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Tag Archives: cancer
Flowers, ice-cream and magic…
Apart from the simple act that I was still here to register it and groan, the day did not start well. Pain woke me… another one of those vicious circles where, if I get a good night’s sleep, I have … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, The Silent Eye
Tagged cancer, friends, laughter, love, pain, terminal illness
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The giftie…
There is a ‘wishing squirrel’ tied around my wrist. Its cord matches my dressing gown. The red squirrel. ‘Tufty’ to most of my generation in this country… has been under threat from the invasion of its grey cousins for years … Continue reading
This too… #covid #cancer
I never thought that I would say it. It goes against pretty much everything I hold dear. But, between a world turned upside down from the fallout of the COVID crisis, to my own journey through the treacle-paved and elephant-strewn … Continue reading
Saying “Ook?”
My younger son considered the view as I raised the scarf with which I cover the near-naked skin of my scalp. There are but a few wispy strands of fluff and the stubborn remnants of the Tintin-esque fringe with which … Continue reading
More uncertainty? #cancer
“… you have an appointment at ten for chemo…” “Yeahs…” I view such calls with deep suspicion. “We’ve been checking you blood test results…” Were they going to cancel my appointment? Reschedule? Bearing in mind I was already on the … Continue reading
Posted in health
Tagged cancer, chemo, immunotherapy, mental health, palliative treatment
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Living with Elephants… #cancer
My neighbour stood six feet back from the doorstep to collect the heavy box that I had been babysitting since its delivery. His eyes were fixed on the headscarf I use to cover my baldness. “We’ve heard you have cancer?” … Continue reading
Out of control..? #cancer
“’Roid rage?” my son had asked. I had not been in the best of moods, and the steroids did have something to do with the general edginess that morning… although I am inclined, myself, to just lay the blame squarely … Continue reading
Borrowed Wings… again
In 2009, after my son had been stabbed through the brain and left for dead in a coma, I was writing daily updates for all those around the world who were sending their love and prayers for his recovery. There … Continue reading
Passages of Time ~ Sascha Darlington #writephoto
For visually challenged writers, the image shows a secluded corner, with calm water reflecting the green leaves of summer . Passages of Time It’s late July. The spring-fed pond wrinkles around the edges, fissures forming where the ground parches. I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in photo prompt, Photography
Tagged cancer, death, divorce, irony, Life, molasses cookies, parallel universe, sobriety, summer, universe irony
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