tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post1217886858868926929..comments2023-07-18T07:27:08.516+00:00Comments on Siren Voices: what he'll saySpence Kennedyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-33294068811036494612011-10-26T12:25:26.483+00:002011-10-26T12:25:26.483+00:00Hey PT1
I'm a big fan of proper pain relief! I...Hey PT1<br />I'm a big fan of proper pain relief! It was certainly helping Ellen an enormous amount. <br /><br />She seemed to be in a good place. I hope she was able to continue like that to the end - she certainly had plenty of love and support to help her.Spence Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-18964245726115669722011-10-25T21:56:38.913+00:002011-10-25T21:56:38.913+00:00What a lovely couple and how lucky you are to have...What a lovely couple and how lucky you are to have spent a bit of time with them! I am happy that Ellen had the pain relief she needed, yet it clearly didn't cloud her mind; it only took her to another place when she needed to go there.<br /><br />I like your description of a "shining quality"; I know just what you mean. Sometimes illness strips away bits of life in such a way that you can accept it and focus on what remains. Ellen sounds like that type of situation. I wish her a peaceful passing.PaperTigger1noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-33144537898767491092011-10-25T07:56:56.172+00:002011-10-25T07:56:56.172+00:00Hey JW!
I don't know, but it seemed to me that...Hey JW!<br />I don't know, but it seemed to me that with Ellen it was a combination of the high levels of pain relief, and also reaching an advanced, threshold kind of stage in her illness. There was a shining quality to her, it seems to me in retrospect. She just seemed ready to go - tough as that feels to write. Of course, I hesitate to talk in these terms, as someone who hasn't experienced anything as remotely tough myself. I've lost three friends - and my Dad - to cancer, and the circumstances for each were dramatically different, as you might expect. <br />I hope you're feeling okay today, JW - and lots of love and luck, as always x<br /><br />Hi BB<br />Thanks v much for that. <br />It's a strange job, working on the ambulance. You go from job to job, each one an individual riff on the same subject, really - how people live / what they do & the connections they make to get by. Luckily, most of the jobs are more straightforward and don't have such an emotional pull. But you can go from incredible extremes - I remember going to a person who'd thrown themself under a train, to a person who was complaining of a pain in their big toe. Quite disorienting, really! <br />Thanks for reading :)Spence Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-542150829814749652011-10-24T22:12:07.553+00:002011-10-24T22:12:07.553+00:00I read all your posts, but rarely do I comment. I ...I read all your posts, but rarely do I comment. I loved this one. It made me tear up while laughing at the same time. You have such a way with words...it only seems to take you a few to sum up something so beautiful and profound. I love it.~BB~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17768890868603258840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-57438557879598233512011-10-24T20:59:30.451+00:002011-10-24T20:59:30.451+00:00what a lovely story....thanks I needed that...I to...what a lovely story....thanks I needed that...I too am going through cancer and its good to see happy people dispite this terrible disease.....and she seemed like she really was happy!Lizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05681479791714669364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-12032552076022427322011-10-24T09:30:27.620+00:002011-10-24T09:30:27.620+00:00Thanks JoB.
As far as the book goes, it won'...Thanks JoB. <br /><br />As far as the book goes, it won't be for a little while, but maybe early next year. Signed copy? Of course - and I'll stand you a pint at the bar...Spence Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-75462294380348147612011-10-24T06:34:14.793+00:002011-10-24T06:34:14.793+00:00Once again Spence we find someone of Ellen's g...Once again Spence we find someone of Ellen's generation showing a simple stoicism and bravery in the face of such a finite end.<br /><br />Another beautifully written piece.I'd buy the book Spence.<br /><br />Autographed as well I'd hope....jacksofbuxtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05420847156401984373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-37069419203740143942011-10-23T21:26:32.761+00:002011-10-23T21:26:32.761+00:00Thanks KMS!
I will try to make the blog into a boo...Thanks KMS!<br />I will try to make the blog into a book - with some extra material to tie it all together. I'm just in the middle of writing something else, but it's the next project to do! <br />Thanks for the encouragement - very much appreciated.Spence Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-69712146573992543372011-10-23T20:12:22.030+00:002011-10-23T20:12:22.030+00:00Once again a lovely vignette of someone's situ...Once again a lovely vignette of someone's situation in a difficult moment, and so beautifully expressed. What a dear woman! I could make a friend of her in a minute.<br />I really think this blog needs to be made into a book...wonderful.Karen Martin Sampsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15180294856179918446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-27181939801832236692011-10-23T09:47:08.483+00:002011-10-23T09:47:08.483+00:00Hey Lollipop.
It was a privilege to do something ...Hey Lollipop. <br />It was a privilege to do something to help such a lovely family. Dreadful to see the ravages of her illness, but inspiring at the same time, to see how positive and life affirming the human spirit can be in adversity. <br /><br />Thanks v much Mark. I've said it before in the past - about how frustrating it must be to read these posts. Just snapshots, often without any resolution. But in a way that's a fair reflection of the job. You work your shift, time passes, you forget the little details. So the blog's really just a scrapbook of impressions. It feels good to have a record, though. Esp. people like Ellen. <br /><br />Thanks for the comments! :)Spence Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11183848895584919812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-16608763911230953302011-10-23T05:35:15.889+00:002011-10-23T05:35:15.889+00:00Spence, this was one of your best stories. You man...Spence, this was one of your best stories. You managed to encapsulate her life in a few paragraphs.Mark Spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06115968897468407333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27691111.post-54550030536066169842011-10-22T21:09:26.352+00:002011-10-22T21:09:26.352+00:00omg what a lovely lady, her hubby will so miss her...omg what a lovely lady, her hubby will so miss her despite his comment.<br />They don't make them like that any more .<br />Bless them both and you too for this.<br />Thankyou<br />lollipop<br />xxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com