Friday 21 September 2012

No Brainer...

A few months ago it was discovered that a particularly aggressive cancer tumour was blowing up a bit of a storm in the right sided frontal lobe of my mind. (The ‘drawing department’ according to some neurological theories (how ironic)). I’ve now had some big surgery to scoop most of it out and intensive radiotherapy to blast the residue (“some little tentacles reaching into the corpus callosum ... important to get them because that’s what makes you who you are as a person...” said one specialist). Not sure if it’s worked yet, but we’ll see.... I’m currently laying low full of unpleasant steroids and waiting to see what I’ll turn into... (When I lay in the machine being bombarded with radioactive beams all I could think about was applying to join the Fantastic Four). Thanks to all my family and friends for their staunch and unlimited support in recent months. The main effect so far seems to be a seeming limitless fatigue and an inability to spend more than thirty minutes a day on a computer (or with a sketchbook) but I hope to be back maintaining everything as usual on a regular and normal basis again v. soon. Love to one and all. X.

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    1. Thanks, Rob. Everything back to normal soon I hope.

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  2. sorry andy and team -- i've been emailing you about an interview but only just found this blog which might explain the lack of reply. wishing you all the very best for a full recovery. ian

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    1. Thanks Ian,
      will contact you in the New Year.

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  3. did a little walk the other day andy and saw a raft spider. nearly as startling as the great white stag. see you soon

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    1. Careful, they can be extremely bad-tempered and dangerous - strip you down to your bare white bones in no time at all ;-)

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