What a great adventure!
Recently, I experienced a twitter shaming attack from an account whose description is “PROUD MUSLIM. LIVERPOOL! BOXING! @LFC #FreePalestine #FreeSyria #Humanity”. His tweet was “@IBM this guy that represents you likes people starving to death, and thinks PALESTINE are terrorists“. … Read More »
Susie has completed four of eight weeks of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). Middle of last week was quite hard for her. She did not want to continue. The treatment is not painful, but she feels very different after it. The … Read More »
Two weeks ago, Susie started Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) at St. David’s Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Center. Her treatments last two hours, are daily Monday through Friday and are scheduled for eight weeks. The chamber’s pressure is increased to two atmospheres … Read More »
It has been over a month since Susie started taking antispasmodics. We were hoping to see neurologic improvement, but her condition is largely unchanged. We met with her local Neuro-Oncologist this week for follow-up and to discuss next steps. First and … Read More »
Under President Obama a lot has transpired over the last eight years. Many Americans are at arms that Donald Trump will become President at the end of this week. I have heard of organized protests around inauguration and even some states preparing … Read More »
The end of 2016 has been a bit of a roller-coaster. We started the last quarter on a bit of a high. Susie was doing better. She seemed to have more energy with the addition of Hydrocortisone (swimming twice a … Read More »
Today is Boxing Day. This past Friday, the UN Security Council passed resolution 2334, demanding Israel stop all settlement activity. The full text of the resolution can be found on The Times of Israel. For the past few months, the Washington … Read More »
Last night, I watched Governor Mike Pence and Senator Tim Kaine participate in the 2016 Vice Presidential Debate. This debate was held in Virginia, where Mr. Kaine is a US Senator. Overall, I think both did a good job. I … Read More »
Just finished Susie’s cancer follow-up this week. Her neuro-oncologist was greatly pleased with how she has physically improved over the summer. She had been fighting fatigue and persistent ear infections over the last couple of years. Her condition had deteriorated … Read More »
One of the side effects that has become chronic trying to recover from cancer treatment is always feeling cold. This condition has ebbed and flowed over the last 3+ years. We have worked around it with Susie wearing extra clothes … Read More »
In today’s Times of Israel website, there are two op ed blog postings that argue why each of the mainstream US political parties are pro-Israel. You can find them at: Might as well give up trying to paint Democrats as … Read More »
Last year we vacationed in California. We started in Los Angeles and finished in Sonoma, see California Dreaming. This year, we decided to fly in and out of San Francisco, add more time in Sonoma, a visit to the mountains and … Read More »
Susie has been battling problems with her left ear for the last couple of years. She recently developed yet another ear infection, with some a yellowish green discharge. We had a culture done and it turns out to be a fungal … Read More »