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His coach put him back in the game with fifteen seconds left in the fourth quarter and my son passed the ball instead of driving to the basket. We lost by 2. On the way home, his dad said to him sarcastically, "Son, you're a very courteous player. BE A BEAST ON THE COURT! Be nice after the game."
On my run this morning, I replayed the hard lost in my head ….. the pressure, the crowd, the last second attempts. How would I perform if I were in my son's shoes? Would I be courteous or would I compete?
In running to find the answer, I began to kindly excuse myself from wondering if passerbys thought that my breathing was too loud and I was able to concentrate more on my breathing rhythm. I surprisingly dismissed the ever present concern of my ta-ta's bouncing too much and I began to release the tension in my shoulders. And when the man whom I had passed up, caught back up with me right before our last hill and said to me "Go ahead, that's not my pace." I excused myself on ahead.
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Vienna, Austria – 19 June 2017: A novel smartphone application (app) has been developed that can direct first responders to cardiac arrest victims more than three minutes before the emergency services arrive. Each minute increases the chance of survival by 10%.
The EHRA First Responder App was created by the European Heart Rhythm Association (EHRA), a registered branch of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
"Sudden cardiac arrest is lethal within minutes if left untreated," said EHRA spokesperson Dr Christian Elsner. "In Europe, the emergency services arrive around nine minutes after a cardiac arrest. Every minute earlier raises the probability of survival by 10% and reduces the risk of brain injury, which starts four minutes after cardiac arrest."
If cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is initiated by a member of the public, this will in essence shorten the time between cardiac arrest and the urgently needed resuscitation measures. However, bystander resuscitation occurs in just of 30–60% of patients who have a cardiac arrest outside hospital.
The EHRA First Responder App was developed to increase the rate of bystander resuscitation and reduce the time between cardiac arrest and resuscitation. Based on GPS tracking technology, the app is used by existing emergency services (reached in many countries by dialling 112) to locate trained "app rescuers" and then automatically direct them to the scene of cardiac arrest. The target is for an app rescuer to arrive three to four minutes after the cardiac arrest.
In a typical scenario, after the cardiac arrest a bystander calls the emergency services. The operator dispatches an emergency crew and simultaneously locates nearby app rescuers. The nearest app rescuers are notified on their smartphones and the quickest responder is given directions, via the app, to the patient and then performs CPR. Other app rescuers can then additionally bring a nearby automated external defibrillator (AED).
The app was tested in Lübeck, Germany, where around 600 app rescuers were recruited. In 36% of cardiac arrests an app rescuer arrived more than three minutes before the emergency services. App rescuers were recruited through a local media campaign and 70% were already medically trained. The 30% without medical training took a basic life support course and committed to retaking it every two years.
"Recruitment of the app rescuers was no problem at all because people want to help," said Dr Elsner.
Project organisers are now asking emergency dispatch units (fire departments and hospitals) across Germany to connect to the app so that they have free access to the fleet of app rescuers.
"The software has a standard interface and can be easily connected to most emergency alert systems in Europe in just a few steps," said Dr Elsner. "We provide insurance for app users and we have a guarantee of data security from the German Department for Data Security in Schleswig-Holstein."
Dr Elsner concluded: "Ultimately we will roll the app out across Europe. We hope to raise bystander resuscitation rates to 70–90% and for cardiac arrest patients to be resuscitated in three to four minutes on average."
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ICSI treatment or Intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment is a very effective means of fertilizing the eggs in a lab after retrieving the eggs from the woman's body. The treatment is generally used in case of male infertility problems and makes use of specialized equipment for selecting sperms and injecting it into the egg. Some of the common cases where ICSI treatment is used:
The ICSI Treatment Process
The ICSI treatment is performed after the eggs are retrieved from the female partner:
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It has been seen that when the ICSI process is carried out in IVF programs, 75% of the eggs that are injected with the sperm get fertilized. If you are a couple who has not had success with the standard IVF procedure, where the sperm and egg are brought together in the normal or conventional way, you can opt for ICSI.
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It has a higher sucess rate compared to stardard IVF. In these cases, the egg quality and quantity tends to be good, as the procedure is usually conducted in cases of male infertility related problems. If you are wondering about the success rates of IVF with ICSI, its depends on factors such as:
The ICSI treatment is an IVF procedure that involves Intracytoplasmic sperm injection into the mature egg. The process is used generally in case of male infertility problems and improves chances of success.


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For Quinnipiac forward Jordan Samuels-Thomas (WPG), two years can make a world of difference.
"I remember this time two years ago sitting in my dorm room at [Bowling Green]," said Samuels-Thomas, just a day before his team would play St. Cloud State University in the semi-final match of the Frozen Four.
"I knew I was going to transfer and I was talking to schools, and was talking to [assistant] coach [Bill] Riga. He was like 'what are you doing right now?' I said, 'I'm watching the Frozen Four' and he said 'well how badly do you want to be there?' Little did I know two years from then I would have that opportunity."
Drafted in the 7th round of the 2009 draft by the Atlanta Thrashers, Samuels-Thomas would languish with the Bowling Green Falcons for two seasons, playing on a team that would win only five games in 2009-10 and 10 in 2010-11.
"[Playing for Quinnipiac] has been a blessing. I'm a transfer here. I transferred from Bowling Green and we quite frankly didn't have the most success. So to come here, and do the things we have [done], that 21-game win streak, winning a regular season championship, and coming to the [Frozen Four], it's been a blessing and I thank god for the opportunity, because it is a lot different from where I was two years ago. I was not sure where I was going to be playing hockey. To being able to play at Quinnipiac, which is in my home state of Connecticut, to have that opportunity is more than I can ask for."
Even before he ever played a game of college hockey, Samuels-Thomas was known as a big, skilled player with power forward potential, and although he did not experience a great deal of success with Bowling Green as a team, he showed flashes of potential, managing 46 points through 71 games. With Quinnipiac though, Samuels-Thomas has really blossomed into the power forward he was projected as many years earlier.
"I'd say when I'm playing my ideal game, it's when I'm physical, both when I have the puck and when I don't," said Samuels-Thomas. "I think being physical is an essential part of my game. Not being afraid to go in the corners [and] winning every single battle. That's what I pride myself on. Win every single battle. Whether it's in the neutral zone, whether it's in the corner of the ice. I may not always be making the big hit, but it's just winning those one-on-one battles, because I should with the size that I have."
It took the native of West Hartford, Connecticut some time to acclimate to his new surroundings however.
"Coming into this year was a struggle because I didn't play any games last year. The pace of the game was crazy. Everyone's moving fast. You have all these little guys ripping around, moving a million miles per hour. So it took me awhile."
Headed into the winter break, Samuels-Thomas had two goals and four assists through 17 games.
"I remember going home at Christmas break pretty down. Just wondering what happened to my game because at my two years at Bowling Green I led the team in points and I had like six or seven points at Christmas break. I went back home, did some serious soul-searching, and I skated with my guy who I used to get private lessons from when I was like 16 or 15, just to get back to my roots. I did a lot of that type of stuff and came back [to school] with a whole new set of confidence. Just getting [time] off was the best thing that ever happened to me this year."
Samuels-Thomas exploded offensively upon returning from break, posting two goals and an assist in his first game back, and 20 points over the remaining 24 games of the season. Through 41 games on the season he posted 16 goals and 26 points, including six powerplay goals, and five game-winners.
Aside from deciding to transfer to a new school, the summer of 2011 offered another unique experience for Samuels-Thomas.
"The year I decided to transfer, I wasn't necessarily sure what I was going to do. That summer…it was the same thing with the Atlanta Thrashers. Like what are they going to do? Are they going to stay in Atlanta? Are they going to go Winnipeg? It was definitely a weird time."
