Archive for February, 2013
Panzer Attack
Posted: 26 February 2013 in Poems, Understanding OthersTags: appearances, Poetry, Possessions
Shades of Grey
Posted: 17 February 2013 in Cancer, Understanding OthersTags: Prostate Cancer, suffering
Pain – you’d think it came in one colour. Well it doesn’t. In comes in various shades, more case of grey that torrid red. Friends and survivors of worse conditions than mine widened my palette, though thankfully (so far), I have not employed the whole range.
After The Operation
Posted: 9 February 2013 in Cancer, On the Pilgrim's RoadTags: Prostate Cancer, suffering
Had the cancer operation. And not by hands-on surgeons, but by the Da Vinci robot. Yes, I kid you not – by robot. The same sort of technology that enables a beef/horse-burger eating techie in Utah to put an armed drone onto a jeep full of guys in Kandahar, piloted the knives in my innards to cut out my prostate gland. Nothing less. But nothing more either. The NHS surgeons told me that they were pleased – so I should be too. Millions of pounds of technology applied. Tax Payers out there – a big thanks! (more…)