Category Archives: health & fitness

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.
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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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Help Ethan Zohn and I Give AIDS/HIV the BOOT

I am again joining my good buddy Ethan Zohn to run the NYC marathon in support of Grassroot Soccer. This will be my 4th time back to NY in support of GRS. As many of you know, Ethan and I were introduced by a mutual friend because we are both blood cancer survivors as well [...]
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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 [...]
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28th Annual Eagles Fly for Leukemia Golf Classic

The Eagles Fly for Leukemia Golf Classic brings together golfers, professional athletes and local celebrities to end pediatric cancer. For more than 30 years, Eagles Fly for Leukemia has supported pediatric cancer through leukemia research and family support in the Delaware Valley, donating more than $10 million dollars to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, St. Christopher’s Hospital, A.I. DuPont Hospital for Children and the Ronald McDonald Houses of Philadelphia & Southern New Jersey.
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Remissionman.com Joins Beyond Sport World Network

I’m happy to announce that Remissionman.com was accepted into the Beyond Sport World family. Connecting the widespread, global population dedicated to sport and development just got easier. This is Beyond Sport World – now live and ready to provide an online center for you to interact with thousands of other sport-for-good focused people around the [...]
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A Little Scott Tinley Perspective

I was feeling particularly introspective, or insightful, or …. Something yesterday. Often times when those triggers start, I need to connect with a few key “go to” friends to help me affirm, refute, or process whatever is going on in my head. So yesterday I reached out to Scott Tinley. Below is my email and [...]
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The Cat Rattles his Cage

Living with a chronic disease like chronic lymphocytic leukemia is like living with a caged up wild cat in your basement. You do your best to keep it locked and chained and barricaded away. You live your life with an “out of sight / out of mind” mentality. Intellectually, you need to be aware that [...]
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First Descents Coming to NYC

First Descents offers young adult cancer survivors (ages 18–39) a free outdoor adventure experience and is excited to launch a new program FD intro (FDi) which is a shorter, more accessible adventure experience for young adults with cancer. These two-day programs are designed to make the FD experience available to young adult survivors who might [...]
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