Things however worked out in that regard, and Samuels-Thomas is now a prospect for the Winnipeg Jets.
"To be part of the Jets organization is awesome. I got to go out there this summer and for the first time got to meet the coaching staff, front office guys, and a lot of the other prospects. It was a great experience.
"[Jets fans] are extremely passionate. They've been waiting (over) fifteen years for a team to come back and they felt should have never left, so there is that added emphasis, different than a city that is getting a team for the first time. That's what made rookie camp so much fun. We're having practice, just doing basic stuff and the place is sold out. We get treated really well there…it was awesome.
"I'm not sure if it's a second chance, but it is definitely a second evaluation. With what happened with Atlanta, the whole front office was cleared right? You got a whole new front office in Winnipeg, so now you're kind of getting a [new] look. You're trying to impress a whole new group of people."


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No changes for 2017 – hurray!
A lot of people hate the Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman, often without having driven them. These folk reckon that the new 718s are a sign of everything that's gone wrong with modern sports cars: too much weight, too much complexity, too big tyres, too much insulation from the road, too much turbocharging etc etc.
They really should take a look at the Toyota GT86 and its all but identical Subaru BRZ sibling. These two deliver all the old-school sporty attributes that (according to the doom sayers) are being taken off our roads, namely rear-wheel drive through a limited-slip diff, a sweet manual gearbox, a revvy non-turbo motor, skinny tyres, manageable size, good visibility – and all at an affordable price.
The facelifted 2017 GT86 gets nothing new under the skin. All the engine, transmission and performance specs are the same as before – and that's a brilliant thing because, if you 'get' the GT86, you'll know that it's right as it is.
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It doesn't confuse you with several gigabytes' worth of driver modes and damper settings. It simply focuses on what's important, promising you nothing other than the satisfaction of exploiting its potential. If you can't match the revs yourself on downshifts, they'll be jerky. If you don't bother exploring the upper rev range, you'll miss out on much of the engine's appeal. If you can't work the steering with a degree of sensitivity, it'll come across all twitchy. If you think corners are about pointing and squirting rather than carrying speed you'll be disappointed by how slow it all feels. If 200bhp doesn't seem sufficient for effective overtaking, you need to plan ahead more.
Everything in the GT86 is aimed at encouraging you to drive rather than be driven. The boxer engine gives you not only a low centre of gravity but also a low dash. That, plus thin pillars, means fine visibility. That, plus the shape of the front wings, makes accurate car placement easy. The driving position is bob-on: stretched legs, small and thankfully round wheel near your chest, gearstick ideally placed, pedals perfectly situated and weighted.
The suspension settings have been twiddled with for 2017. We're not exactly sure how but it seems to be a case of marginally softer damping, lower-friction struts, a slightly stiffer rear anti-roll bar and some extra body stiffening around the suspension mounting points, rear arches, body and transmission tunnel.
Whatever the changes actually are, the result is super-enthusiastic turn-in. Lifting or trailing the brakes a tad initiates a near-subliminal rotation which lets you establish and hold a brilliant neutrality in the car's balance, with adjustability on tap from the fantastically transparent throttle response. Gunning it on dry surfaces (ideally on the track rather than the open road) opens up the potential of drift oversteer through weight transfer which can then be easily maintained on the throttle.
Toyota tells us that the biggest change for 2017 is in the electronics controlling the ABS, traction and stability control. These mods have trickled down from the company's various GT86 motorsport efforts and bring new control options, from TC off to TC and VSC (stability control) off via one button. Or you can select the new Track mode, which minimises the electronic driver aids. Perhaps the most impressive consequence of these changes is how much smoother the electronic intervention is when they're all switched on and you're negotiating a wet roundabout on the trundle to work. This 'soft limit' approach is much friendlier for those unaccustomed to rear-wheel drive, without any of the rather joyless 'black box remonstration' feeling.
If you're blinded by the properties of mid-range torque, soft cabin plastics and matey approbation, find some more cash for a front-wheel drive turbocharged Audi TT. Otherwise enjoy a GT86 and save some money while you're at it.
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In December, the Philadelphia Phillies were revealed to be the notorious "mystery team" in the hunt for Cliff Lee, eventually signing the 2008 AL Cy Young winner to a five-year, $120 million contract. With Philly's rotation already containing Roy Halladay, Roy Oswalt and Cole Hamels, the hype surrounding the team's quartet of starting pitchers reached epic proportions. The hypemakers were wrong -- the Phillies' starters went on to exceed expectations.
After the inking of Lee, we took a look at the Philly front four using the ZiPS projection system. For the Fab Four, we came up with a projection of 19.8 WAR (wins above replacement), which would have given the Phillies the 13th-best top four starters in a rotation since the start of the divisional era in 1969.


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International Women's Day
A day of celebrating womanhood or a day for protest! To fight for a more gender-balanced world?
Living in Russia our family grew up with International Women's day as a MAJOR celebration. You could nearly call it a public holiday. However what would usually happen is that everyone would come to work dressed in their finery. Speeches about how amazing we women are (stop it my head might explode :)), then we would receive gifts and flowers from our colleagues. We would drink a lot of 'shampanskoye' and eat a lot of chocolates. Then everyone would go home to celebrate with their friends and families. It was like a sort of Christmas but only for women. I certainly could not compare it to Mother's Day.
International Women's day is also linked with spring, as mother earth shows us the first signs of life after winter. That is why bouquets of red roses and tulips are given as presents. To celebrate Womanhood! Men honour their mothers, wives, grandmothers, aunties, sisters for their part in their lives. Women their mothers and grandmothers.
I find it different to our western International Women's Day, which has recently emerged as a political celebration. Symbolising the fight for gender equality all over the world and celebrating our achievements and raising awareness for rights and against prejudice.
This was the original International Women's Day in Russia.
Russian women got the vote very early, back in 1917 and it was since then that International Women's Day became a national holiday. Only in 1975 was International Women's Day adopted by the United Nations.
Born from a political agenda, International Women's Day has, is and always will be a celebration of what we can do individually and as a collective. We are always taking steps forward to raise awareness. Whether for choice, equality or innovation, in the words of Golda Meir Israel's 1st and only Female prime minister "Whether women are better than men I cannot say – but I can say they are certainly no worse"
So on 8th of March let us drink to women's achievements and equality, but also let us also toast motherhood, beauty and spring.
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Google Wallet launches on Sprint with Citi Mastercard
Google has launched their NFC-based Google Wallet payment solution. Click here to read the announcement post.
There are some very particular requirements to use this first public release including:
- You must have a Nexus S 4G phone on the Sprint network
- You must pay with a Citi MasterCard or Google Prepaid Card (the latter is fundable using other credit cards)
If you have just the right hardware, network, and a workable card, trying out Google Wallet should be fairly straightforward. According to the announcement:
In May we announced Google Wallet—an app that makes your phone your wallet—with Citi, MasterCard, Sprint and First Data. With Google Wallet, you can tap, pay and save using your phone and near field communication (NFC).
We've been testing it extensively, and today we're releasing the first version of the app to Sprint. That means we're beginning to roll out Google Wallet to all Sprint Nexus S 4G phones through an over-the-air update—just look for the 'Wallet' app.
Google's announcement also mentions that Visa, Discover, and American Express have each made their NFC specifications available, hinting that this might enable support for their cards to be added to Google Wallet at some point in the future. Of course, that support also might not be added, who knows until it's a done deal.
For more information on Google Wallet, you can read coverage from Wired and Mashable. You can also watch Google's launch video embedded in the announcement (click here to watch on Youtube).
I've written a fair amount about mobile wallet competition over the last year. In my opinion, it's too early to call the ultimate winners and losers. But with Google Wallet, Google is clearly in the game with PayPal. It will be very interesting to see how Wallet plays out versus PayPal's all encompassing vision and solutions.
