Blogs - Page 322

I walked south on Madison Avenue on a September morning. It was ‘fall’ in New York, and warm. A clean, white light bounced off the concrete pavement and buildings. Everything seemed to angle upwards and outwards. I sensed the spaciousness.

Sitting and waiting. It has been a longtime, Since I wrote, Like this. The last time, I sat By the old river Thames, Tate Modern 03. I was not waiting then. For mail from pathologists, Late, late mail with Results. Will it be the Footman, Eternal snickering again As he holds my coat? I wait. Or will it be the same - So I can catch the wind, Trim sail and remain, Sane? Sailor I am no prophet - and here's no great matter I have seen the moments of my greatness flicker, I have seen the eternal footman hold my coat, and snicker, And in short, I was afraid

Three from Dorevitch Two from Gribbles One from Southern Health One from Knox - then another one (for the other tests, yes that’s right) One from Ringwood Two from the ambulance (we thought we were covered, but we weren’t – were we!) If-I-concentrate-I-think-I-can -fill-in-my-membership-number -on-the-claim-form Do you understand all this? Please check the box. Sign-your-name-here Today’s date? Last I remember it was April. Is it June already? Three from Dorevitch Two from Gribbles Please pay immediately I-think-I-can-print-my-name-now

On the 11th of June, Josh will be the first Australian Retinoblastoma sufferer to undergo Intra-Ocular Chemotherapy. This involves Carboplatin being injected into the sclera of the eye. This form of treatment has been widely used in the US, and Josh will be the first Aussie to experience this.

I selected the picture of the man with the green cap to be my on-line face. The particular green hat he's wearing reminds me of a very similar hat I bought when my hair fell out two years ago. I remember being very cold that winter -'07 - as I had lost a lot of weight, had sores, boils and puncture marks all over, and generally felt like crap. I bought the hat for nine dollars as it was unusual, all cotton and was stretchy.