Today I sat next to a dying man in the Chemo suite. He has cancer of the oesophagus. It is incurable and Dr B is giving him Chemo to prolong his life. He has little more than a year to live. His wife is devastated. He also has a five year old granddaughter. They are giving her a book written by Sarah Ferguson entitled “Saying Goodbye to Grandpa”. I felt choked. When I looked at him he had death written in his face. I recognise it. I have seen it before. Now when I look in the mirror at my own face, I see only life. I can’t help wondering if that will change in the near or distant future.
I have made the phone call to Job Centre Plus and my claim for incapacity benefit is winging it’s way to Southampton.
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