Chester



 I spent much of the morning in urology outpatients 
I never tell staff that I’m a nurse, I’m funny like that, I feign ignorance and watch everything like a welsh terrier. 
The consultant was nice enough 
I didn’t think much of the nurse I met. 

This afternoon, I went to Chester to see the Welsh horror movie The Feast , which was so dire, I left after an hour .
A friend texted me a simple, sad message about him starting radiotherapy  and I was glad I walked out of the cinema . I hurried out of the Storyhouse and sat in the sun , in the Cathedral grounds 

And we talked a long talk 

25 comments:

  1. I hope the urologist offered some treatment for your recurring infections!

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  2. Hoping for some effective treatment for you and a good outcome for your friend. xx

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    1. I love my friend very much , he knows that

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  3. It all sounds a bit sad today John - Back home I'm sure the furry ones will comfort you x

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  4. John, never stop doing what you do best, soothing others in time of need. I wish your friend well. Sometimes though the healer needs healing and attention too. Hugs x

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    1. My friend is a stoic sort , who never complains ….

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    2. Even more reason to do what you dox

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  5. Barbara Anne9:28 pm

    I'm glad the specialist you saw in Chester is a good treatment plan for you and I hope your friend also has a good treatment plan to enable him to have as much time as possible and in comfort.

    Hugs!

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  6. Hope the treatments work well for both you and your friend.

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  7. I hope you and your friend left the doc's office with good treatment plans. Illness is very hard on individuals. That said, a good treatment plan lessens the burden and gives hope for a good outcome..

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  8. Anonymous11:31 pm

    Some day... oof. Sorry for your friend. Cancer is an epidemic as well.
    Hope your thing is sorted...
    Sending you strength, E

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  9. I often don't tell people what my professional background is. It makes them nervous that I am judging when what I really need is their best. Sometimes the best medicine, is a long phone call.

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  10. Hahaha
    I do the same every time I can. Watching people do what you do is fascinating. And glad you called your friend. Definitely worth a long talk, those news...

    XOXO

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  11. Anonymous2:40 am

    They also assume you know it all and left out information that can cause a problem, like not telling me I couldn't eat before a kidney biopsy .. I worked in neonatology, what did I know?

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  12. Hope you have a successful treatment programme for your urology problem.
    Good wishes to your friend and glad you were there to listen and support. It breaks your heart doesn't it.

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  13. Glad you were available for the friend instead of watching unneeded direness.

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  14. You're a good friend, John. All my very best to you and your friend. Jan xx

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  15. It's all too much sometimes isn't it? x

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  16. I'm glad you could support your friend.

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  17. The important thing was that it all came together to allow you time with a friend who needed the comfort of a friend.

    It strikes me as so very sad that I was in Chester for two days and had no idea how close you were. I would have loved to sit on the cathedral grounds and visited.

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  18. I am so sorry about your friend. It is wonderful of you to spend time talking to him.

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  19. Anonymous7:04 pm

    You are being a good friend . My husband finished this cycle of radiotherapy today . Before treatment this morning he was told he needed to have a further course to address
    pain in his ribs from bone mets . Not what he wanted to hear . I intervened and said no. He is having a break . We are going to Australia for six weeks in October. He can, if he chooses , start radiotherapy again on our return . It’s a much harder treatment than most imagine . I am pleased you were there for your friend . I am glad he has you
    Siobhan x

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