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Starburst Moonstone NecklaceHarold Jewelry
Sterling Silver Amethyst starburst necklace that will radiate beautifully from your neck. Carved to resemble the ethereal beauty of a starburst. This moonstone necklace has a patina applied to the recesses to bring out the natural texture of the rays emanating from a rainbow moonstone and a high shine finish to give it a lustre.
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Cheese tasting, the Canal Ring, Anne Frank House, modern & classic Dutch Art, cozy court yards & the Red Light District!
See, hear and taste Amsterdam in this unique tour.
This program includes:
- 2,5 hour tour with a professional guide
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- Entrance to the wing of the Amsterdam museum (when open)
- Visit to a former window brothel
- Free cup coffee/tea to-go
- Map of the Red Light District
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We'll start our treasure walk with the beautiful 17th century Canal Ring (UNESCO World Heritage), where you can take perfect souvenir photos. We'll pass by the Anne Frank House where we would like to tell you about Amsterdam in WWII.
Decide which cheese is your favorite in a free Dutch cheese tasting activity. Admire modern and classic art in a wing of the Amsterdam museum (free, subject to availability). During the tour we'll stop by places that were important to Rembrandt.
Did you know that Amsterdam has manny hidden cozy courtyards? We'll visit a special one in the city center.
Amsterdams China Town & the Red Light District
Amsterdam is the worlds most multicultural city, with 177 nationalities represented. The Chinese community has over 100 years of history in Amsterdam. Explore the cultural and lively China Town with us. Many sweet souvenir shops, good restaurants and a buddhist temple.
In the old city center we'll walk over the oldest streets and see the oldest house and church in Amsterdam.
The Red Light District is part of the old city center. We'll visit our former window brothel, the Red Light Workshop, where you'll hear more about the tolerant culture and current changes in the area.
You'll get a free coffee/tea to-go and a map of the Red Light District.
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At the 2013 Ed Forum, the IWMF announced "Imagine a Cure," a campaign with a goal of raising $9,000,000 by the end of 2016 to support vital member services and WM research through both current gifts and legacy gifts. The response was overwhelming and we surpassed our goal by the end of 2015. During the course of the campaign, new developments in research led to the first FDA-approved drug for WM, Ibrutinib. In May of 2015, the IWMF partnered with the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) to bring together the best minds in WM research to create a new Strategic Research Roadmap that will allow us to continue progressing toward a cure. Because this new Strategic Research Roadmap will require a significant increase in funding, at the 2016 Ed Forum we announced an extension of the campaign for another five years and an increase in the goal to $25,000,000.
Every dollar donated for research is used to support an IWMF approved research project...not a single penny goes to overhead. Each research proposal received by the IWMF is vetted by our Scientific Advisory Committee, comprised of the most prominent WM researchers and clinicians from around the world and by our Research Committee. These are the WM research projects currently being supported by the IWMF, and these are former research projects supported by the IWMF.
Major gifts may be directed to a specific research project or to create your own named gift fund. Other gifts may be designated in support of the Dr. Robert A. Kyle and Charlene M. Kyle Endowment Fund
Because WM is such a rare disease, little funding comes from either the federal government or pharmaceutical companies. Funding must come from the WM patient community – patients and those who care about them. Because of scientific advances, and the past generosity of our supporters, the longevity of WM patients post-diagnosis has doubled over the past decade, and much more progress is on the horizon. There is no one else to carry this effort forward except us.
For those diagnosed before the year 2000, there were few treatment options. Because of the many advances that have resulted from IWMF-supported research, today there are multiple therapies available. This wouldn't have happened without support from WMers like you!
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Cilantro may be the most polarizing herb on the planet. There's even a website, IHateCilantro.com, where members can share stories about their loathing of cilantro. There's a biological explanation for some people's strong aversion to this aromatic herb, which resembles flat-leaf parsley: While many people experience cilantro as fresh, grassy, and citrusy, some people's taste buds seem to detect only the herb's aldehyde chemicals—the same chemicals found in soap. If you're among them and still want to try dishes with cilantro, try crushing the leaves and letting them stand for a while; this allows enzymes to break down the offensive aldehydes.
Barley is the best food source of beta glucan, a soluble fiber also found in oats that helps lower blood cholesterol; it also contains pectin, another soluble fiber. Here it serves as the base for a creamy side dish with a rather exotic flavor, thanks to the purée of scallions, ginger, cilantro, and garlic.
Move over, ketchup: This bright green Argentinian condiment spices up poultry, gives beef a kick, and augments your grilled vegetables or fish. Our version includes equal amounts of parsley and cilantro, along with plenty of garlic, red wine vinegar, lime juice, and a hint of cayenne pepper. Easily stored in the refrigerator, it's a great dressing to have on hand.
This hearty and flavorful stew features cilantro along with other bold spices including onions, garlic, and chili powder. We use boneless dark-meat chicken (thighs), which is a better choice for stews than white meat because it stays moist and retains more of its flavor when cooked relatively slowly.
The fiery green salsa served with these salmon steaks pairs especially well with milder-flavored side dishes, like baked potatoes or brown rice. A serving tip: If you plan to remove the salmon skin, do so before you plate the salmon and spoon the salsa over it, so as not to sacrifice any of the delicious sauce.
Plenty of cilantro combines with bell peppers, jalapeños, and scallions to give this chili a lovely green hue. You may not recognize two of the more exotic-sounding ingredients in the recipe: Chayote is a pear-shaped squash with a mild flavor similar to other summer squash. Hominy is corn that's soaked in an alkaline solution.
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Exchange Code 377 for Area Code 206 covers the city of Seattle, King County in the State of Washington. It is centered at N 47º 36' 22.35", W 122º 19' 55.45". This Exchange Code was introduced on 18 May 1998 and is designated as being used for Landline telephones.
This Exchange covers telephone numbers ranging from (206) 377-0000 to (206) 377-9999.
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Technical Information for Exchange (206) 377
NXX/Exchange Code: 377
City: Seattle
County: King
State: Washington
Rate Center: SEATTLE
Time Zone: PST
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Exchange Status: Active
NXX Intro Date: 18 May 1998
Latitude: 47.6062095
Longitude: -122.3320708
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Number Pooling: Yes
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Businesses and other Entities in Exchange (206) 377 6
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O.k. maybe that is going to far to call him a miracle worker but I sure do think he is the best. I had a Dr. appointment with Dr. Kris today. So again this visit my back and neck were out and he fixed that for me. He doesn't adjust me he just tries to work it back into place. The visit went really well. We talked about why my numbers went up or why they might be going up. I needed some emotional work done that was preventing the chemo and vitiams from working. I don't really want to go into much because it involves other people. But the wonderful thing is that it is all cleared up and so the vitamins and chemo should be working well this round. I think all things will work out well in the end. I have an appointment to see Dr. Kris on the 18th possibly the 15th (Firday before). Dr. Kris will have the CAT scan results and the CA 27 29 counts. So at least by then I will know the result. So I don't have to wait because Dr. Rado is out of town the week after the CAT scan. And I don't see him until the 25th. That just seems to long to wait.
We watched one of the best movies this week it was called The Ultimate Gift. Has anyone else seen this movie? If you have I would love to hear what you think? O.k. movie queen have you seen this movie tell me what you think? I think it is one of the best movies I have seen in a long time. My mother in law took me to see MAD MONEY. I really enjoyed this movie I laughed through most of the movie.
Thursday, January 31, 2008
My Miracle Worker!
