healthy indicator

i tend to wake up before deb.

sometimes because i've been awake all night (dex does that) sometimes i've been reading or writing.

deb has learnt to doze on, 

i particularly enjoy fetching the morning paper.

the weather is fresh and clear, the streets are quiet,

it's just something that i can do. (now that i ignore pointless bans on going up and down stairs to get through the kitchen.

there's also the chance for a minor health check.

the paper lies on the ground. I bend, pick it up, stand straight again

... all is good.

my brain stem is being attacked by cancer. 

my brain says, stand up. the message travels from brain, through stem, to body. When the stem fails

... themessage will fail to get through. 

... my body will fail to respond, fail to straighten.

so...

I bend to pick up the paper.

...stand up straight again.

... and it works

... all good :-)

while I can pick up the paper

... the brain stem is still working.

And that is very reassuring :-)

You can not Back into the Future
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http://notdotdeaddotyet.blogspot.com
dying for you to read it :-)

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Dr Nick Lethbridge
Consulting Dexitroboper