Comments on: My cancer year http://www.lorenheiny.com/2007/11/29/my-cancer-year/ Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:04:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: mobile reviews » Loren Heiny talks about his cancer http://www.lorenheiny.com/2007/11/29/my-cancer-year/comment-page-1/#comment-4062 mobile reviews » Loren Heiny talks about his cancer Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:19:31 +0000 http://www.lorenheiny.com/2007/11/29/my-cancer-year/#comment-4062 [...] the fight against this illness is always a good news. Today I read about Loren’s fight at his blog. I tried to post a comment there but for some reason I’m not getting my registration [...] [...] the fight against this illness is always a good news. Today I read about Loren’s fight at his blog. I tried to post a comment there but for some reason I’m not getting my registration [...]

]]> By: LCH http://www.lorenheiny.com/2007/11/29/my-cancer-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1974 LCH Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:09:44 +0000 http://www.lorenheiny.com/2007/11/29/my-cancer-year/#comment-1974 I've thought about posting about various technology issues. I for one would like to see open WiFi provided in all chemo rooms. Makes sense. It would help people stay connected while they're sitting there. Currently people rely on their phones, but that doesn't cover all you want to do. At one point I even hooked up a webcam and dialed out via EVDO so some family and friends from out of town could see how comfortable the chemo area was. I bet others would do something similar if it were simple to do. I realized part of the trick is also to make it trivial for fascilities like these to deploy the WiFi--securely. In terms of other issues, the "iPhone" is too cold to pick up is a rather interesting one. A side effect of the chemo I take is neuropathy which means my fingers and toes tingle like they are too cold. If I pull something from the frig for instance there's a chance I'll drop it. Anyway, the iPhone has a metallic strip around the edge which is about the worst thing for someone with neuropathy on a cool day. I'll often wear gloves to hold the iPhone to get around the problem, but it's something I'll never forget about when thinking about designing other things in the future. On the flip side, the Kindle is perfect. No problem holding it at all for long periods of time. Lots of little lessons. I’ve thought about posting about various technology issues. I for one would like to see open WiFi provided in all chemo rooms. Makes sense. It would help people stay connected while they’re sitting there. Currently people rely on their phones, but that doesn’t cover all you want to do. At one point I even hooked up a webcam and dialed out via EVDO so some family and friends from out of town could see how comfortable the chemo area was. I bet others would do something similar if it were simple to do. I realized part of the trick is also to make it trivial for fascilities like these to deploy the WiFi–securely.

In terms of other issues, the “iPhone” is too cold to pick up is a rather interesting one. A side effect of the chemo I take is neuropathy which means my fingers and toes tingle like they are too cold. If I pull something from the frig for instance there’s a chance I’ll drop it. Anyway, the iPhone has a metallic strip around the edge which is about the worst thing for someone with neuropathy on a cool day. I’ll often wear gloves to hold the iPhone to get around the problem, but it’s something I’ll never forget about when thinking about designing other things in the future. On the flip side, the Kindle is perfect. No problem holding it at all for long periods of time.

Lots of little lessons.

]]> By: Lora http://www.lorenheiny.com/2007/11/29/my-cancer-year/comment-page-1/#comment-1973 Lora Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:05:44 +0000 http://www.lorenheiny.com/2007/11/29/my-cancer-year/#comment-1973 Loren, you have handled this last year so well and your positive attitude still shines through. Know you are loved. --Your lil' sis. P.S. Ken & Todd tell me all the time that you should come up to Redmond to go on the "Ken diet" again. Have another meal at 3 pm. How about a shake? :) P.S.S. You also have multiple posts about using technology while on chemo. Metal around the iPhone is too cold so you cannot touch it directly, whereas plastic objects have been easier to hold. Or how about how you needed an app to remind you to drink water regularly and take pills at certain times of the day. Or how a UMPC has been lighter and therefore easier to use than a full sized Tablet PC at times because even one pound makes a difference. On and on. We have a long ways to go with technology.:) Loren, you have handled this last year so well and your positive attitude still shines through. Know you are loved.

–Your lil’ sis.

P.S. Ken & Todd tell me all the time that you should come up to Redmond to go on the “Ken diet” again. Have another meal at 3 pm. How about a shake? :)

P.S.S. You also have multiple posts about using technology while on chemo. Metal around the iPhone is too cold so you cannot touch it directly, whereas plastic objects have been easier to hold. Or how about how you needed an app to remind you to drink water regularly and take pills at certain times of the day. Or how a UMPC has been lighter and therefore easier to use than a full sized Tablet PC at times because even one pound makes a difference. On and on. We have a long ways to go with technology.:)

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