Cancer and Music
Yes, I'm one of those that have encountered cancer well before it was supposed to happen.
Twice.
And, yes, I'm not as bad off as other people, but having cancer really screws with your psyche, even if you want to prevent it from doing so.
I have no idea if there are any readers left here, but for those of you who are, here's the nitty-gritty.
After a bout with skin cancer about one-thousand years ago (cured since), I was suddenly diagnosed with cancer of the thyroid gland in the beginning of the year. To be quite honest, I was expecting the diagnosis as my health had - gradually - gone to the dogs, but when my doctor came right out with it, it still blew me out of the water.
I'm not going to go into any details here but, suffice it to say, I have felt like "pish" (as Scotsmen are likely to say) since February and decided on the following:
- No matter what, Internet activities would have to die ... and I killed them;
- "Real life" activities would have to be stepped up ... and they were, to boot.
And that's what I did.
Hence, no updates around here. Continue reading→
Claude Williamson: ‘Round Midnight (1956)
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