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So here it is From
mytime
in
(46 days old)
The anonymous writer from Melbourne - at the other end of the world. I write positive thoughts Not because I believe that all will agree But because I truly believe I have seen the depths And I … more
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Reach out From
mytime
in
(46 days old)
My father taught me that if I would make one other person happy each day then I would sleep contented. Wise Man. Forgiveness is hard but it is so rewarding. Sometimes I take the easy path. Sometime… more
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49 From
mytime
in
(255 days old)
Another Birthday - 49! "You'll be dead before you turn 21!" Dr.....(1976) Its not a bad feeling to reflect on these decades of wonderful life, of friendships and of growth. We cannot control li… more
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Life today From
mytime
in
(320 days old)
Friendship gives warmth Body heals through warmth Open to others Listening to others Having the right to choose Having the responsibility to choose Change following action Experience informing … more
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Thank you From
mytime
in
(324 days old)
To all the people who have responded to my story - I say thanks. If I have helped anyone, please know that you have buoyed me. How would I summarise my life goals? To be: Welcoming Discerning C… more
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Life After Leukaemia From
mytime
in
(530 days old)
I have published an edited version of my autobiography on this site. The book itself is no longer widely available. It is the story of my successful battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia whi… more
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Final Chapter From
mytime
in
(816 days old)
HOW DOES IT FEEL? I would like to describe how it has felt over these last 31 years. When I left secondary school, I decided that there was no reason why anyone but my closest friends should know … more
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Chapter 9 From
mytime
in
(816 days old)
A NEW DECADE After ten years, I needed to see my specialist to say thanks. I hadn't been to Dr Whiteside's private clinic before, and he seemed a little put out to see me. He would have perused hi… more
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Chapter 8 From
mytime
in
(821 days old)
MOVING ON: REMISSION It had been a difficult year. 1976 had passed and with it probably went the worst of the battle. I was fairly happy with my performance on the final examination papers, and I… more
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Chapter 7 From
mytime
in
(821 days old)
1976 –THE WORST OF YEARS Regular strolls around the Racecourse Estate provided exercise during the week. It was so difficult to study because it seemed to have lost much of its relevance. This was my… more
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Chapter 6 From
mytime
in
(824 days old)
MY DARKEST NIGHT She had answered the question. The sledgehammer had begun falling. “There aren’t any patients who have been through this to help you.” I stared deeply into her eyes, and then t… more
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Chapter 5 From
mytime
in
(827 days old)
TIME AFTER TIME Short and unsmiling. I hadn't seen this doctor before and yet he was preparing to insert a monstrous needle into my arm. I needed a blood transfusion. I was anaemic. It must … more
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Chapter 4 From
mytime
in
(827 days old)
DANGEROUS MICROBES I remember one morning when my squinting eyes fought hard against the arrival of a new day. They focused on a cleaner, silently stalking around my room. I dreaded these times. … more
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Chapter 3 From
mytime
in
(827 days old)
RAW TREATMENT Things were happening very quickly to me, leaving no real time for evaluation. I trusted the medical team wholeheartedly, absorbing those colourful fluids into my veins with just the c… more
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Chapter 2 From
mytime
in
(827 days old)
THE TROUBLE WITHINGood health can so easily be taken for granted, especially through childhood and adolescence, because you're active and enjoying life. It seemed odd when the oldies referred to t… more
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Life After Leukaemia From
mytime
in
(833 days old)
Chapter 1 EARLY SIGNS It was the Summer of 1976 and I felt lethargic in the heat. I left the shade of the classroom with the knowledge that cricket training was to follow. My level of enthusiasm was l… more
