Not fully sure what that meant...
But reading between the lines, I suspect Md means medical doctor, and rad. is short for radiation or possibly radiotherapy...
Does that suggest that surgery has been ruled out? Or is the radiotherapy for after surgery?
It's pleasantly warm here today; about 17°C/63°F. Unfortunately, it's very cloudy, and there's a lot of fine rain about - what might be called Irish mist. In Ireland, we tend to call a day like today a soft day.
Thanks for the comment, Parker.
I love them as well. They are part of the turning of the seasons for me. I am always sad to see them leave in the autumn.
Very powerful piece of writing, Gary, which moved me to tears more than once!
The story of how the wider society originally treated HIV/AIDS patients needs telling and retelling, and should never be forgotten.