Effectively, round one of Robbie’s treatment is complete as he is being sent home. It’s more like a furlough since we’ll be right back here in less than a week to begin induction round two.He struggled with the post-chemo recovery period until Saturday when he was given a steroid-based anti-nausea medicine and it worked like […]
A non-profit organization in Baton Rouge — the Science & Engineering Education Foundation — is trying to put a small nest egg in order to further their goals: using science fiction to promote science education. As such, they have joined with H&R Block in their “Send-A-Friend” program. For everyone who goes to H&R Block to […]
It’s hard to believe that today is day 29, the beginning of our fifth week in the hospital. We’ve slipped into a routine that allows us to care for Robbie, get some work done and still get the bare minimum done at home. If anyone is suffering now, it’s the dogs who had gotten used […]
Robbie has been uptight about today’s surgical procedure (the bone marrow biopsy, lumbar puncture and installation of his broviac line). While waiting to be wheeled into the operating room, to distract him, I pointed out that as he was about to drift off, a few thousand miles south, pitchers and catchers have suited up and […]
The schedule for Farpoint went up overnight and I see that while I haven’t been replaced on the Guest list, I have been replaced on the schedule. My pal Glenn Hauman is once again filling in for me with Trailer Park and assorted nonsense while Mike Friedman will play me during the traditional Bob & […]
I just received an e-mail with the sad news that comic book writer Steve Gerber has died.As I was making my way through New York comics fandom, Steve was among the first comics professionals I got to know. We’d run into one another at Phil Sueling’s Second Sundays or the early Creation Conventions and chat. […]
With every fun assignment that comes my way, there always seems to be something that goes awry. One media tie-in pitch that had been revised late last year, was officially turned down on Thursday.There was an interesting mechanical concept to the proposal that my collaborator, Aaron Rosenberg, and I still liked. In fact, we liked […]
We’re now eight days past the end of Robbie’s ten day induction. He weathered the chemo as well as one can and the doctors were rather impressed with how he’s fared. His strength of character and sheer will has helped him tremendously.This past week has been waiting for his blood to show signs of recovery. […]
We’ve been overwhelmed by e-mails, postings, letters, cards and the like from so many of you. Many have offered their help and for the most part, those not in the immediate area are limited in how they can be of service to Robbie and/or the family.The bigger picture, though, does offer options. One is donating […]