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Jean Day
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Chemo 8
You know I sometimes think I have special powers. Somebody once said to me, “You get everything you want,” and I suppose that it Is often true. Not...
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Chemo 7
Chemo 7 I was allowed to return to my original dose of chemo - but not without a certain amount of drama. At each visit the staff weigh me, take my...
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Chemo 6
Chemo 6 This has been a rest week for me. The chemo nurses decided that I needed a week off chemo, due to my very tough week of side effects...
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Chemo 5
I had an email from my brother-in-law today. It was headed “Sympathy”. It rather startled me because he is a cancer epidemiologist and statistician...
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chemo 4
My chemo has gone well over the last few weeks, with no new nasty side effects. So what is there to write about? This whole piece of writing started...
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Hi Paul
Posted on Tue, 21 Feb 2023
Hi Paul
What a brilliant powerful poem. You sum it all up in just a few very poignant words and phrases.
Read full commentPosted in Age of Empires
HI Jenny
Posted on Wed, 01 Mar 2023
HI Jenny
Such a beautiful poem with lots of word pictures. I am not much of a gardener but might be inspired to try harder this year.
Read full commentPosted in Summer's Creation
HI Rhiannon
Posted on Tue, 07 Mar 2023
HI Rhiannon
I enjoyed reading about your treasure trove. It's nice that you can remember the history of each.
Read full commentPosted in Memory Medley
Thanks Paul
Posted on Sat, 31 Dec 2022
Thanks Paul
Yes, I am OK. But having the mastectomy in a few weeks time. I will probably have something to write when that happens. I got a clear bill from the scan after the chemo except a leision on my spleen which they don't think is a...
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HI
Posted on Wed, 09 Nov 2022
HI
I really found this story thought provoking. Getting near the pearly gates, I guess, and wonder what sort of decision will be made on my behalf.Or I guess the moral is that it in in my power to show my decisions.
Read full commentPosted in The Last Door
Hi Jenny
Posted on Mon, 28 Nov 2022
Hi Jenny
Lovely little poem about holly - and the red berries are so cheering in these bleak days.
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Hi Jack
Posted on Thu, 17 Nov 2022
Hi Jack
Your poem is brilliant, and heart felt. We who don't go to war can never appreciate how things were.
Read full commentPosted in Discipline
Hi Lindy
Posted on Mon, 21 Nov 2022
Hi Lindy
Great read from a time not too long ago. We all remember those days very well. I like the way you go through each problem and solve it, one way or other. I remember how upset I was to find my favourite suit (bought for...
Read full commentPosted in The Moths Ate My Knickers
Hi Paul
Posted on Sun, 20 Nov 2022
Hi Paul
How beautiful this is - wonderful imagery.
Read full commentPosted in Memories from Falls Past
Hi Jenny
Posted on Thu, 17 Nov 2022
Hi Jenny
This is very beautiful and cleverly done.
Read full commentPosted in To A Brand New Day
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