Cy Ball — Music

I had my quarterly ct scan, one week ago.  My oncologist reports this: “The main liver lesion is slightly smaller on scan and the others are stable. No new lesions noted.” This is great news! I have been feeling some symptoms in the last week and had feared a much worse scan.  The wait and [...]

I wrote about being diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (afib) in My Carcinoid Heart about a month ago. I saw my primary care physician a few days after that. He referred me to a cardiologist and also felt that my blood pressure may be “over-medicated”, so he took me off my high blood pressure medicine. Two [...]

Early in February, I decided to try Lance Armstrong’s LiveStrong organization for information on clinical trials in progress for carcinoid tumor or neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Their rapid response, helpfulness and all around friendliness was amazing. LIVESTRONG.org was founded by the Lance Armstrong Foundation which Lance founded after his famous battle with cancer to serve as [...]

This new piece is a departure from the pop genres that I have been pursuing.  This is intended to be cinematic music.  It is a combination of orchestral music with a rather abrasive electronic beat and a junkyard band beat. I would like you to consider this a background to a story.  You provide the [...]

I have just returned and cleaned up from a 31 mile bike ride.  It is the longest ride this year.   I have been worried that I was physically well enough and fit enough to do over 30 miles without undue pain or symptoms. And the answer is… No problem!  No sign of the light headedness [...]