Simon Brook

Simon has approved my using this recent letter to Malcolm as his blog contribution:

Dear Malcolm,



Thank you so much for all your concern and good wishes. I am pleased to be able to respond myself and say that I am recovering well. We heard this week that my latest CAT scan shows my pancreas is stable and now hopefully laparascopic cholecystectomy will be performed on September 8th, which sadly concludes that I cannot attend our reunion.



Pam and I are sorry to miss this and we would certainly like you to send our very best wishes to all our old friends.



I have attached a picture of my most treasured Guy's possession. This tapestry(48 by 45 cm) was needleworked by my mother and completed after an attack of ophthalmic herpes!

Showing the Guy's motto it reminds me that an old Guy's man has encouraged me to give my research materials to the Gordon Museum. These concern the paintings of Chinese patients and the 'Introduction of Western Medicine to China'. With our advancing years and not knowing what is going to happen next (as I have just learned), I would encourage all old Guys to consider what they could donate, particularly as we are always being asked to support the next generation!



Kindest regards

Simon