O.k. maybe that is going to far to call him a miracle worker but I sure do think he is the best. I had a Dr. appointment with Dr. Kris today. So again this visit my back and neck were out and he fixed that for me. He doesn't adjust me he just tries to work it back into place. The visit went really well. We talked about why my numbers went up or why they might be going up. I needed some emotional work done that was preventing the chemo and vitiams from working. I don't really want to go into much because it involves other people. But the wonderful thing is that it is all cleared up and so the vitamins and chemo should be working well this round. I think all things will work out well in the end. I have an appointment to see Dr. Kris on the 18th possibly the 15th (Firday before). Dr. Kris will have the CAT scan results and the CA 27 29 counts. So at least by then I will know the result. So I don't have to wait because Dr. Rado is out of town the week after the CAT scan. And I don't see him until the 25th. That just seems to long to wait.
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 8:16 PM 11 comments
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
Numbers are in!!
O.k. so I had a doctor visit yesterday with Mitra. And I wasn't sure about how to update this information. There is a lot so hang with me while I go over all of it.
When I went in yesterday I couldn't wait for Mitra to come in and tell me my number so I had the nurse look it up and tell me. I should have know from the last time she told me that I should wait for the doctor so they can go over the numbers with me but I didn't. So the number is 66. Yes, you are reading it right 66 my number went up. So it looks like Amy Cooper(Ayers) got the closed guess with 59. I think that is right. Look for your surprise in the mail. Anyway back to the visit I had to sit and stew about that number while I waited for Mitra. Not a good idea. So we went over three different things that my number could mean or that will happen next. For sure I will do this next round of chemo round 6. I started that today.
1. The first thing that this number could mean is that 60's is my normal and that I am bouncing around in the 60's. And that the last two round of chemo where giving and I was already normal. *Which would mean I am done with chemo after this round and no radiation. I would just be on Herceptin and some sort of mega dose of arthritis medicine also giving in the IV like Herceptin. So I would get Herceptin once every other week and the other drug once a month. And of course scan every so often. This is what we are praying for.
2. After this round if my number stays the same and the CAT Scan shows cancer. (Yes, I said CAT scan) They said CAT scan because a PET scan you have to wait until 6 weeks after you last procret shot. Or the test will ready false positive for Cancer. Anyway if the CA 27 19 reads the same or higher and the CAT Scan shows cancer. Then they will switch chemo drugs and try again to get ready of the rest of the caner.
3. If the number drops and shows Cancer then they will leave me on this chemo and do some more rounds of chemo.
I think once they think it is all gone they will wait the six weeks and do the PET scan.
So again here we are hurrying to wait. It is a waiting game again on the scan. I am not looking forward to the scan because I get to drink they really yummy berry milk drink that makes me sick. I am excited to get the scan for the results and the scan last 2 minutes so that is not bad.
I also asked her when I could schedule my vacation. I want to know how long before I could be back to regular activities once chemo was over. She told me as bad as you had it in your bones you probably wont be able to do certain activities. She said we my not even get all the cancer off your bones. She said nothing that is jarring on your back. She told me even with the medicine and regrowth my bones will never be the same. SO I was also bummed to hear that it probably wont just be one year off the tub it will probably be for life. Along with things like skiing water and snow and a few other things. If that doesn't make you feel old!! I have to remember that it is o.k. I am still hear to see my children grow up I just can't do everything I would like to. And you never know miracles can happen and my bones may return to normal!
Today I woke up and I looked at Kamden and she had pink eye. So this morning I took her over to Kenia Clinic and get her checked out and a prescription. The doctor told me she heard a heart murmur and then left it at that. So when I got home and remember that she had said that I was like o.k. do I need to have it check out or is that normal when they are sick? So I guess we will have to take Kamden in sometime and have a doctor check her out. Anyway that was such a nice surprise before Chemo this morning. I was reminded by my husband this week that the blessing said that I wouldn't get sick not that the kids wouldn't get sick. So I guess they get double this winter because I am not getting sick.
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Sunday, January 27, 2008
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Thursday, January 24, 2008
New and Exciting Websites for those with their heads in the Sand!
O.k. this isn't a cancer update but I didn't want to tell you all something. Thanks Kim Meyers for the very cool website of background wall paper. I have been looking for a website for a long time that had different wall paper. I am not very good with searching the Internet I guess because I couldn't find a website. I was on her blog the other day and it had a link to the coolest website full of background for blogs. So thank you I wanted to change it everyday. I think there is enough background options to do that. So figure give me if I am always changing. I love all the variety. If you are looking for different background for your blog the link is at the top of my blog.
And also thank you Alica. I got on your blog the other day which I haven't been on any one's blog in a long time and anyways I was and was reading Alica blog. She told me to get my head out of the sand. I am one of those that had not heard of Google reader. So I thought this Google reader sounded like just what I needed. So I went to www.googlereader to check it out. It took me a while to figure it out but oh I love it. It updates you when anyone on your list updates their blog. So you don't have to go to each website. I like Alica thinks this makes life so much easier. I can actually check to see what people are up to more often. So THANK YOU to you both.
During Thanksgiving my sister introduced my to stat counter that also has been fun. I can see how many people visit my blog each day. That has been fun to watch. So thank you to Bailey.
So I hope I am not the only one out there who hadn't heard of this websites.
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 6:29 PM 5 comments
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Crop For Her Cure 2007 Nov
Thank you Danielle for taking all the pictures at the fund raiser. These are pictures at the Crop for her Cure that some friends put on. Thanks again to everyone who helped with this fund raiser and to all who donated items. And I can't forget all those who came and supported the fund raiser thank you.
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 4:36 PM 2 comments
Long over due update
So I have missed hearing from everyone so I guess that means I need to post so I can hear from some people. I have had a few emails asking if I was o.k. I am o.k. I have just been tired at night and not getting on the computer. So I guess it is time for an update.
Last Thursday I had an appointment with Dr. Kris. As I told you I had a few question for him. I told him I was worried about being pregnant. I didn't have my period on the 10th and I was worried. I wasn't sure if it was menopause or pregnancy. So I came home and bought a test and I am not pregnant probably just going through menopause. I asked him about that. He said the chemo damages your ovaries it is possible that maybe after chemo things will go back to normal. But there is a better possibility that my ovaries are very damaged from the chemo. So this last week Ryan has informed me what a crab I have been. So I am not sure if it has anything to do with the menopause's or not. I hope in a way it is because then that explains my crabbiness. Then in another way I hope it is not because I really don't want to be going through this at 32. I also feel really bad for Ryan and my kids if I am. So again I guess a waiting game to see if it is menopause or not.
Another question I had for him was I have been having headaches but it didn't really feel like my back was out? So we tested it and it is a tension headache. So he worked on that. Then we had to find out why I had a tension headache. It was due to the last time I was in to see him and he told me about my swollen lymph nodes. I have been very worried it is the cancer returning and not because I was sick. He apologized for that and said he should have checked that before I left last time. Anyway he took care of that and we figured out that I have been mad or upset with Doctor Rado. Why, because I felt like he didn't have time for me and to answer all my question or take the time to figure out different things that have been wrong. So we worked on that. We checked my lymph nodes and it looks like it is just my body cleaning up the dead cancer.
We talked about my lymph nodes a little more. We talked about the counts and that if my counts go up that means the cancer is coming back. If my numbers stay the same or they only go down a little that doesn't mean the cancer is coming back. So that was really good news. I was really worried because they didn't drop very much that the cancer maybe coming back. He said no it went down 20% that is great. Well when he put it that way that is good. 20% I hadn't looked at it like that. It just didn't seemed to go down much but 20% that is great!
I think that is about it for that visit it has been almost a week so I think that was it.
