The train trundles onwards until suddenly, shockingly, it doesn’t. My second cycle of chemotherapy was cut unexpectedly short on account of me almost dying. Normally I avoid drama in these blog posts. Drama is messy, we shy away from it. Better to avoid mentioning difficult subjects, at most allude indirectly and in passing. But sometimesContinue reading “Derailed”
Category Archives: Autobiographical
The Mystery of Bupa
I tried to contact @Bupa a week ago with a very simple question – “If an NHS hospital does not have a spare bed available is it possible to use BUPA to get a private one?” I have never experienced such a complete service failure in my life. I can only describe @bupa in metaphor.Continue reading “The Mystery of Bupa”
Taking the Train
It’s now a week since my first chemotherapy session. I am having adjuvant treatment which happens after the tumour has been removed and is intended to reduce the risk of reoccurrence. As per my last two posts I thought I would give a flavour of a medical experience in the hope that others might findContinue reading “Taking the Train”
One Month On
In my previous blog post I wrote about my experience of going into hospital for an operation for the first time ever. The operation was a month ago now and I was discharged a week after that. I am doing ok 🙂 I had my first meeting at the Royal Marsden yesterday to run throughContinue reading “One Month On”
Hospital Tips
So, I am back after a week in hospital. My first ever hospital stay. I’ve been an outpatient and had day surgery as a child but this was the first time I had ever been in hospital for longer than a day. And it was a deeply confusing experience. So some tips and reflections. IContinue reading “Hospital Tips”
Stars stole the night away
Book of the month Visuals of the month Food of the month Tech of the month Bear of the month The beariest place on Earth Ringtone of the month Music of the month
Dusk has hidden the bridge in the river
Book of the month Visuals of the month Food of the month Tech of the month Look upon my works ye mighty and despair Bear of the month Music of the month
My toecaps sparkle now
Book of the month How little we understand the worlds in which we live, both the interior world and the one outside us. Visuals of the month I am a lazy sonAnd I never get things done‘Cause we’re made up of water but… https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-liverpool/jmw-turner-with-lamin-fofana-dark-waters Food of the month It’s chimken time! Tech of the monthContinue reading “My toecaps sparkle now”
…and a decrepit handful of trees
Book of the month Music of the month Bear is quiet Visuals of the month A Bankside stroll Food of the month Fresh pasta at 40 Dean Street Tech of the month Forty one years on… Bear of the month Best job EVAH!!
The fleshy aftergrass
Book of the month I tried reading a very highly praised debut novel and gave up after 30 pages. I’m not going to name it as the fault is with the reader but let’s just say that genre readers would have found it familiar and done better elsewhere. So instead two books I have yetContinue reading “The fleshy aftergrass”
Mark O'Neill 