THE DEATH WATCH-TWENTY-THREE

Today turned out to be a very long day. I had to be at the hospital at 6:00AM for the installation of a temporary central line. Immediately after this was inserted into my neck I was wheeled into Dialysis for the procedure they refer to as “Phoresis”. What they are trying to do is get a background count on my platelets before the anti-body is introduced into my body to see if the anti-body can generate more platelets to fight the cancer cells. The machine they hooked me up to is like a dialysis machine in that it takes my blood out of my body and passes it through the machine before it returns it to me. The machine has a centrifuge which separates out the platelets from the whole blood and collects it for the trial so they can get an accurate count. In about a month’s time after I start getting the anti-body I will go through the same procedure again. From start to finish the process takes about three hours so the bottom line is, I didn’t get home until 2:00PM. Having not eaten or had any pain medicine since early morning, it was a very long day.

THE DEATH WATCH-NINETEEN

Death Is Not The End

by Bob Dylan

When you're sad and when you're lonely and you haven't got a friend

Just remember that death is not the end

And all that you've held sacred, falls down and does not mend

Just remember that death is no the end

Not the end, not the end

Just remember that death is not the end

When you're standing at the crossroads that you cannot comprehend

Just remember that death is not the end

And all your dreams have vanished and you don't know what's up the bend

Just remember that death is not the end

Not the end, not the end

Just remember that death is not the end

When the storm clouds gather 'round you, and heavy rains descend

Just remember that death is not the end

And there's no one there to comfort you, with a helpin' hand to lend

Just remember that death is not the end

Not the end, not the end

Just remember that death is not the end

Oh, the tree of life is growing

Where the spirit never dies

And the bright light of salvation shinesIn dark and empty skies

When the cities are on fire with the burning flesh of men

Just remember that death is not the end

And you search in vain to find just one law abiding citizen

Just remember that death is not the end

Not the end, not the end

Just remember that death is not the end