Friday my sister Kendall came over to visit with her twins. She hang out for a little bit. We hadn't seen them in almost two weeks. Tristen had a cough that didn't sound good. On Monday Kendall took Tristen to the ER at Kennewick General. They admitted him in Monday night. She has been staying there with him he has RSV. For the first almost 24 hours they had him in a helmet or bubble thing on his head. Giving him oxygen. He seems to be doing better but he won't be able to come home at least until Friday night or Saturday morning. So my sister Bailey form Cedar City flew in today to help Kendall out. She went and stayed at the hospital today so Kendall could go home and shower and see Gavin. His dad has been keeping him. Gavin doesn't have RSV he has a bronchial infection or something but not RSV. He is on a nebulizer. He is bigger than Tristen I am sure that helped him.
Saturday Cole had his first basketball game. He had such a good time and loves that he knows a few of the kids on his team. Every sport he plays he loves. He has been sick with a fever since Sunday and had to miss practice on Tuesday he was really bummed out. Ryan said some of the kids really missed him. He also missed tryouts for the talent show at school. He was excited when the sec. at school said he could try out on Friday. He is hoping he feels better by then. Last Friday Cole had a 3rd grade school program for Martin Luther King. All the kids did such a good job. Cole has been so excited about it. He even sang all the songs. For Cole that is so good. For the primary program at Church he wont sing so for him to sing all the songs that is really good. he didn't look excited but he was excited and did well.
Saturday Ryan and I went to Nancy my chemo nurses wedding. We had a good time. We were a little late and had to sit in the over flow at the church. Which we quickly found out was in the front on the side. So we had to walk clear to the front and then to the side. We saw a lot of nurses and Dr. Rado and Mitra there. I didn't see any patients I knew? We also went to the reception. We had a good time visiting with Kris and Connie and a few of the other nurses we knew. We stayed for the cake which took them almost an hour and a half to cut. That was o.k. it was worth the wait. The cakes were done by dessert by kelly. There were four different kinds. Ryan and I tried them all. They run out of cake but still had two salmons left. I guess the cake was a bigger hit than the salmon. Nancy look beautiful and very happy. Her dress was beautiful very simple.
This week I have been very tired by the afternoons so I have been trying to just hang out at home. It has been to cold for Ryan to work so far this week. When the ground freezes he doesn't work and that doesn't happen to much around hear. It has been nice having him home this week.
On Monday we went and saw Enchanted. Can I saw I have heard a few people say this was such a cute movie. I thought it was cute too but that is not how I would describe this movie. I would describe it as funny! I thought it was funny! It is a must see even if you don't want to see it in the theater you should see it when it comes out on video. The kids like it and I liked the humor. Thanks to my friend Kara we had an early dinner at Applebee's and played eye spy and visited. It was a nice day with just the family.
Yesterday I went in and had a procret shot(red blood cell count) it helps with my energy level. I wasn't getting them because my counts had been up but they are down again so I am back on this shot. While we were there we went and saw Ryan's cousin and his wife they just had their first baby. He was over 8 lbs. It was so different holding him after holding the twins. He is such a chunk compared to them. When we went in Ryan's cousin looked so tired but she informed us he slept great all night. Needless to say she was up all night with the baby who was awake and has his days and night mixed up. She said she tried to wake him but he kept sleeping. I said don't expect anything different when you get home. It is amazing how dad's can sleep through the baby sleeping and as soon as the baby fusses how you are right awake.
Yesterday my mother-in-law had got tickets to the Sonic. A lady she works with her daughter works their and she gave Melanie a ticket for family and friend only night last night. So Melanie called yesterday afternoon and asked if we would like to go with her. Ryan had practice so the kids and I went to dinner with Melanie at the new SONIC. It was a zoo. You wouldn't believe the line. It was in the park next door. They did a nice job with traffic and getting people in and out. We order dinner for all of our family and Melanie for $16. Not Bad. She had a 50% coupon. I have never eaten at a Sonic before my sister Kendall, Bailey and Chauntel who have or are living in bigger cities have eaten at one before and they love their Cherry Lime Aide so we tried those last night. They are good but I am not sure what the hype is all about. I think it is a fun concept the car hop but I think Zipp's has just as good of food. If anyone knows why the Sonic is such a great restaurant they will have to let me in on it. Don't get me wrong it was good.
Well I know not much of a cancer update but this is my week off. I do have blood work on Friday and then I see Doctor or Mitra on Monday morning so I will know what my counts are on Monday. So let's try this again do we have any guesses on the CA 27 28 counts. Don't be afraid high or low let's all take a guess. My guess is 52.
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 2:37 PM 8 comments
Thursday, January 17, 2008
Glad for small blessing!
So on Tuesday I had chemo. It was my short day of chemo. I am only there an hour. Ryan was sick with a temp. So he couldn't go with me. So I went and hang out with the nurses. I don't know if I have already told you this but the nurses, the food and Ryan and of course the nice break are the reasons I love going to get chemo. So even though I am only there an hour I always order lunch. I had the meatball sandwich on Tuesday. Who doens't love Kadlec food. Anyway well I was there on Tuesday right away they came over the load speaker and said there was some sort of emergency in section J. I didn't pay much attention. Then while I was talking to Nancy (nurse) she told me that the emergency was there is no running water. What in a hospital no running water how can that be. I said so we can't use the restroom? She said no you can use the restroom we just have to bag it after you use it. Think about this there are 5 chairs and beds in that one room and patients come and go all day that use this one restroom. It wasn't like having your own room or one maybe you share with one other person. Oh, that sounds like fun. I told her I was so glad that didn't happen last Tuesday when I was hear for chemo I went the restroom I think 5 times. I was glad I was only there and hour and could go home and use the restroom. It also affected the food people could order and all the food came on styrfoom. Anyway this reminded me the no running water of a time when I was in high school and the septic tank at my families home backed up. So we couldn't use the water in our house. We were with out water for a few days. We had to go to my grandparents house and take showers. I might not be remembering it exactly but it was a pain.
Yes, Ryan ended up sick too. Carter and Kamden are still hanging on to their coughs. I have been so blessed to not have gotten sick as much as my family has been sick this winter. The small blessings right well that one to me is a bigger one. It was kinda fun to have him sick we both hang out on the couch watching movies. I didn't feel so good after chemo on Tuesday so it was nice to just hang out on the couch.
I got to do my most favorite thing in the world yesterday I got to pay bills. Oh, how I hate to pay bills. Since Ryan and I have been married this is my job. I love trying to make things balance out. Ryan doesn't like to even know what is going on in this department. I just tell him no spending or o.k. you can spend. It works out because we never fight about money. I know I have been told a few times we should sit down and do it together. That doesn't go over very well. He just likes to make the money and know that we are paying our tithing and paying our bills and that their is still a little play money.
Cole and I decided we needed to work on his scout stuff. We have not been so good since his birthday in September and with me being sick it has been hard to pass things off. So we decided to work on a few things to pass off. So we made oatmeal cookies yesterday for scouts. We had a good time and made a big mess. Cole is my mess maker. He always has a bigger mess under his chair than Kamden or Carter do after eating. Anyway then last night we did a game night with the kids. Again one of Cole's items he needed to pass off for scouts. We played Sorry and Letter Bingo. My kids love to play games as much as Ryan and I love to play games. I love to watch them smile and laugh as we play games together. We usually do this more often but not so much latly. I forgot how much fun we have when we do this together.
So Ryan came up with an idea last night. We have been doing really well reading scriptures together the last couple of years. Some times we go a while with out but for th most part we do really well. Anyway we are going to race Ryan with our reading and see who can finish frist the kids are excited to race their dad. Maybe we can get through it a little faster this way.
Today I have a Dr. Kris appointment. I have a few questions I am hoping he can answer today so I will keep you posted.
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 10:12 AM 9 comments
Monday, January 14, 2008
Couch Potato!
I was trying to upload some pictures but that isn't working so I will try again later. Am I the only one or does it seem lately that blogger is harder to get into. Most days when I try to get on it takes me a few trys before I can get on. Maybe it is just my computer.
