Actress and Poet Doesn’t Write Off Kids

One of the worst problems in this country today, I think, is our societal tendency to  throw away kids, write them off-  especially poor kids, especially poor teens and young adults…You know what I mean- looking at some kid’s neighborhood, family, or even disability- whatever it might be, and deciding he or she isn’t going to amount to anything and is [...]

Not this time….

So, this is another one of those bad reports. I got to Dana Farber today. It was all kind of touch and go because as I said, I didnt know til about 10 or 11 if I was on or off.  My caseworker Stacey greeted me. I was all excited. She was not. In the [...]

PBSC Donation: “It’s a go.”

I got that message from donor coordinator Stacey my caseworker at about 10am.  “It’s a go.”  So I’m off in about 30 minutes to Boston for my first of four shots. This is actually going to happen, people. Superman Obi Wan Muhammed Ali Houdini 2012, we are approaching the launch pad….

A New Standard And An End To Shrugging

So 2012. As those of you following along at home may recall, my goal this year is to make each new monthly topic somehow relate to the welfare of kids. I know in January I’ve been mainly recapping the ongoing pbsc transplant thing, but I want to get in a few kid entries if I can.  So let’s [...]

PBSC Donation: The Road to Day Zero

Here is the latest on Superman Obi Wan Muhammed Ali Houdini 2012, aka, the guy getting my stem cells. His such and such levels are dropping closer to where they need to be, but it is still up in the air if he will be ready to get the transplant. They’re going to do a test [...]