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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 445: Special. You are special.

  Post 445: Special. You are special. In all my recent posts I’ve concentrated on myself (as usual), My Darling and her bruised calf, and Mr Vicious, who is slowly becoming an older gentleman rather than the irascible cat he once was. The heat ...

  Mr U 1 month ago
• Misunderstood

  Misunderstood

  They make positive signs to hang on the walls at oncology about what cancer can’t take from you. The truth is it can take everything. I sincerely think the world has disconnected. At least I know my world has. Currently fighting active cancer f...

  Forgotten 1 month ago
• Speaking to an empty room

  Face To Face

  We go today and even though  Dad's is adamant he's not having the radiotherapy until he's sat in that room with the oncologist telling her then I guess anything could happen and he might say let's do it..... We were told the cancer is aggressiv...

  RedTree26 1 month ago
• One Step At A Time

  Chapter 20 — Jinxed It

  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...

  Phild26 1 month ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 444: Oh no… not again!

  Post 444: Oh no… not again! Did you stay up and watch it? The football, I mean. England versus Mexico. I did… Well, sort of. I woke in darkness, the house was silent and I wondered what the time was. Three o’clock. Had I m...

  Mr U 1 month ago
• Living with Desdemona

  Chemo Third Cycle, Week One: Desdemona's Third Date

  It’s the Monday of cycle three, week one and things are going well, here’s an update of what’s happened so far: Preparation: the ‘Dexa’ was consumed on schedule, but my biggest concern (at the moment) for this cycle was ...

  Desdemona 1 month ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 443: What price is friendship?

  Post 443: What price is friendship? When all’s said and done, there’s nothing quite like a friendly smile and someone who’s simply happy to help. What a wonderful thing that is—a helping hand given for nothing. My Darling is s...

  Mr U 1 month ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 442: I’ll have Kung Poo sweet and sour chicken and those little round wraps for duck.

  Post 442: I’ll have Kung Poo sweet and sour chicken and those little round wraps for duck. We had a proper food fest today, and we’ll be having another one tomorrow. With an easy Saturday ahead, I found myself more interested in everyon...

  Mr U 1 month ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 441: Should I tell you? Maybe later, after lunch.

  Post 441: Should I tell you? Maybe later, after lunch. I had an appointment today, a phone one, from the GP, but it came as a surprise. I’ll mention the unmentionables, but not to start with – a sore bum is more of a kid’s problem...

  Mr U 1 month ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 440: Why moan? Get on with it and accept happy help.

  Post 440: Why moan? Get on with it and accept happy help. Work is great, especially with all the care and consideration everyone has already shown me in these first few weeks. Considering I’m only there for lightweight hours, and still somethi...

  Mr U 2 months ago