Adding good vibes for Topsy and Ned
Ash Hope you'll soon be feeling better, hospital definitely the place to be. Dr W is such a W, definitely an empathy free zone. What would it cost him to show some understanding that it is shit, literally 
(sorry but couldn't resist) and give you some advice of the "if I were you" type. Obviously more than his fragile ego can withstand 
The only thing is if he actually knew which was best I have no doubt he wouldn't miss out on the chance to pontificate so he obviously doesn't, and if he doesn't know, then you might as well toss a coin? I agree with others, talk it through with nurse/GP because it doesn't hurt to bounce it off a professional but take comfort that Oncology is a bit like medieval medicine and they are feeling about in the dark and always to some extent making it up as they go along, but all the recalibrating and delaying don't seem to make the difference. I also think some Oncs find it very hard to acknowledge what they are doing to their patients, the woncy oncy at my hospital definitely always makes patients feel they are personally culpable for or just being wimpy about side effects, because it couldn't possibly be their poison, you can understand the psychology..........
Gigs Goondog is here just waiting for the call, he has a 4 second memory so not nursing any hurt from last night 
I am sure he would love a badger hunt....
There are a few books I would recommend on China that would give you that understanding of how people thought/think, what motivates their actions, and are really readable too, so that you don't take the lazy way of understanding through a modern western perspective / prejudice/ being overly concerned with treating people as "others" . I think Hilary Mantel achieves that (though actually not studied Tudor History seriously so maybe wrong) I had a kind of road to Damascus doing my MA when suddenly realised I had got it all wrong when I lived there, and my thesis is all about empathising. I would love something similar?
smee as if having the most common name of the 60s wasn't bad enough.....
In very good mood as BRILLIANT episode of Mad Men and may have had to mix myself a Martini when realised how good, best since the lawnmower I totally hate Murdoch, all the political manipulation, morally bankrupt reporting and phone hacking but also for hijacking Mad Men so I can't talk about it to any of my friends
Tomorrow group of friends going to see recording of Would I lie to you, been a few times now, they record for two hours and then cut what doesn't work (very little) and what is too rude (a lot) looking forward to it, As well as Rob Brydon David Mitchell and Lee Mack have previously seen such comic geniuses as Richard Madeley Fern Britton and Terry Wogan, all particularly rude and indiscreet, on all occasions had to be warned not to repeat outside the studio as could lead to libel actions 
Sounds like there is going to be a night shift but that Martini might just do the trick for me............but thinking of you in advance