Peter MercerAfter a week in hospital I was moved from a private room to one shared with another patient.One day I woke to find my mother and Auntie Dot, my dad’s sister, sitting at my bedside. Dot and I had a close relationship. She’d lived…Jun 24, 2017Jun 24, 2017
Peter MercerConfinement and restricted visiting times weren’t the only parallels with prison.The femur (thigh bone) is the largest bone in the human body. A broken femur shaft needs 3 months to repair itself. So, regardless of my…Jun 24, 2017Jun 24, 2017
Peter MercerI Hadn’t Felt The Need To Go But I Was Curious.After a week in hospital I was moved from a private room to one shared with another patient. A young motor cyclist, recently admitted. He…Jun 15, 2017Jun 15, 2017
Peter MercerHe Doesn’t Usually Swear.I received a shot of intravenous pain relief every 30 minutes. The drugs were effective for 20 minutes, leaving a shortfall of 10 minutes…May 11, 2017May 11, 2017
Peter MercerThe car headlights were a sudden, blinding flash.What happens to the human body when it is hit by a car travelling at 80 km per hour? When soft flesh collides with hard metal at speed…Apr 25, 2017Apr 25, 2017