Organ donor
In Australia my traffic license was endorsed “Organ Donor”. I guess that is no longer an option – I’m running out of organs to donate.
Archive for October, 2008
At last – some better news
Yesterday I had some more CT scans to check out the chest and pelvic areas. Provided those areas were relatively clear I would be accepted for further screening to enter a drug trial based in Auckland. At my appointment with the Oncologist today I received the news that the lungs and pelvic area are clear [...]
Working for the ‘not-so-rich’ and famous!
We visited the Oncologist again today and learnt more about her. Last time we discovered she is related to Bronwen by marriage. Today she told us that while working in London a while ago she treated John Diamond, author of “Snake Oil” and late husband of Nigella Lawson the TV chef. Now that I’m on [...]
Memories and monkeys
Bronwen and I went to see the Imperial Russian Ballet production of The Nutcracker Suite on Friday night. It was an excellent occasion. (I noticed people dress up better for these shows than for church and celebrating the Lord’s table!) It was a memorable occasion after a tumultuous couple of weeks. While marvelling at the music and [...]
There’s a time and a place …!
I guess when you’re being interviewed about something as potentially serious as palliative treatment the staff might expect you to be grave. (forgive the pun!). I am being considered for a drug trial where researchers inject radioactive particles into the liver along with the normal potent potion of chemotherapy drugs. There are two ‘arms’ of [...]
In Lighter Vein – “Life’s Cliches”
Life is not all doom and gloom. Just so you don’t think I’m sitting around staring at my navel all the time, I thought I’d post another poem I wrote shortly after penning “Light in my long night“. Life’s clichés If a faith-lift’s what you need And you’re down at the mouth The heat is [...]
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