Half Life - 33 – locked up June 11th, 2021 It starts with a small prick, followed by a gentle insertion. Once in deep enough it is withdrawn and replaced with a plastic tube. The canula signals the start of another treatment cycle, with slightly salty water dripping into an arm until the radioactive injection is pushed in, kept company by yet more saline. Left alone with a book, a water jug, and the bag on a stand, the radioactive isotope is, with luck, finding its way through arteries and veins to kill Nobby the cancer with miniature radioactive explosions. The technician, Geiger counter in hand, comes in every half an hour, stands a carefully measured metre away, checks the radioactivity is at the right levels, and to encourages me to go to the toilet. Blood spurting from the hole in my arm as the canula is removed, putting the future of a decent shirt in doubt, provides the most excitement my small cell had seen all day.
You do know that every hero in the Marvel Universe got their powers from the radioactive bite of an arachnid, the gamma exposure from a bomb test, or the splashing of some goo onto their eyes? Are you secretly becoming a super hero? The thing is I don't remember there being a link between super heroes and sausage rolls........ ;) Enjoy your freedom when it comes and always good to just keep celebrating those big birthdays - celebrations should last at least a month!!! Happy Birthday to The Wife!
I so enjoy your writing , the humour , affection ,pathos and thought provocation . I'd love to see your blogs published as a journal
I have sent you a wine gift to help encourage the return to full strength of your taste buds
PLease enjoy every last drop
Where will that lunch date be at?
I guess I can’t pretend I’m 21 anymore then! X
You do know that every hero in the Marvel Universe got their powers from the radioactive bite of an arachnid, the gamma exposure from a bomb test, or the splashing of some goo onto their eyes? Are you secretly becoming a super hero? The thing is I don't remember there being a link between super heroes and sausage rolls........ ;) Enjoy your freedom when it comes and always good to just keep celebrating those big birthdays - celebrations should last at least a month!!! Happy Birthday to The Wife!