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”
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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”
Payments to Stem Cell Donors
Payments to Stem Cell donors 11-8-11 Several days ago I commented on arguments that have been advanced for paying people who are willing to donate hematopoietic stem cells, a practice which is presently prohibited by federal statute (https://ralstoncreekreview.wordpress.com/2011/10/ethics-and-markets-stem-cells/). I have more recently come across an article from the journal Blood published in January of thisContinue reading “Payments to Stem Cell Donors”
National Bone Marrow Awareness Month
National Marrow Awareness Month 11-1-11 I have learned that this month – November – is National Bone Marrow Awareness Month. It has not been well publicized, but I heard about this from Costco so it must be true. This is actually the second month this year to focus on bone marrow or stem cell transplants asContinue reading “National Bone Marrow Awareness Month”
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”
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