Simon is almost six months old, he’s from Chicago. Simon has NEMO, diagnosed 38 days ago. Simon is starting conditioning (chemo therapy) tomorrow for a stem cell transplant. Simon will receive stem cells from his sister, she’s a full match. Please keep Simon in your prayers. Chemo should only make way for the new cells……
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iTunes links that help
I received the following links from Apple iTunes. If you click and make a purchase, Andy gets a commission from Apple. Thank you. www.andy.org.mx – Click below and help Andy. Download 2006 Grammy winners on iTunes
GVHD predictable!
The first time I talked about graft versus host disease (GVHD) here was around November 8th, 2004. GVHD is the donors cells attacking the patient after transplant.. The story at Reuters reports that a person with elevated levels of the protein called tumor necrosis factor (TNF) around day seven is most likely to develop GVHD…
Promoting PGD for child’s gender
A reproductive clinic in North Carolina is promoting PGD for gender selection… The $13,000 procedure, which isn’t always successful, involves stimulating a woman’s ovaries to produce numerous eggs — 10 on average — that are then fertilized, he said. After the embryo is grown in the laboratory for three days, a cell is tested to…
Hope Baldwin is OK.
Baldwin the Eagle is Andy’s friend. We received news that during the Beanpot championship yesterday someone got onto the ice between the second and third period and made contact with Baldwin. We hope he’s ok.. Story via Boston Globe here. Andy met Baldwin at the Boston College dance marathon (pictures) for Children’s Hospital Boston. Baldwin…
Stem Cell Research: Science and the Future @ NPR
This is a great program by Terry Gross and Author Christopher Thomas Scott who is the head of Stanford University’s Program on Stem Cells and Society. The title of his book is “Stem Cell Now”. He talks about pre implantation genetic diagnosis, Molly & Adam Nash, etc. The stem cell has become a common denominator…
Cool pump
I received an email with information about Intra Pump Infusion Systems a company that specializes in personal medical pumps. This is a picture of the pump that infused Sofia’s stem cells into Andy: This is a picture of the “Crono Pump” (actual size 1:1): Cool! More information via intrapump.com here.
Book status – More than literary depth
My Agent Ron Elberger told me a little more than a month ago about a respected publisher that after reading excerpts of the manuscript (from my book) said I needed more literary depth. The publisher added “the writing should be on par with something you might find in the pages of the The New Yorker“……
Blizzard
My car after the blizzard:
Eating at hospitals may be bad for your health @ Boston Globe
I received this article from Liz Kowalczyk / Boston Globe. She reports that Children’s Hospital Boston serves its french fries at the cafeteria with 1.9 grams of trans fat. While we were there.. I ate salads and pizza.. no fries.. Eating at hospitals may be bad for your health By Liz Kowalczyk | February 13,…