19th May 2024
The day started with an hour and a half Skype call with my friend Martin. He was early with his call, even before our breakfast. After half an hour I had to halt our conversation and pick up after our food. It was awkward because to was giving me an update to his health condition.
I knew it was bad the last time we spoke, but this time it got worse. A CT scan of his brain showed that areas were dying and affecting his lymphatic system. There is no doubt that the prognosis is not hopeful. He is suffering severe flight and fight attacks, with high anxiety and paranoia.
His doctor is requesting an MRI scan but it’s not going to change anything.
That news was not that I wanted to hear, so when I called him back we concentrated on our history together, we’ve had a lot of laughs, and shared many stories, that lightened the mood a bit, but it’s hard to accept that I will lose him soon.
I was in a bit of a reflective mood for the rest of the day, even though it was warm, and I wore shorts for the first time this year. There were tomatoes to plant and more grass and weeds to pull up.
In the afternoon we rode our bikes up to Kelli’s mother for ice cream, a welcome break from the sadness I was feeling.
Another Lifetime to go 