Nadine is taking between ten to twenty pills and stuff every day: Something that enables her stomach to take all the others, painkillers, cortisone, some medication for the days after each session of chemotherapy, vitamines, a laxative,… Plus the homeopathic stuff to fight the side effects of all the other medication. And, not to forget, there are also some ataractics to prevent another steroid psychosis.

It’s my job to prepare her four mixes of pills for the next day every evening. From a system theorists point of view, I’m always wondering how this variety works together without causing god knows what – but it seems to be balanced pretty well.

P.S.: The song is called ‘Serious Drugs’ and is sung by Scottish band BMX Bandits.