Just a quick note to say that I'm moving into hospital tomorrow for four weeks of chemo and a stem cell transplant, so this is probably my last post until the first week of May. It'll be a new and interesting experience for me, because throughout my years of treatment, I've always been an outpatient. I'll have my laptop with me, however I'm not sure if there's any wifi access (we're talking public hospital here), but regardless I'll probably be feeling too shite to bother writing anyway.
I've been saving up some good reading for the occasion: Iain M. Banks' new Culture novel Surface Detail (I'm a huge fan); the first book in Joe Haldeman's new "Mars series", Marsbound; and Charles Burns' Black Hole which I've been wanting to read for years! As for viewing, I'll be sinking my teeth into The Wire season 3 and Deadwood season 3 - another couple of things I needed to catch up on.
I'll leave you, my friends, with this clip from a truly underrated classic, Dead & Buried (written by the dynamic duo of Shusett & O'Bannon). I hope my nurses treat me better than this evil bitch!
Good luck.
ReplyDeleteGood luck, man. My thoughts are with you.
ReplyDeleteGood luck & get well!!
ReplyDeleteAll the best with it, make a speedy recovery.
ReplyDeleteThe best of luck with the treatment. Get well soon!
ReplyDeleteGood luck to you.
ReplyDeleteEvery hospital I have been in here in Ohio has had WiFi, not the greatest, but better than none.
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Best of luck! I hope treatment goes well and you're back posting soon.
ReplyDeleteAll the best to you! I hope that you feeling better and are back in tip-top shape in seriously short order.
ReplyDeleteGet well soon, dude!
ReplyDeletePlease be well!
ReplyDeleteI wish you all the best and I hope for you to come back asap. I never commented on this blog but this is important! I will pray for your health! Take care!
ReplyDeleteAll the best, hope the treatment isn't too bad and does the trick. Take care, can't wait to hear from you soon.
ReplyDeleteHurry up dammit and get back to doing what you do best!
ReplyDeleteI hope you get well soon. I'll be pulling for you in Portland.
ReplyDeleteThat fuckin' sucks mate!
ReplyDeleteGood luck and hope all goes well, I'll be thinkin' about you.
Black Hole sounds just like the trick! :D
If you get a shot at net access and can watch region2 discs, drop me a mail and I'll send you over some swedish stuff to help you through!
God's speed, and take care!
J.
get well dude! nice to know someone else that's a horror fan and a Deadwood fan and a Wire fan!
ReplyDeleteA speedy recovery dude, we're all rooting for you here !
ReplyDeleteOh good, it's easy to stalk people when they are in hospital!
ReplyDeleteGonna miss you around here! Take care of yourself.
ReplyDeleteI'm always impressed by your unfailingly positive attitude in the face of life bullshit, man. Respect.
ReplyDeleteMay the forces of Metal watch over you.
PS I just started Surface Detail too, I look forward to nerding out on it with you soon...
Hey man. Keep your chin up. May the nurses me hot, and may the sponge baths me cool.
ReplyDeleteI have a friend who just started chemo herself. You're not in this alone. You may feel like roadkill for a few days, but you'll make it. Like the saying goes,"Pain is a sign that you're still alive."
Hang tough.
Good Luck,bro!
ReplyDeleteHope you're feeling better. Did you get a chance to read "Black Hole"? I absolutely loved it.
ReplyDeleteHi Amber, I was actually so ill in hospital that I didn't manage to do any of the things I was planning to, so Black Hole is still on my to read pile. And I'm feeling 100% better now thanks!
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