A lot has happened since I last posted. Been very busy with various appointments. A few crises which I shan’t bore you with. Final Radiotherapy session at Addenbrookes hospital due tomorrow. Despite my prior anxieties, apart from a fuzzy head, so far so good. No indication yet whether my symptoms might be reduced by the treatment, but the effects of radiotherapy take time to manifest.
Great support from Occupational Therapy, having to find new ways of moving around and dealing with my lack of balance. I’m amazed at help available on NHS.
Lavinia arranged for a few of my ex-work colleagues to drop in for a chat yesterday. My big sister Gill is about to arrive on the train, which will give Lavinia some much needed moral support.
My mood has become somewhat more realistic, so I now have some moments of deep and appropriate sadness too. Determined to avoid self-pity.
Thanks for these updates, Richard. You’re often in my thoughts. Glad that the radiotherapy seems to have been not too stressful.
And all your feelings are welcome Richard. I just wish I lived closer!!!
I really honour you for the way you are keeping us all informed and allowing us to play our part in sending healing, caring vibes along to you. Precious moments……..With love to you and Livinia xxx
Dear Richard, Martin and I send you and Lavinia all our very best wishes. Its good to hear that you are coping well, with lots of support. Thank you for sharing x Carol
Hi Richard, I hope your radiotherapy session went well and that it begins to mitigate the symptoms. Best wishes to you and Lavinia. Nigel
Hello Richard – and Lavinia, too,
I’ve spent the weekend dancing with Cathy Ryan in an Open Floor workshop known as “Heart Matters”, and your familiar face, smile and dance were with me from time to time. Then coming home and reading Saturday’s “Guardian” I read an article by a man from Ireland, who spoke of his father teaching him the ‘traditional’ pattern of dying in Ireland. I couldn’t help thinking of you, and the number of things you have encouraged and supported me to do. The computer, Plus Net, domain names, – “Scrivener”, and helping when my sound system wouldn’t blast on my very first lesson, and many others. In dying, it seems to me that you are also paving the way for people to move with courage and dignity towards their ultimate destination. So pleased to hear your sister is coming to visit, and that your son Paul has been helping. We’d love to come and visit – I’ll call Lavinia in the week – but of course we (speaking for Doug and I) don’t want to intrude! It’s that delicate balance between intrusion and something else (and I’m not quite sure what, at this moment).
So, for the moment, I’ll simply send love. That is for you, and for Lavinia.
With love from Di and Dougie xx
We think about you lots in philosophy
You would have enjoyed the discussion yesterday led by George re Rousseau relating to inequality about amour propre and people needing recognition to validate themselves.
Holding you in all you feel. It’s all welcome ?