msc 18,480 Posted January 13, 2016 Either she's having us all on, or she wont see Christmas. And I stand corrected on her being Lessing's daughter. I knew they had a close relationship, just not that close! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted January 15, 2016 Pneumonia gone and seems upbeat... "4h4 hours ago Jenny Diski @diski not exactly cancer or fibrosis free but up to finishing and starting a new novel. Might stay in bed for a day or so, though." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,480 Posted January 15, 2016 Ailing writers who start new novels but never finish them due to a terminal case of permanent writer's block (in a manner of speaking) happen so often it could classify as a real life trope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,480 Posted January 18, 2016 I can't get tweet embed to work, but anyhow: Jenny Diski@diski@corrinacellist some benign tumour spelling bee part of brain. Just try to keep up .Remember it was 'cucumber' wot got me out of hospotsl5:18 PM - 15 Jan 2016 As suspected given some of her more out there writings in recent times. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted January 18, 2016 Come on, someone will have to say, on that fateful day, 'Diski is Deadski..' ........or summat Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,337 Posted January 21, 2016 I can't get tweet embed to work, but anyhow: Jenny Diski @diski @corrinacellist some benign tumour spelling bee part of brain. Just try to keep up .Remember it was 'cucumber' wot got me out of hospotsl 5:18 PM - 15 Jan 2016 As suspected given some of her more out there writings in recent times. This situation is difficult. I know she has a husband so I can`t help but wonder how I would react in his situation i.e your wife who you love dearly wants to tweet but only possesses the capacity to write almost unintelligible sentences and although a few years earlier would most likely as a writer who is presumably erudite, never want such drivel to be ascribed to her in hindsight, do you let her tweet nonsense or try to shield her from social media for the sake of her own legacy and privacy? I mean there is no simple answer to this. Clearly Diski would probably never have tweeted such nonsensical ramblings were she of sound mind but does that give a significant other the right to behave in a controlling manner so as to not cause them potential ridicule? I really don`t have an answer for this so won`t argue back as I can see it from both perspectives. On a personal level I would probably opt for censorship of my wife`s social media accounts if she lost her mental faculties as an illness should be private. If one can`t make the decision to share information in sound mind I question whether they should do so at all. I tell you what though this problem is a time bomb.More and more people due to illness and /or senility will lose their ability to communicate cogently online and will start writing demented bollocks online and surely there comes a time where the next of kin wants to protect their privacy? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,480 Posted January 21, 2016 Depends on the case. I suspect, though have no proof, that Jenny Diski was determined to keep going in this way to publicly demonstrate what this type of illness does to someone, even someone considered as intellectual as herself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,155 Posted January 21, 2016 More and more people due to illness and /or senility will lose their ability to communicate cogently online and will start writing demented bollocks online Auto-correct and predictive texting can also have this effect, especially if combined with alcohol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,480 Posted January 21, 2016 I've never needed a brain tumour, alcohol or auto-correct to help posting demented bollocks online, myself. 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,540 Posted January 22, 2016 The whole farrago is kind of reminiscent of the movie "Iris", except without Kate Winslet's tits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,727 Posted January 22, 2016 http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=kate+winslet&view=detailv2&&id=657B89102D39DE1FECA1659A3A743979C3857294&selectedIndex=18&ccid=6xXItQnD&simid=608028002584691679&thid=OIP.Meb15c8b509c37bc1e827af93ca7d5133H2 Not sure if this will work but would have been so much better for everyone if I wasn't at work and having to operate within the confines of what is allowed. Anyhow if link works we should all happily be at least heading towards Iris territory. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted January 22, 2016 I'm thinking already that Jenny is this year's Lynne Stewart. SC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gcreptile 10,979 Posted January 23, 2016 It looks as if she had a really tough time, a phase of really strong treatment, but she's come out of it alive and it worked, so for the next couple of months, she's going to survive. I'm feeling pretty good about not picking her at the moment (But I hedged my bets and picked her in another pool). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted January 26, 2016 She's on R4's 'one to one' at 9.30am. Be on iPlayer later I'd imagine . Form checking time Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted January 26, 2016 Strike that, it's from last year. Still, she's on about her oncologist so may glean something. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,337 Posted January 26, 2016 Just listened to her on Radio 4.She is completely there mentally and was pretty blunt and humorous about her ordeal. She said she doesn't`t know how long she has left which is the hardest part for her. She sounded much older than 68 though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted January 26, 2016 Aye, but that was before all her recent treatments. She has gotten more batshit as the weeks go by. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,540 Posted February 8, 2016 Back on Twitter after a fortnight off to drop these two classics on us: Jenny Diski @diski 15h15 hours ago @paftersnu apologies. But needed laptop and phone and couldn't face descent. Apologies. Xxx 0 retweets0 likes Reply Retweet Like More Jenny Diski @diski 15h15 hours ago @paftersnu gone to bed but sorry I left in the kitchen. Maybe oven on. Suddenly panic stricken . Had to b Go upstairs and too flakey... Paftersnu is her husband, Ian Patterson. Why she couldn't have just whatsapped him that I dunno. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,540 Posted February 23, 2016 Jenny Diski @diski 39m39 minutes agoCambridge, England Will you miss milking your cancer? Yep Hank's it was a gas. 0 retweets1 like Reply Retweet Like 1 More Jenny Diski @diski 43m43 minutes ago Will miss mjh Harriso 0 retweets2 likes Reply Retweet Like 2 More Jenny Diski @diski 1h1 hour agoCambridge, England No more me (technically no more you.) Count quotes in Lear. Sad scared life's shit Well you know thAt nothing is worse than shit More shit? 0 retweets6 likes Reply Retweet Like 6 More Jenny Diski @diski 1h1 hour agoCambridge, England Here’Athens news for the day. Kindly readers(much meant). Body up the spout. Life cancered (aka cancelled). About 3 month’s to go says doc.. 0 retweets3 likes Reply Retweet Like 3 More Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted February 23, 2016 The bottom one....you were one of the 3 'likes' spade, weren't you?? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sean 6,337 Posted February 23, 2016 Sweep stake time I think. I will go for August 23rd Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spade_Cooley 9,540 Posted February 23, 2016 Not gonna lie, I don't have her down as being much of a fighter when it comes to the crunch end. Gimme April 21st. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
charon 4,943 Posted February 23, 2016 The Euro election would be a good time, what's that?? 23/6 ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Unknown Man 587 Posted February 23, 2016 I'll take April 23. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Dead Cow 620 Posted February 23, 2016 July 8th. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
