"Chemo days can be long and boring, and people deal with that in their own special way. Some read, some fiddle with phones or watch stuff on their iPads, and others are so utterly knackered that all they can do is sleep — especially towards the end of a session.
One woman, however, has decided she’s not going to let a pesky all-day hospital appointment get in the way of her VERY IMPORTANT WORK, and is channelling Phoebe in that that “What If” episode of Friends by furiously typing and having endless loud, annoying Skype calls about business and spreadsheets and targets and what-have-you.
If you’re ever unfortunate enough to find yourself in a chemo ward, please do not do this because everyone else there will think you’re a massive arsehole. As someone with cancer on the outside world, you will be endlessly indulged because you’re the sick one, but in here we’re all on a level playing field, and we’re seriously thinking about staggering over there and vomiting on your laptop."
by Paul Lang medium.com/@rudemrlang/chemoversary-6562fd7a9f8f#.q4i28gb33. @rudemrlang
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