Philip Ball: I was going to be very British and diffident about the cancer surgery I'm having imminently, but decided in the end to write this in the hope that it might be helpful for others in similar positions. nautil.us/how-life-rea...

I was going to be very British and diffident about the cancer surgery I'm having imminently, but decided in the end to write this in the hope that it might be helpful for others in similar positions. nautil.us/how-life-rea...

Best wishes for your surgery. Thankfully, this is nowadays a routine procedure with a high success rate.

Truthfully one of the best, insightful, well-informed, philosophical, humble, poetic writing ~ thank you for sharing with us your reflections on life, and on yours.

Thank you - this was brilliant - hope there is much more to follow in years ahead.

Thank you for doing that. And I’m waiting impatiently for the book. 2 days, according to Kobo.

Wow, what a beautiful and moving text. Erudition transmuted into genuine wisdom. I wish you a successful surgery and a speedy recovery. All the best!

I hope it goes well

Oh wow. My very best wishes.

Best wishes to you and that many more books will come.

I had to do this surgery when I was 38. Mine went very smoothly, with a quick short-term recovery and full recovery as expected after about a year, and no sign of cancer since. I think that's a very common experience, though obviously it's a nerve-racking experience no matter what.

Wish it all goes well.

I hope it all goes well. (I just posted this, but it showed up twice, so I deleted one and both disappeared.)

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