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There are no ‘Coincidences’
For those of you who don’t believe in coincidence, as I do not, you will be further convinced as I relate to you how my final day of treatment unfolded. For those of you who think coincidence is an accidental event, you may think again. I left the world of institutional living behind and we…
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Penultimate Day
The penultimate day. The penultimate treatment. There were numerous loose ends to tie up today, pretty much the kinds of things you do before you go on vacation. Clean out the fridge, pack a bag, drop things off to people and say some goodbyes. But I’m not going on a holiday, I’m closing a chapter…
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A leap of faith
If you have never tried soft shell crab and you like seafood, you should try it. Don’t ask exactly what it is, you may not like the answer. Just take the leap of faith and try some. I tried it for the first time here in Darwin, back in May when I was here for…
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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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My team
Today started the series of 5 ‘boost treatments’. J and L, my two radiology technicians for today, had a ‘template’ they put over the incision and they marked my skin with felt tip pens to line up the smaller device used to administer this treatment. The radiation ‘head’ sits down close to the area, about…
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“You wouldn’t worry about what others thought of you, if only you knew how little they do”
When we arrived at the oncology centre today, there were about 6 or 8 people gathered right in the doorway leading inside, and they barely left room for us to squeeze by to get in for treatment. It was a media group from Channel 9 and they were happily chatting away about their own priorities…
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Counting blessings
If you have been following my journey of treatment, you will know that I have tried to tell things as they are. The thing I have noticed about life is that I can never quite anticipate what will unfold, with regard to emotions, but especially the last few months. It hasn’t happened often, but when…
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Make every second count.
We made another early visit to the Parap Markets to kick off the weekend. We had awesome Thai food and just as we were leaving we saw Ivy and daughter Dani. Later we went to have coffee at the Four Birds Café with friends again and I saw someone I’ve met since I’ve been here…
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Our sense of Wonder
“We never actually lose the sense of wonder. We just let it fall into disuse. It resurfaces now and then to be put to use as we try to decide what meaning we shall give to life” – Dorothy Rowe (The Successful Self) When I read this, only a couple of days ago, as I…
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Treatment or transformation?
Whenever I see someone I have not seen for a while, since my diagnosis or treatment started, and they ask me how I’m doing, it is a chance for me to do a quick mental run through… how AM I doing? Today I visited with a good friend from Alice who was here for other…
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