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Journey to Nostalgia
We started the day off earlier than one of us realised. I heard Don get up and he was not particularly quiet, so it woke me. I looked at the clock which said 5.34. That was late enough that I knew I wouldn’t get back to sleep so when he finished in the bathroom I…
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Daffodil Day
I have just learned how precise the dose of radiation is that I receive. It is so precise that it is not timed in seconds. There is an exact dosage predetermined in the ‘machine’ and it is released by electricity. Because electricity supply varies slightly, rather than the dosage being measured in seconds, it is…
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What I’ve learned (so far) from Cancer
Today was (hopefully) my last day to ride the bus. Don had to attend a meeting this morning and so was not available to take me. As there was about a 40 minute wait for the bus, and then a further wait for treatment I had couple of final conversations with other cancer patients. Both…
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So Much to Enjoy!
My darling girl is with me today. She arrived yesterday afternoon and we talked 90 miles an hour to catch up on lots of things while picking up a few grocery items and going to the PO. And then we talked some more! We decided that a nice dinner at the Noodle House on Mitchell…
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A day in my life
I was really in the moment during my walk this morning, noticing several people who I pass every single morning at the same point of the walk. A young man with a back pack who only ever stares straight ahead and moves so woodenly and precisely it’s as if he is a robot. A woman…
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A long day in August
Today started very early at 4.32am when I woke up to cooking smells from the kitchen just across the hallway. It is the second time this has happened. I’m just amazed that anyone feels the need to be up quite that early, let alone eating, as none of us has to be on a bus…
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A Game of Chance
(I made the decision to stay in medical accommodation while in Darwin having radiation treatment for 7 weeks following breast cancer. The description of the accommodation ensured there would be transportation to and from medical treatment for those staying there. It seemed like a good thing as I did not have anyone to take me…
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