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  • Chapter 22 — 7:30am

    Phild26
    England lost to Argentina in the semi-final last night. Two minutes after the final whistle, a nurse came in to tell me I was being put on a 12 hour drip for phosphate and potassium. No explanation. Nobody knew why. Just another thing happening to me...

  • Chapter 21 — Finding It Tough

    Phild26
    I want to start this one differently. Every chapter so far has found a way to end on something positive — a small win, a moment of humour, a reason to keep going. I'm going to try to do that again here, because I do believe it, and because ...

  • Chapter 20 — Jinxed It

    Phild26
    I jinxed it, didn't I. Chapter 19 was called "Ten Quiet Days." I wrote about getting back to normal, feeling well, doing some work, cooking properly. I practically signed off with a cheerful wave and the suggestion that having less to w...

  • Chapter 19 — Ten Quiet Days

    Phild26
    It's been ten days since I last wrote one of these. Ten days is a long gap by my standards over the last few months, and I think that gap actually tells its own story. When there's less to write about, less drama to process, that's usually a sign thi...

  • Chapter 18 — Another Week in Castle Hill

    Phild26
    There is a particular kind of frustration that must only exists in hospitals. It isn't the frustration of pain, or fear, or uncertainty — though all of those are present too. It's the frustration of a system that is simultaneously extra...
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