So last Tuesday I had Day 1 of Round 5 of chemo. It was my long day. Of course, Ryan and I played cards and had lunch. I won 1 out of four games. Not bad I won one I can't complain sometimes I win none. Two the people in getting chemo that day, told us it was their last day of chemo they were very excited and this week they have their PET scans. I am a little jealous I wish I was all done and getting my PET scan. I am really excited to see what a PET scan has to say. It will be soon enough I guess.
I think I told you I wasn't feeling so good last week. I think I spent 3 or 4 days mostly on the couch during the day. I don't know if the chemo kept me down more this time or if I was a little sick. Carter was sick for 3 days last week with a 105temp. every time it was time to give him Tylenol. On Friday Ryan finally took Carter to the doctor and got some medicine. He seems to be doing much better no fever. But Friday night Kamden was running a fever for a few days. She doesn't have the cough like Carter does. They both seem to be doing much better and I think maybe I got by with not getting sick or to sick anyway.
Thursday my friend Andrea comes to my house to help me out with the kids. This Thursday she took them back to her house and helped the kids make me a birthday cake and cards for me. It was so cute and they had such a good time and I got a nap. The first one in weeks.
Friday was my birthday I hope that is o.k. to say and not to tacky. Ryan took Kamden on a daddy daughter date last weekend so I was taking Cole on a mommy/son date but Ryan didn't think that was o.k. He thought he should be taking me out. So I called my mom to see if she would babysit and then my mother-in-law called and said she would. So we took Cole to the the movies with us. We were going to do dinner to but I wasn't feeling great so we got fast food and picked up the kids and went home. It is so fun to be able to take just one of the kids with us when we go out and focus on just them and let them do all the talking and not get interrupted. They seem to really love it. Anyway it was a nice birthday. Then on Saturday for my birthday Danielle gave me a surprise birthday party. Wow! I was surprised and it was so fun to see so many friends. Thank you to all who came. And I missed those that weren't able to make it. I told Ryan maybe I should be sick every year. He and I don't really do much for our birthday's so it was fun to do something and have some many friends celebrate with me.
Sunday I had my last shot of nupegeon for the week. I go in today for blood work to make sure I can get chemo tomorrow. I use to worry every time I went in that my numbers what be o.k. now it just seems to be routine. Which is a good thing.
I have felt so good today. So I cleaned out some closets and the refrigerator and did a little cleaning. Don't say any thing. I didn't over do it I just felt good. And after spending some much time on the couch last week the house needed a little TLC.
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 2:28 PM 9 comments
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
And the winner is.....
O.k. I started to blog this morning before I went to chemo but then I needed to grocery shop and take the kids over to my moms all before 11 am so I didn't post. Chemo was over at 3:30 or so and then we picked the kids up and then had to head back over the hospital because Ryan forgot some work stuff there. Then Kamden has tap on Tuesdays at 4:30 so we dropped her off there. Then Ryan's brother picked her up so we could come home. I needed to go to bed. We got home just at 5pm. We all had dinner and then the boys headed off to basketball. Basketball started tonight for Cole. Although it was short I guess they had something going on at the school so they couldn't practice. Then shortly after dinner I was a frequent visitor to the bathroom. Not do to the food. It was so good Pam thank you (taco salad). I think it was from the chemo. And now Carter is running a fever. So I am telling you all this because I have been busy and wasn't able to sit down and write to update what my numbers were. SORRY!!! So on with the number it was 62. Mom said I faked everyone out with the way I wrote the blog yesterday. Sorry I was shocked because I thought the numbers would be so much better. But I felt better once I talked with Mitra. So 62 isn't a bad number it is a good number. And the winner is Jessica Thorne I think she guessed 45. So I will send you the $25 gift card to Regal Cinema. I hope you enjoy a good movie. Thanks for playing and again sorry it took so long to update.
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 7:02 PM 9 comments
Monday, January 7, 2008
O.k. I will let you know how my appointment went today. I thought I would get a few more people to post today if I did a game with a prize didn't work to well. It was still fun to hear how positive you all were with your numbers.
Well we went in to the appointment and the nurse asked if I had current blood work done and I said yes did they not send it over. She said oh well just your CA counts but not all your blood work I will look around. So I asked if she could let me know what my CA counts was. She told me what my counts where and I will say this I was shocked! So we then waited about 30 minutes for Mitra to find out more about my counts. When she came in we talked about my counts. This is what she had to say about CA 2728 counts. She said they give you normal range which is 0 to 40. Now 0 doesn't mean no cancer. 40 could mean no cancer or 55 could mean no cancer. She said they took a bunch of people with out cancer and tested them and their levels ranged from 0 to 40. Mitra said she has only seen 1 person with a zero count. She said she has seen people with a 50 range as their normal. She said she has had doctors send her patient with a 50 range count and thought they had cancer and they test them and they had no cancer. So she said we don't know what your normal is it could be 50 range or it could be in the teens. She said I will have two more rounds of chemo and then have a PET scan to see how much active cancer is left in my body and decide where to go from there. We talked about that I would have no mastectomy. Then we talked about radiation and surgery of my liver if there is still cancer on my liver and possibly my bones. She said my numbers look so unbelievable and that things are going so well. It really couldn't be going any better. So it is a waiting game again until I have my PET Scan sometime in the middle of February. O.k. I wanted to wait until at least tomorrow to give my counts so a few more people can weigh in on the guessing. Then I will let you know who the winner is.
Posted by Ro's Lumpy Breast at 7:47 PM 10 comments
CA 2728 counts guessing GAME!
On Friday my sister Jillian came home from Florida. She has been working in Disney World on her semester off from BYUI. Our family went over on Friday night to see her. My mom had a pizza party for her return. It was nice to see her again. She showed us all the things she bought while she was there and we saw a few pictures. She has a blog so we stayed somewhat updated. I have to say she wasn't the best about updating us. But we did get some updates and lots of fun pictures. She was so busy having fun she forgot to register for this semester of school. So she wont be leaving for BYI until April. So she gets to stay home and help Kendall and I we hope. It will be nice to have her here for awhile before she leaves again.
Saturday my mom was so kind and came over and cleaned my bathrooms and floors. It is nice to have a clean house again for a few days. Karen thanks for the offer to come clean but mom beat you too it this time. I just might take you up on that offer in a little while. We had the missionaries over for take out Chinese. I hope they didn't mind but I haven't done any cooking in a while and wasn't up for it on Saturday. I have to say it has been a little while since we have had the missionaries over it was so fun. We have two really good missionaries with strong testimonies. It was nice to visit with them and hear their testimonies.
Carter woke Ryan and I up Sunday morning with a bark of a cough. He sound awful! He doesn't act sick or sound sick but when he coughs he sound not so good. So we sent Ryan home with him after sacrament. We figured the nursery didn't need any more germs. Carter and I got to take a couple hour nap. That is the nicest thing about having 9am church. I love it. We were able to go to my parents house for our traditional family Sunday dinner it is nice to have more family at the table. Of course not as many as last Sunday but still more and it was nice. We are going to start having family homevening with everyone when we go over for dinner. Cole did family home evening last night. He did a nice job on teaching us about testimonies.
O.k. as most of you know I have a doctors appointment this morning with Dr. Rado. So I will find out my blood test results. Which they will let me know my CA 2728 counts the cancer marker number. So we are hoping for a low number. Remember we want it to be lower then 40. My last blood test before this last round of chemo was 78. Any way I thought we would play a game. Guess the CA 2728 count number. The person closes to the number will win a prize. I am not sure what yet I will have to see. Yes, I have been on a few blog who have done raffles and didn't things to win a prize and I though how fun. So we are going to give it a try. So all you have to do is leave a comment with what you think my counts will be at. I wont give you they counts for a day or two to give you all a chance to post what you think. Then I will let you know who won.
