The Verge of Tears an oncology diary
The Verge of Tears an oncology diary
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The name of every ward starts with a big‘ C’ – Cedar, Catherine, Cara, Cherry- this is a strategy to deal with fear, at the main door, letter by letter.
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I drink the tea she doesn’ t feel up to, and look away while they search for a vein.( Because they soak her hands sometimes
in warm water to make it easier, all it takes is my children’ s breakfast bowls steeping in the sink to bring her hands to mind).
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On the site for the new hospital a crane driver has planted his county flag on the boom of his crane. When they raised it
in the depths of winter he must’ ve been imagining the end of summer, the city ablaze with his county colours.
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