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(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.

 

ON the mend

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

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?

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

LLS and Life

Hey Guys:

Got a lot going on!
I assumed my duties as chairman for the Mission Services Committee of the Delaware Chapter of the Leukemia Lymphoma society and we’ve had our second meeting. Currently writing a plan for the committee. At least an outline anyway.

Kind of got the blues about work. I’m just angsty and and don’t feel like I’m making much ground. I’m doing well, but I find it hard to keep my sarcasm in check (impossible is more like it). Anyway, I sometimes joke too much and I think it is getting the way. Who knows.

I applied for a job at DOE We’ll see. My batting average for interviews sucks these days. Who knows?

My play is coming along.

Been very. very fatigued as of late. I don’t know what is causing that. It’s taking forever to recover from exercise these days. Way more than one would think.

I guess that’s it.

Peace,

Bill

Poems and notes

I got the most beautiful powerful poems and notes from cancer people and nurses the past few days. It’s intimidating as hell. Wow. I hope I do it all justice.

Bill