Green tea

Green tea is in the news again. Over the past several months, there have been several articles published touting the possible benefits of drinking green tea.

From Reuters:

A team at the Arizona Cancer Center in Tucson had 118 heavy smokers drink at least four cups a day of both green and black tea and measured a chemical called 8 – OHdG, which the body releases in response to DNA damage like the kind that can cause cancer.

Those who drank decaffeinated green tea for four months had a 31 percent reduction in 8 – OHdG. Those who drank black tea had no reduction.

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Bills

I got another bill from the local hospital. This one was for Zometa. I’ve had eight treatments so far. I was under the impression that my insurance covered it all, because I hadn’t received a bill for any portion of it. Each infusion is a little under $1,600.00 here. Thank goodness I have insurance, even if it doesn’t cover everything 100%.

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Thanks everyone!

• I meant to mention that Dan B. called a few days ago after I expressed (again) my transplant fears. Thanks Dan!
• Thanks for dropping me a line, Kim!
• Gia, thanks for always checking up on me, and for burning the candle.
• Thanks to my family for helping me out when I need it. (And even when I don’t!)

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Neuropathy Information

I joined the Life Extension Foundation because I’m interested in a lot of the information they publish. I discovered that most of it’s online. Their writeup on neuropathy is exceptional. Read it here.

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Free blogs for you

I ran across a site, http://www.diaryland.com/ that offers free blogs for people. It looks pretty easy to use. If you set up a blog, please let me know!!

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Check out Cedric the Stem Cell Guy

Cedric looks like he’s cooking up something.

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Card on the way

Rich Butts is in Boston B&W Hospital, after having suffered some problems (not directly related to his allo transplant). I’ve sent a card, and many of the MM list folks have done the same. If you’d like to send a card, you can search the ACOR MM list archives (you must be registered to do this). I won’t post it here in a public place.

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Neuropathy

I have what would probably be described as mild peripheral neuropathy (PN) in my hands and feet. I don’t want it to get any worse, and I hope what I have is reversible. My toes feel like they’re on fire! My hands have an extreme sensitivity to any contact with anything. For example, typing this generates an uncomfortable sensation. It’s hard to describe.

All along, I’ve never taken anything but 50 mg of Thalomid daily. I started in April, 2003. I can’t imagine what it would feel like if I had allowed my dose to go up to 200 mg. My doctor said that the rate of progression of PN is slow, but I don’t want to take my chances. I’ll see him on November 19th, and will see what we can do. If you have any recommendations, please let me know.

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Visitor

I was supposed to pick up my nephew from school this weekend, but he called his mom to say that there was a school activity he didn’t want to miss. I’ll see him at Thanksgiving when the whole family gets together.

This is a funny little cartoon that’s making its way around the Internet.

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No news

Nothing much is going on today. I have to run some errands and go in to the office for a little bit.

I forgot to take my thalidomide two nights in a row, and I’m still here. On the frst of November, I’ll start another four days of 40 mg of dex. I don’t mind doing it this way at all. It’s far easier on me than 40 mg a week was.

This is where I live. I’ve been here nearly 6 years years now (in this house). It was new when I moved in. I’m not much into home repairs, so an older house is not for me.

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