Many Different Kinds of Love

i. FEELING UNWELL
10. "My youngest daughter, Lottie, ran up to me for a hug but I stopped her, realizing I need to change and shower before she touched me."

ii. GOING TO HOSPITAL
16. "I feel like I'm losing home."
22. The poem on the back cover of the book is on this page.

iii. INDUCED COMA
Michael squeezes a finger to communicate.
5/18/20 (-) covid, difficulty communicating
5/20/20 speaking valve on tracheostomy. A voice!
5/22/20 ICU --> ward after 47 days spent in the ICU. 8 weeks total in the hospital.

iv. RECOVERY PT 1
59. "Many different kinds of love."
61. My body has become theirs. They have it.
65. Bed pan. T_T heavy chapter
80. "Under milk wood" song?

v. REHAB
101. They've been worried
about my blood pressure
but they've brought me the Daily Mail
so it'll be fine in just a moment
110. "Bed Poem" "De-bedding"
122. D E A T H

vi. GOING HOME
136. Reflections on life and objectives going forward

vii. RECOVERY PT 2
162. COVID & Emma
168. The old and frail matter too
185. Parents
248. No breathing!

viii. THESE ARE THE HANDS (for the NHS 60th anniversary)
These are the hands
That touch us first
Feel your head
Find the pulse
And Make Your Bed

These are the hands
That tap your back
Test the skin
Hold your arm
Wheel the bin

Change the bulb
Fix the drip
Pour the jug
Replace your hip

These are the hands
That fill the bath
Drop the Flour
Flick the switch
Soothe the sore

Burn the scabs
Give us a jab
Throw out sharps
Design the lab

And these are the hands
That stop the leaks
Empty the pan
Wipe the pipes
Carry the can

Clamp the veins
Make the cast
Log the dose

And touch us last.