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Thursday, January 3, 2008
Dr. Krist Update!
Things have still been to busy around our house. They seem to be settling down a little. So I thought I would take a minute and update. Last Saturday was a busy and fun filled day. Ryan and I got all of our Christmas things taken down and put away. Then we went over to my moms house and all the girls watched the kids while the boys went out and shot some guns for a couple of hours. When they got back the girls went shopping with no kids. That was so fun to have just the sister and my mom. Most of us don't usually go shopping without our kids so it was a nice treat. Then we went out to dinner. While we were out shopping the boys didn't lack in the excitement either they played my brother in laws new Wii and rent a fight to watch. So I am sure you are wondering who was watching the kids with all that excitement that would be the men or boys. They claim to have been watching them. Since no one was hurt or injured I am sure they were.j/k They did a great job and even had the house cleaned when we came home. What nice husbands we have!
Sunday we all went to the 1st ward over in Kennewick for my sister Kendall. She had the twins blessed. It was fun to all go to church in the ward we grow up in. Even though it has changed a lot over the years. It was still fun to see so many friendly faces. We then all had a Sunday family dinner like always just with a lot more family. That was really fun. It would be nice to do that every Sunday but I will settle for once every two years. That is more than some.
Monday we spent most of the day running round. We had a few friends over and played some games. I stayed up to late and payed for it the next day. I was so tired on Tuesday I had to take a good long nap. We also were able to go see a movie. We went and saw Sea Horse I think that is what it is called the one about the Lochness(sp) Monster? Anyway it was a really good movie I thought. The kids enjoyed it well Kamden and Cole enjoyed it. Carter had a nice nap during the movie.
Wednesday I was able to take a short nap. I am still trying to play catch up on the rest and naps. I don't think I have done a very good job because yesterday I went to see Dr. Kris and he told me I need to do lots more resting.
The visit went well. Dr. Kris adjusted my back again it was out again. I have been getting headaches and pains in my back for about a week and a half. So it was nice to be adjusted. We also went over my CA counts and that they were at 78 at my last blood draw and that is good news. He then out of the blue asked how I was sleeping. I said not so well the last 1 or 2. I have been tossing and turning all night. We figured out that I am feeling guilt about not doing enough and that I have been trying to keep up with everything house, family, activities. He reminded me that I still have cancer and that I need to rest so that my body can continue to fight the cancer. I told him I forget and I feel better so I do and do. He reminded me that this is a critical time and that I need to do more resting. He also found some swollen lymph nodes in my neck. He tested them and we think it is infection from being to run down. He ordered lots of rest and relaxation. Can I just say that, that was very hard to hear and often hard to remember. So I am trying to take more time to rest and do less around the house for a while. He said to leave the dust bunnies alone and be the miracle. Again very hard to hear. So I am hoping that the blood test I take today has good news and I didn't set myself back. Remember if my counts are below 40 I only have two more rounds of chemo. That means I will be done in February. Yeah!! That is my goal to be done with chemo in February. Again I was reminded that recover is two weeks for every one week of chemo. That is a hard concept. I feel like once chemo is over life will be back to normal. I guess there is still other things to do along the way of this journey. But I am still very excited about the 78 and very sure that my counts are down below 40 this time. Things are going so well their is no complaining. Just trying to remember to take care of myself. That is a lesson I am trying to learn.
I have stopped to think about New Years Resolutions. I am not much for New Years Resolution. I like the idea of setting goals. I just have a hard time with the follow though. Each time I reset my goals or a goal I have hope that I will follow through. I have found that smaller goals or easier to follow through with. So maybe the key this year is lots of small goals to get to the big goal. We will see and I am writing them down this year maybe that will also help me to be more accountable. I hope every one's goal setting is going well so far this year.
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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) — With U.S. stocks struggling to break new ground and a rise in Treasury yields upsetting the bond market, money managers are recommending a mix of proven blue-chips and exchange-traded products to weather the dicey summer months.
Investors have a dilemma about where to put money. For awhile defensive stocks were a safe place to park; that momentum has rotated into cyclicals, which gained nominal all-time highs in May.
Economists jitttery over Fed's view of economy
Jon Hilsenrath explains how Wall Street is watching the Federal Reserve with wary eyes as is feels the Fed has overestimated economic growth which could result in the tapering of its bond-buying program.
Now, well into the stock market's weakest half of the year and the looming specter of the Federal Reserve tapering its quantitative easing program , the strength of both the Dow Jones Industrial Average /zigman2/quotes/210598065/realtime DJIA -0.10% and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index /zigman2/quotes/210599714/realtime SPX +0.34% is being questioned.
Meanwhile, market volatility, which has been fairly docile, is climbing. The CBOE Volatility Index /zigman2/quotes/210598281/delayed VIX -1.99% , or so-called fear index, is still below multi-year averages, but the increased activity typically signals a change in market leadership.
With this in mind, MarketWatch polled some seasoned investors for ideas on how to navigate the summer months if the market bears come out of hibernation.
As international economies weaken, think local
Paul Nolte, managing director at Dearborn Partners, said he's backing out of international stocks and moving into domestic ones. While he doesn't think the recent market skittishness is the start of a major decline, he does expect a correction near-term.
"You have to come down into one of two camps," Nolte said. Either the economy and earnings are strong, so that stocks can stand on their own, or the Fed's easing measures will lend support. "You can't have both," he said, adding that Dearborn is in the strong economy camp.
Accordingly, it's best to stick with stocks that offer both a decent dividend and revenue growth, Nolte said. Two stocks he likes in this regard are Coca-Cola Co. /zigman2/quotes/209159848/composite KO -0.32% and International Business Machines Inc. /zigman2/quotes/203856914/composite IBM +0.21%
"Large-cap U.S. stocks still make sense," he said, noting that he has been tilting his portfolio toward cyclical sectors such as industrials, technology and health care. Other stocks on his list include ExxonMobil Corp. /zigman2/quotes/204455864/composite XOM -2.01% , 3M Co. /zigman2/quotes/205029460/composite MMM -0.53% , McDonalds Corp. /zigman2/quotes/203508018/composite MCD -0.19% , and Johnson & Johnson Inc. /zigman2/quotes/201724570/composite JNJ +0.11%
While large-caps have done well, Nolte points out that small-caps have been recently out performing the broader market. For exposure there, he prefers exchange-traded funds including Vanguard Small Cap ETF /zigman2/quotes/201669247/composite VB +0.62% and iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund /zigman2/quotes/209961116/composite IWM +0.58% .
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While Nolte is bullish on U.S. stocks, not everyone is as optimistic with prices at these levels. Bargains in the U.S. were plentiful in 2009 and 2010, but there's not much left in the bin now, meaning investors need to look for solid companies in more distressed economies.
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An Association's members are its customers and also its owners and employers…a strangely unique but interesting structure.
This, of course, sets the stage for many challenges in running a member-owned Association. The key challenge for the Executive Administrator and the Board is to create a common vision that binds the members together into something that is bigger than the individual or a particular interest. Associations ultimately exist to serve a community of members, but it takes work to keep the community functional. Hitting the sweet spot for each of the various services or benefits offered is difficult, particularly when emotions run high and often result in a change of course. Association management is something that on the surface looks easy, but in fact, is very challenging.


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Mother! (2017)
R | 2h 1min | Drama, Horror, Mystery | 15 September 2017 (USA)
A couple's relationship is tested when uninvited guests arrive at their home, disrupting their tranquil existence.
