In today's Wall Street Journal, Matthew Kaminski, a member of the Journal's editorial board, writes an article about U.S. Sen. Russ Feingold from my sister Myrna's state of Wisconsin, "Wisconsin sours on its self-styled maverick." He quotes Mr. Feingold's opponent, Ron Johnson: Most of all, he adds, "people get" the threat from ObamaCare. "I really do think that health care is the single biggest assault on our freedom in my lifetime," he adds, "designed to lead to a single-payer system, a government takeover, Canadian-style...."
Brilliant.... You read what he said, but what does he mean? Does he think health care reform is the biggest assault on our freedom, or that expanding health care coverage to 30 million uninsured Americans is bad, or that health care in this country is just fine as it is, because he has health insurance? You've got some 'splaining to do, Mr. Johnson.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Friday, October 8, 2010
Lucy is 3 today, October 8
Happy Birthday, Sweetheart! We will celebrate Lucy's birthday next weekend when Pete and Tracy are in Portland, killing two birds with one stone, so to speak, since Tracy's birthday is the 15th of October.
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Bucket List trip to Wallawa Mountains
I am due for my second Avastin infusion Monday afternoon, October 11.
On the 12th we will be taking a quick three-day, two-night trip to the Wallowa Mountains. Although billed as America's"Little Switzerland," the Wallowa Mountains of northeastern Oregon are actually more similar to California's Sierra Nevada. The mountains are a stunningly beautiful mix of white granite peaks, sparkling lakes and streams, alpine meadows, and attractive forests. We will stay at the Bronze Antler Bed & Breakfast in the community of Joseph, OR. Artists, especially bronze artists, thrive in Joseph, home to many galleries and restaurants. We have never been there, so we are looking forward to the trip. We will be going with our friends John and Judy Jendrzejewski, Pete's in-laws.
On the 12th we will be taking a quick three-day, two-night trip to the Wallowa Mountains. Although billed as America's"Little Switzerland," the Wallowa Mountains of northeastern Oregon are actually more similar to California's Sierra Nevada. The mountains are a stunningly beautiful mix of white granite peaks, sparkling lakes and streams, alpine meadows, and attractive forests. We will stay at the Bronze Antler Bed & Breakfast in the community of Joseph, OR. Artists, especially bronze artists, thrive in Joseph, home to many galleries and restaurants. We have never been there, so we are looking forward to the trip. We will be going with our friends John and Judy Jendrzejewski, Pete's in-laws.
Irrelevance in the news
Justin Bieber
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi
NASCAR sprint cup
Ryder cup
Lindsay Lohan
Alberto Contador
Traditional CPR (skip mouth-to-mouth; chest-only compressions is in)
Lincoln-Mercury dealers
Tiger Woods
Avandia
Miley Cyrus
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi
NASCAR sprint cup
Ryder cup
Lindsay Lohan
Alberto Contador
Traditional CPR (skip mouth-to-mouth; chest-only compressions is in)
Lincoln-Mercury dealers
Tiger Woods
Avandia
Miley Cyrus
Autumn
Fall is in the air, the leaves are falling, morning newspapers are at hand, the dog is on my lap, coffee is brewing, playoff baseball will be on TV today, Randy Moss is back where he belongs, with the Vikings. Is there anything better than that? Well, perhaps, but who is complaining? Certainly not me.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Nurse or golf pro?
There was a letter-to-the-editor written by Portland nurse Jim Norman, published in today's edition of The Oregonian. He wrote, "Jim Furyk just earned $11.35 million for winning a golf tournament.... That's more money than I'll ever make in a lifetime of nursing. Good for him, I suppose. If you were sick or dying, though, who would you rather have around, a nurse or a professional golfer?" I think I'll go with my nurse. But coincidentally our across-the-street neighbor is a golf pro, so I guess I've got all my bases covered.
I met with a different oncologist yesterday and got a little more clarity on my treatment plan. As I indicated in an earlier post, bevacizumab (Avastin) is indicated as a single agent for the treatment of glioblastoma that has progressed following prior therapy. Despite optimal treatment, nearly all malignant glioblastomas eventually recur. The goal of Avastin treatment is to slow or halt progression, not to reverse progression that has already occurred. It is recommended that treatment be continued until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The plan will be to continue infusions for about three months on an every-two-week schedule, then assess disease progression with another MRI at that time.
I met with a different oncologist yesterday and got a little more clarity on my treatment plan. As I indicated in an earlier post, bevacizumab (Avastin) is indicated as a single agent for the treatment of glioblastoma that has progressed following prior therapy. Despite optimal treatment, nearly all malignant glioblastomas eventually recur. The goal of Avastin treatment is to slow or halt progression, not to reverse progression that has already occurred. It is recommended that treatment be continued until disease progression or unacceptable toxicity. The plan will be to continue infusions for about three months on an every-two-week schedule, then assess disease progression with another MRI at that time.
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