April 3, 2013 25 of 65 Rocky Flats I’m gonna preach you a sermon about Old Man Atom, And I don’t mean the Adam in the Bible datum, I don’t mean the Adam that Mother Eve mated, I mean the thing that Science liberated . . . -Talking Atomic Blues We have all seenContinue reading “DAY 25 – ROCKY FLATS”
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LONNY PAUL WELTZER — 1949-2012
October 6, 2012 Unfortunately, my brother, Lonny Paul Weltzer, passed away earlier this week. As you may know from what has been written here, he had suffered from a rare blood disease called myelofibrosis and had been fighting the complications of that condition for several years. When he couldn’t fight it any longer, he passedContinue reading “LONNY PAUL WELTZER — 1949-2012”
July Update
July Update August 2, 2012 My daughter’s was married on July 15th. Paul traveled from Texas to Colorado to attend the ceremony (and to see his daughter’s family in Greeley). He was very tired from having made the trip, but he did make it! The first round of chemotherapy for the incipient acute myeloid leukemia seems to have hadContinue reading “July Update”
June Update
June Update 7-1-12 I will briefly bring you up to date on my brother’s condition and progress. The first round of chemotherapy – five days – has been completed, but it is not yet known how successful it has been. My daughter is getting married in two weeks and Paul is planning to come fromContinue reading “June Update”
Not Good News – Another Transplant
Not Good News – Another Transplant 5-26-2012 It has been several weeks since I have posted any information and several people have asked about my bother Paul’s condition. This post is a bit tardy because I have been hoping that I could present some good news about a situation that is not constantly changing. Unfortunately,Continue reading “Not Good News – Another Transplant”
Transplant Update – Need for Prayers, Etc.
Transplant Update – Need for Prayers, Etc. 3-27-2012 It has been a little more than six months since my brother’s stem cell transplant. For the first five months, he made very good progress. This last month has been rough, though. The transplant was necessary to try to cure a condition known as myelofibrosis in whichContinue reading “Transplant Update – Need for Prayers, Etc.”
Time for Updates
Time for Updates 1-17-12 I have not posted anything new for a few weeks, so it is probably time to update a couple of items. Of course, the most important update concerns my brother’s progress since the transplant in September. Since then, there have been periods of good improvement and periods when progress seemed toContinue reading “Time for Updates”
Happy Thanksgiving – Transplant Update
Happy Thanksgiving – Transplant Update 11-24-11 I am writing this on Thanksgiving Day, so I want to wish anyone who reads it a very Happy Thanksgiving, even if you are reading it on some other day. In many ways this can be a difficult time of year, as I was reminded this morning when myContinue reading “Happy Thanksgiving – Transplant Update”
Update on Transplant
Update on Transplant 10-22-11 Paul has been out of the hospital for over two weeks and has not needed a transfusion during that time – and that is the longest he has gone since March. His white blood cells remain within the normal range. His red blood cell and platelet counts are still low, but holding steady. Continue reading “Update on Transplant”
Houston: We Have Engraftment
Houston: We Have Engraftment 10-4-11 I have been waiting for a few days to post this. As you may have noticed from prior posts, I like to at least try to understand some of the science behind the stem cell or bone marrow transplant process. I believe that it has been established scientifically that ifContinue reading “Houston: We Have Engraftment”
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