Sickness

In the past two week i have fallen sick twice. It started on Saturday the 24th when i was knock off my feet by a really bad cold. I am sure i picked it up from the doctors office a few days earlier. It's funny that a place of good health is littered with germs and bacteria.

Then, this week I went to a restaurant for Clem's birthday and i caught a bad dose of food poisoning. My god, i thought my innards were going to become external organs. I cant remember when food gave me such a bad reaction. Needless to say, i shan't be returning to that restaurant again.

On another sickness note, a few people who are close to me have gotten cancer. Thankfully all three of the people involved seemed to have caught it early. But this article is not about those who have fallen sick, rather it's a homage to the loved ones of the people who are sick.

A friend of mine said to me " I'm fine, everyone understand and sympathizes what I'm going through but [husbands name here] has a lot to deal with, but he is expected to carry on as normal" " it's terrible for him".

Now for a person suffering from the big C to acknowledge the pressures of those around them is a remarkable statement of character, but the announcement itself provokes food for thought. I have asked on many occasions how Joan, Mary, Ann or Paddy was doing, but i rarely, if ever considered the effect this infection has on the 'non- suffering, sufferers'

So, in light of this statement, I can only praise the partners and loved ones that keep it together. Those that become overnight counselors, doctors, nurses, administrators, problem solvers, public relations personnel ( handling visitors and inquiries as required) and project mangers.

For those who pick up the slack and go the extra 15000 miles, this blog salutes you.