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This week we will be discussing cardiac staging of AL (light chain) amyloidosis. As mentioned in this post from February 4th, 2018, we are used to the idea of staging AL amyloidosis on the basis of baseline cardiac biomarker measurements. The most…
Well, it has been a very involved week. From last Monday when we decided to switch to UCD because it will be in network for the transplant to today when I went to Trader Joe’s. I haven’t been to TJ’s in a while and there were some specific things I wanted. I read that their […]
I already knew about the dangers of drinking very hot tea, and this is confirmed by a new study: it can almost DOUBLE your risk of cancer, esophageal cancer. I read about it a couple of days ago in this CNN article…interesting read, have a look: http://goo.gl/F6jC6N Here’s an excerpt: “Researchers found that tea drinkers who…
The 1966 film Fantastic Voyage involved injecting a miniaturized submarine with miniaturized scientists into the body of a scientist to hunt down and destroy an otherwise fatal disease in his body. Essentially, that’s what’s happening inside me r…
Well, well…well. I mean, you try to be oh soooo careful whenever you set foot outside your house, especially during the flu season…For example: you never go food shopping during peak times you avoid seeing friends if they have the slightest sniffle you never shake hands or kiss anyone, or, well, you try not to……
So I talked with the bone marrow transplant coordinator for UHC this week to find out the actual numbers of our co-pay. She didn’t really know that but said that since Sutter was out of network, there could be unexpected bills that will show up. So I asked if we switch to in-network that won’t […]
Hello 3.19.19
Hello Friends and Loyal Readers!
Yes, I have a positive update to share with you.
But as you know, Mondays are my Medication Madness Day, with first thing in the morning, downing 40mg of Dexamethasone steroids, then rushing off to my a…
This afternoon’s sky just about summed up my mood. As hard as I tried, I just couldn’t find the daily small moment of joy that has kept me going. A flower, a bird, a funny moment, all escaped me. Like all things this mood will pass. Like the moments of…
I’m taking this idea from over at the blog ‘a smaller and simpler life’ written by Sue from Wales. She is a wonderful writer and is truly living what she aspires to be. I’ve always been an introvert but in my earlier years just ignored what I needed. I don’t do that anymore. I […]
Blessed St. Patrick’s Day!From ‘St. Patrick’s Breastplate Prayer’:I bind unto myself the Name,The strong Name of the Trinity;By invocation of the same.The Three in One, and One in Three,Of Whom all nature hath creation,Eternal Father, Spirit, Word:Prai…