(((((Ali))))) I hope you feel better soon, I am afraid your illness is messing with your emotions!
I am trying to understand what you want? He is reaching out, and getting closer to you! He is NOT going to just wake up one day, and say, "Gosh, I messed up! I'll ring Ali right now, and tell her I am a total and complete idiot, and I want to get back together and pretend all this didn't happen!" It isn't going to be that way! It is going to be rebuilding a new relationship, that slready has a head start because of your history together. It will be texts, nad some phones calls, maybe come bike rides, or visits to the pub to watch football. Perhaps a walk on the beach. Then maybe a few days of cooling off, might not even get a call. Then a movie, or a concert, maybe a picnic.
You've been doing so well Ali! Just realize that this is the "journey of 1000 miles that begins with a single step!" And all the other cliches! Baby steps!
If it was over you would not be hearing from him the way you are, Ali. No guarantees, but don't shoot yourself in the foot!