Please help Dr. Orlowski raise money for the LLS (click here).
He has been nominated as a candidate for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Man & Woman of the Year and feels this is his opportunity to make a difference in the lives of people affected by leukemia, lymphoma and blood cancers throughout our community.
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Every year in China, millions of cats and dogs are killed for their fur which is then exported to countries around the world, including the U.S. While it is strictly illegal to sell cat and dog fur in America, there is a loophole that makes the law almost impossible to enforce. That is, clothing stores [...]
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I have one more month to go of the high dose dex, which I’m now taking on a schedule of 7 days on and 7 days off. After the end of April, I’ll take what’s known as standard dose, which is 4 (40 mg each day) days at the start of the month or [...]
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It’ll be time for another blood test within a few weeks, and I was late in posting my last m-spikes, but here they are. Even though my quantitative IgA has gone down, you can see that the m-spikes remain about the same. I have had lower than this in the past, but .5 [...]
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Today I went for a Zometa infusion, thinking it was Thursday. I checked in and got my infusion. Nobody said a word. I drove home and preapred to go for an MRI, still believing it’s Thursday. Luckily, my sister called me. Somehow, the day of the week came up, and [...]
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Say what you will about PETA, but their campaign to boycott puppy mills is the only solution to the problem they present. If people would stop buying the puppies, thereฤ๔d be no profit in it for the breeders. To find out more about the abuse the poor dogs suffer at the hands of [...]
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This just came from the ACS. Thanks to everyone who contacted their senators!
This week we have made tremendous progress in our fight to secure more funding for cancer research and programs. This victory is especially important after Congress cut cancer program and research funding for the first time in more than a [...]
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What a good movie! It was even better than I expected. Transamerica stars Felicity Huffman, of Desperate Housewives fame, and is a quirky tale about a male to female transgender who is about to undergo sexual reassignment surgery. Huffman’s character experiences more than just a physical transformation by the end of the [...]
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http://capwiz.com/acs-national/issues/alert/?alertid=8573931
This is a quick online form you can use to send a message to your senators to let them know you want them to support funding for cancer research. They’re voting on the budget this week. Please alert everyone you know.
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I called my doctor this morning and made an appointment to have him schedule an MRI for me. My right leg has been hurting for a few weeks, and I’m now having to take pain meds a few times a day. I had some xrays last week, which didn’t show any lesions. [...]
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We’re having some warm days here in NC. It was about 80 today and will be in the low 80s tomorrow. We have a weather station at work. You can see it here. We’ve had a very mild winter so far. I can’t think of a time this winter when [...]
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I have a lot to report tonight. First, my IgA has gone down more from the Revlimid/dex trial. Today’s result was 584 mg/dL. It’s never been that low since my diagnosis. You can see all the results I have back so far by clicking on “My Labs” above.
Once my MM is [...]
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Diana Krall leads charity event for VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation … Canada NewsWire (press release) - Canada … L/BMT) Program of British Columbia is world-renowned for its care for people from across BC with cancers of the blood such as leukemia and multiple myeloma. …
Celgene’s Revlimid Has Upside Long-Term Potential < http://www.forbes.com/markets/economy/2006/03/08/celgene-revlimid-0308markets15.html> Forbes - [...]
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This evening I was calling cancer survivors to let them know about the annual Relay for Life. I made about 30 calls and got in touch with about 20 people, I think. Everyone I talked to was looking forward to attending. It was good talking to them. We all have something [...]
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My next visit with Dr. Hurd at Wake Forest will be on Wednesday, March 8th. I’m hoping for continued good results from the Rev/dex EAP. The dex is a wicked drug though, and I’m beginning to doubt my ability to stick it out at this high dose for 2 more months. I’m [...]
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