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Cancer 27

It has been a while since I blogged. This mainly because I have not had a functioning brain for the last few days. This illness has rather taken over in the last few days but I am hoping for a little respite from the worst of it, though I am likely to be here for many […]

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Cancer 26

Well, that didn’t last long. I am now back in hospital with tubes sticking out of me. I am typing with one thumb. I had one good full day at home. The following morning I felt intemse pain coming on and spent the early morning hours struggling through witb Sue and Conor. The pain was […]

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Cancer 25

“Well, I’m going homeBack to the place where I belongAnd where your love has always been enough for me” They are going to set me free, hopefully today. My mood has gone from Despair to hope. I just need to convince all the right people that I am fit enough to be set free. It […]

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Cancer 24

Yesterday was my sister’s funeral. She was 63 and died of cancer. The funeral was at Markeaton Crematorium and I was allowed out of hospital for the ceremony. There had been massive organising behind the scenes (behind my scenes anyway) between members of the family, NHS staff and funeral organisers to put in place the […]

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Cancer 23

Sleepless nights on uncomfortable hospital beds (too narrow, too short) does mean that I potentially have a lot of time for thinking. On the other hand the pain, the tiredness, the beeping of monitors, the noise of other patients and the movements of nurses are less conducive to thinking. One thought that pops up, perhaps […]

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