Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Yesterday, 16/2/23 an old (new) friend was laid to rest. Mark Davies Markham (please see my previous post Dear Mark). Sadly, I watched his touching funeral via a video link from my hospital bed. It was a tuff watch especially hearing from his son, Tom, talking so heartrendingly about his dad andContinue reading “Friendship”
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Metastasising – Preventing The Spreading of Cancer Cells
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death Cancer Vaccines, the potential for the prevention of ‘Spreading of Cancer Cells’ are a hot topic at the moment. It seems like every week there is another newspaper and or media article on the latest, potential, miracle cure for cancer patients, a viable vaccine that prevents cancer Metastases. Cancer Vaccines [of many kinds] have beenContinue reading “Metastasising – Preventing The Spreading of Cancer Cells “
Dear Mark
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death Today, at 8.00am a dear friend died. When nearing the end of life, it is impossible not to reflect on a life lived. One of life’s truths – Life is difficult, more so for some than for others, “engaging in the full range of experience – living and dying, love and loss –Continue reading “Dear Mark”
Ask Franc
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death 7.00pm -A none listed [no name] call to my mobile ‘Alright mate how’s it going? A Guildford number and an unmistakeable scouse accent, Mark Markham? An old new friend? Mark and I were very close growing up together in Downing Road, Bootle and [somehow] we lost touch for 50 years and more. WeContinue reading “Ask Franc”
Scanxiety
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death It’s that time again, blood tests, a round of scans, followed by the stressful, wait to see how much worse my cancer is. No matter how many times I go thru this it is always the most stressful of times. SCANXIETY No matter how many times, that wait between having a scan andContinue reading “Scanxiety”
Graduation Graduation Graduation
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. I love LIPA graduations. The end of three years of hard work, celebrations, congratulations, the difficult time to say goodbye (but not farewell) to my amazing students. Many of them good friends, some for life. A joyous day and night. My first graduation, my own (2001), as a student at the tender ageContinue reading “Graduation Graduation Graduation”
Social Values
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Currently the biggest problem in the modern society is brainwashing via governments, media, ecclesiastical bodies, fashion and the education sector. All other issues stem from people being brainwashed and puppeteered by these sectors. Social values include justice, freedom, respect, community, and responsibility. In today’s world, it may seem our society doesn’t practice many values. TheContinue reading “Social Values”
Let It Be
Life– Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Saturday 25th June 2022 – Pyramid Stage Glastonbury I felt a small hand reach out for mine in the dark, my son’s hand. He gently held, then squeezed mine. The last time I (perfectly) remember us holding hands was around 35 years ago, he was aged 3 or 4. I took him toContinue reading “Let It Be”
Aging
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. “Aging is an extraordinary process whereby you become the person you always should have been.” David Bowie Thanks for Reading Peace
I would rather know
Life – Terror. Ecstasy. Fight. Denial. Flight. Failure. PAIN. Forgiveness. Reconciliation. Hope. Love. Peace – Death. Today is results day. The results of my latest PSMA-PET scan. PSA level is (still) the most reliable indication of prostate cancer advancement. A simple blood test (PSA test). A sudden change ‘a spike’ is never good. I had a scheduled (every 6 months) PSA test in April with nothing thatContinue reading “I would rather know”
Dying to Live 