Posts made in November, 2007
Sage advice from beyond the grave
Mum was in the bathroom the other day and afterwards, like many of us, she washed her hands under running water. As she was about to leave the bathroom, she heard Dad say, “use soap”. This was around the same time as Dad told me to “slow down”. Slow Down? Use Soap? Sage advice from beyond the grave? Well. Normally I’d say yes – but Dad’s personality was...
Read MoreStop and take the time to smell the roses.
The other night I had a dream. It was about midday and I was heading home – driving down Douglas Avenue South Perth (Western Australia) in Dad’s car. Well. The family car now. In my rear vision mirror, an old-fashioned motorbike roared up my rear. The driver wore no helmet. It was Dad! I was so very happy to see his face. Healthy and 65. He pulled up alongside and looked right through...
Read MoreGastroscopy & Colonoscopy
Last Thursday I was sick – nauseous and eventually, vomiting. I had to drink a bowel evacuation fluid called “Fleet” – part of the preparation for a colonoscopy. I opted for the pleasant procedural duet because Dad’s cancer had to do with digestive ruminations. Doctors know what causes esophageal cancer, so I took it upon myself to get checked out. I was given a...
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