Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Play excerpt

(c) 2014 William J. Potter

A ring girl cross the stage with a card saying
"Opening Round." Bill and Kate are sitting
downstage left in two chairs. The rest of the
stage is dark. They are oblique to the
audience. Bill has a small gym bag next to
his chair.
 
Bill
Holy smokes. Can you believe this?
 
Kate
I know. Three weeks ago we thought you had a stomach virus, now it’s cancer.
 
Bill
No not that. Look at this room.
 
Kate
What do you mean?
 
Bill
It’s so beige and soothing.
 
Kate
So what’s wrong with that?
 
Bill
I don’t know. You think there’d be posters or art or something that was … I don’t know … defiant.
 
Kate
What?
 
Bill
You know like a big Sgt. Rock kind of mural with his hands around some cancer cell’s throat. (Bill changes his voice) I’ll kill you, you bastard. (Bill’s voice goes back to normal) You know, something that reeks of commitment and victory … not the good try.
 
Kate
Shut up! They’ll hear you. They’ll think you’re as crazy as you are.
 
Bill
Now, that’s not very nice.
 
Kate
You’re being insane.
 
Bill
I’m just talking… waiting until Dr. Wonderful gets here.
 
Kate
You don’t like him?
 
Bill
He’s fine. I’m just being a jerk.
 
Kate
Good, because he just might save your live.
 
Bill
If he doesn’t and I die, I want you to throw yourself on my casket at the funeral and make a scene. You know, wail about how young I was. .
 
Kate
You’re not that young.
 
Bill
If you don’t I’ll haunt you.
 
Kate
You haunt me already.
 
Bill
Good one.
 
Kate
Just shut up or I’ll cry.
 

Wednesday, March 5, 2014

ON the mend

Guys:
On the mend. Trying to get to the doc today. Staying home and sucking thumb.

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

A little PTSD

Guys:
It is my belief that we, patients, survivors and caregivers are the biggest bunch of hypochondriacs around. With that said. I’m better today, so I’m probably not relapsing. PTSD -- what are you gonna do?

Monday, March 3, 2014

Bad day

Hey all:

Had a terrible day that was way too reminiscent of the start of my cancer journey almost three years ago. Woke up this morning with terrible diarrhea and vomiting. That’s exactly the way it started. I had a 100+ temp all day and it finally broke just now.  I am hoping it was some bad bacon or stomach flu. God please be that!! I’m tired and my wife has done a great job taking care of me. My plan is to closely watch it and if it doesn’t get better in a couple o days. I’ll go see my GP.

I guess that’s it,


Bill