Tag Archives: terminal illness

Recommended Reading

Posted on July 5, 2018 by

Check out my reviews of recent books on death, dying, illness, and grief. So many excellent books!

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July Update

Posted on July 4, 2018 by

It is already July, and the lilies are blooming! I had hoped to enjoy some chemo-free months this summer, but it seems that is not to be. My disease is progressing quickly again, so I will be starting the second … Continue reading →

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June Update

Posted on June 22, 2018 by

I feel bad that I haven’t posted anything but updates lately (I have several posts waiting for revision when we get a rainy day), but I very much enjoyed the wonderful spring instead of spending time with my laptop. I … Continue reading →

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Spring Update

Posted on May 28, 2018 by

I’m not on my deathbed just yet! Friends are surprised when they see me out and about at a café or art gallery, looking unexpectedly well (despite also looking grotesquely pregnant), so it seems another update is in order. The … Continue reading →

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On Imagining

Posted on April 16, 2018 by

Last October (2017) I was sitting in a café with Roy and took out my journal to write. I didn’t feel like writing. The cafe was too crowded and busy, not a space for that kind of inward focus. So … Continue reading →

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April Update

Posted on April 6, 2018 by

I’ve realised again that some friends are wondering how I am. My sense of time has never been very good, and it’s even stranger now. So I am amazed that it is already three months, a quarter of a year, … Continue reading →

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A short video on dying

Posted on April 5, 2018 by

Dr. Kathryn Mannix, a palliative care doctor, describes how gentle the dying process can be in this short BBC Ideas IMHO video, “Dying is not as bad as you think”.

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