journal.pmed.0050064-L.pdf

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An Article on Advances in NHL Survival

http://www.curetoday.com/breaking_news/032008/03142008.3.htm

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Googling….

It’s interesting to note the search engine terms that lead people to my blog: 2008 rituxan    2 non-hodgkins experience    2 low grade fever metallic taste in mouth    1 cancer patient kicked out of restaurant    1 seattle    1 The one that worries me occured yesterday….. “nausea first thing in mornings -pregnancy” [...]

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Springtime in Seattle

This was the scene on our road as Amanda and I headed home from school this morning……after finding out that there was a 2-Hour snow delay.  I know….those of you in Michigan are scratching your heads……we didn’t get it either! 

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More Santorini….

I believe that I could enjoy a nice glass of wine here….. ……Sauvignon Blanc, please…….and spanokopita……

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Santorini

I’ve discovered, in recent years, that I love to travel……but NHL will keep me close to home this year. One of my strategies for dealing with this has been mental travel. There are so many places that I want to see and Santorini is high on that list.

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