Director: Darren Aronofsky
Writer: Darren Aronofsky
Stars: Jennifer Lawrence, Javier Bardem, Ed Harris
Aronofsky, director of Mother! (2017), has given us shocking and dark films with a message for many years now. I'll never forget the jolt I got in Requiem for a Dream or the crazy, thoughtful feelings I had after watching The Fountain and The Wrestler. He is a master of imagery and developing a story through characters. This film is filled with a whole lot of acting talent. As I drove home from it, I found myself thinking of these characters. I wanted to interpret what the film was trying to say through them. I don't know if this is Aronofsky's best but it will be remembered as a puzzling nightmare that leaves so many deep relationship questions in the viewer's mind.
There is a great cast here, actors that need to introduction or accolades mentioned, they are just that good. Javier Bardem, Jennifer Lawrence, Ed Harris, and Michelle Pfeiffer. None have names. They are referred to in short words like "Him." It is being argued on the web that Him is an allegorical God who creates and destroys things. I have no doubt the director and writer may have meant such things but I am choosing to write a simple interpretation of this film. If you have not seen the film yet, please don't read any further. Spoilers.
My simpler take on this film is that Bardem's poetry is his fixation. If you ask my wife, she might say I have a fixation with my blog and podcasts. I am either working on them or watching movies virtually all the time. We all have hobbies and pastimes that threaten our time with our significant other. I think Mother is examining those. Would we give them up for our spouse? Should we be asked to? These are the most thick pieces of material I got from the film. To make this point, things go berzerk! Let me say that again: things go berzerk. I've never seen a naked woman beat up so brutally. Let's not even get into the breaking and eating of the newborn son. Notwithstanding the revelations of Jennifer Lawrence and the director, who incidentally are now dating, I like to think of this film as simply an unsatisfied couple: the wife lonely for more attention and the husband lusting for fame. The pain that can come from this is revealed as the massive crowds that appear and do so much damage to the house. Any way you look at it, this film is masterfully made and highly entertaining. Because it is so vague however and the fact that it may be biblical, I am turned off by that possibiity.


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Prediction market startup Hubdub is running a market on which of the 50 companies launching at the TechCrunch 50 conference in San Francisco will win. Although Hubdub is based in Scotland, they are actually a news prediction market aimed largely at the US. In fact, CEO Nigel Eccles recently wrote a great guest post on how to aim your startup at the US, without leaving Europe.
At the moment, Adgregate Markets and Akoha are the top two in the lead, but the market keeps changing minute by minute. I asked Eccles if the startups could "game" their lead. He said: "I've been watching the Twitter wires and a few have been sending it out to their followers. OtherInbox and Akoha appear to have built heavy support… Even then our big market makers bring the prices back in line pretty quickly. I think it is clear that Adgregate, Yammer and OtherInbox should be in the top five given what is being said on blogs and Twitter."
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Mullah Mustafa Barzani was a leader of the 20 million Kurdish people -- the world's largest nation without a country -- through much of the 20th century. Betrayed in the 1970s by the Shah of Iran and the United States ("covert action should not be confused with missionary work"), the dying warrior was brought to a CIA safe house in Virginia, where we had long talks before his death.
Because Iraqi Kurds under belated U.S. air protection have developed a democracy that will be a model for post-Saddam Iraq, my friend Mullah Mustafa granted me this interview from the Great Beyond.
Q: Have Kurds finally come to trust the Americans?
Barzani: We have had a saying for a thousand years: "The Kurds have no friends." America gave us air cover after the 1991 Gulf War only when the television pictures of a half-million Kurdish refugees fleeing Saddam's slaughter made you ashamed. But we are grateful for our only decade of freedom.
Q: Then why are the Kurds worried about the coming liberation of the rest of Iraq?
Barzani: Because we think you made a deal with the Turks to sell us out again. To get them to let you use Turkey as the base for your northern front, you agreed to their demand not to arm my son Massoud's forces in Iraq. Together with Jalal Talabani's Kurds, that's 70,000 fighters who could be on your side to defeat Saddam. But you deny us the weapons to fight our common enemy.
Q: Isn't that denial because the Turks think you want to set up an independent Kurdistan in Iraq, and that 12 million Kurds in Turkey will want to break away and merge with you?
Barzani: That is the stuff of dreams. After finally getting some home rule and safety in Iraq, do you think we want to fight the whole Turkish army? And fight the Americans, too, who have guaranteed the territorial integrity of Iraq after Saddam? The Turks cry "secession" because they want to crush Kurdish culture in Turkey, not because separation is a threat. You trust the Turks?
Q. Well, lately they've disappointed us, after we forced NATO to send them defensive equipment and we agreed to their $15 billion rental demand -- but how can we complain when Turkey sides with France and Germany to protect Saddam if that's its democratic choice?
Barzani: Don't complain, because you learned just in time that the Turks want to grab the oil fields of Kirkuk, our ancestral capital in Iraq, on the pretense that we're declaring Kurdish independence. You're lucky their Islamists in Parliament double-crossed you.
Q: But don't you see how we could shorten the war by a week with a thrust down from Turkey in the north?
Barzani: Of course -- and nearby is the base that my son Massoud and my old aide Jalal offer you in the north of Iraq. You could put your huge jets down in our airfields with over 5,000 troops and armor in time for your invasion up from Kuwait while the Brits slip in through Jordan. And we'll be at your side
Q: But wouldn't your mountain fighters just get in the way of a motorized assault by a modern army?
Barzani: When you give our pesh merga the guns, mortars, rockets, chemical suits and gas masks they need, they will wipe out al-Qaida's allies of Ansar al-Islam. Thousands of Kurds who cannot forget Saddam's poison-gas massacre at Halabja are ready to help root out his Republican Guard.
Q: We wouldn't want any "score-settling"
Barzani: The allies settled scores at Nuremberg and The Hague. Iraqis will also bring Baathist oppressors to justice.
Q: But is Iraq capable of unity and self-government?
Barzani: Sooner than some arrogant Westerners think. You'll help us set up our confederation, organize state and federal elections and courts, repudiate Saddam's corrupt Russian debt, get onstream outside OPEC, block Turkish and Persian mischief, and say goodbye. Then we'll forgive your betrayals of the past. And when you see Massoud and Jalal, tell them I ordered Kurds to stick together.
Write to columnist William Safire at The New York Times, 229 W. 43rd St., New York, NY 10036.


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Sabres acquire defenseman Kulikov in trade with Panthers
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) Sabres general manager Tim Murray filled his team's wish list by acquiring veteran defenseman Dmitri Kulikov in a trade with the Florida Panthers.
The deal was announced shortly after the second round of the NHL draft opened Saturday. Besides swapping second-round picks, with Buffalo moving up to No. 33 from No. 38, the Panthers acquired defenseman Mark Pysyk and the Sabres' third-round pick, 89th overall.
Entering his eighth NHL season, Kulikov adds experienced depth to Buffalo's young group of defensemen. And he has a left-handed shot, something Murray said was among his key offseason needs.
The Panthers' first-round pick in the 2009 draft, the 6-foot-1, 204-pound Kulikov has one year left on his contract and is set to make $4.5 million next season. He had one goal and 17 points in 73 games last year. Overall, Kulikov has 28 goals and 138 points in 460 career games.
He became expendable in Florida after the Panthers signed veteran free agent Keith Yandle to a six-year contract last week.
Pysyk, the Sabres' 2010 first-round pick, had difficulty establishing a regular role in Buffalo. He has split each of the past four seasons between Buffalo and its American Hockey League affiliate in Rochester.
Overall, Pysyk has five goals and 26 points in 125 career NHL games.
With the 33rd pick, Buffalo selected Swedish-born center Rasmus Asplund, who has ties to the Sabres' first-round pick, Alexander Nylander. Asplund played on a line with Nylander for Sweden at this past year's world junior championships.