Unless they're imprecatory, and from the other side. Christopher Hitchens has made an announcement.
I have been advised by my physician that I must undergo a course of chemotherapy on my esophagus. This advice seems persuasive to me. I regret having had to cancel so many engagements at such short notice.
Medical treatment is the best course of action in these sorts of events.
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