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Round Two – ME Again
Just finished up the second of six rounds of Rituxan. All went very well this morning and we even finished up a little faster than last week. Midway through treatment I received an email from Ethan Zohn with some words of encouragement. He then asked the magic question…. “Are you running home”?
I did the responsible [...]
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Net Impact Emmy Nod
I found out this morning that the feature story that Comcast Sportsnet did on me a few months back for their show Net Impact has been nominated for an Emmy. That’s pretty cool news. Winners will be announced on September 22nd. Kudos to Gregg Murphy, Neal Slotkin, and everyone at Comcast Sportsnet who played a part in the production.
Also posted in health & fitness, ironman Tagged comcast sportsnet, net impact, stephen brown ironman Comments closed
Round One Decision Goes to – ME
Today's Rituxan infusion went off without a hitch. My favorite nurse took good care of me and we actually finished a little earlier than expected. Rituxan needs to be infused very slowly with me to avoid a number of negative reactions so i expected to be much later than we were. I am happy to report that all went well. I feel just a little beat up this evening but this should pass overnight.
Also posted in health & fitness, leukemia & lymphoma society Tagged chemotherapy, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, rituxan Comments closed
Hit Me Again
I had an appointment with my oncolodoc the other day. This one was at my request because some of my Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia symptoms that reappeared a few months ago and were previously tamed by the steroid decadron are back again. And we knew that the steroids would probably only be a temporary solution before we would need to call in some bigger guns and take a few doses of some chemo. We just weren't sure how temporary.
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The Things I Wish I Were Told When I Was Diagnosed with Cancer
The following excerpt was borrowed from freelance writer and survivor Jeff Tomczek. It is a great read and one I felt I just had to share…
Also posted in motivation, survivor Tagged c2bseen, huffington post, jeff tomczek, words worth sharing Comments closed
Hello Again Dex
OK, here we are. Day two of round four of decadron treatment. As with my previous treatments, I have all kinds of weird energy that I’m not sure how to control. One minute I want to start five projects at once (and I have) but a few minutes later, I’m annoyed, anxious, hungry, have a [...]
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See ya Later Dex
So another four day decadron (Dexamethason) cycle is behind me. This was the 3rd round of a prescribed 4 that we are using to handle the mild flare up of a few of my chronic lymphocytic leukemia symptoms. The cycle went pretty much as predicted with many of the usual side effects and as usual [...]
Also posted in health & fitness, leukemia & lymphoma society, survivor Tagged chronic lymphocytic leukemia, decadron, Dexamethason Comments closed
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation to Host Inaugural Lemon Ride
Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to finding cures for all kids with cancer, will host the first annual Lemon Ride Bicycle Tour on Sunday, July 22, 2012 at 9 am. The event, which will take place in Doylestown, invites cyclists of all calibers to contribute to the battle against childhood cancer by biking a 12, 26 or 50 mile course. The family friendly event will also include children’s activities at the start/finish.
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Checking In and Moving Out!
So….. here is the deal. I had a follow up today with my oncologist to gauge the effects that my recent two rounds of steroids have had on my CLL symptoms. In a word – GREAT. It looks like this little steroid trick seems to be working well and many of the lymph nodes that [...]
Also posted in survivor, triathlon Tagged chronic lymphocytic leukemia, eagleman 70.3 Comments closed
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