Due to a little how-de-do
This here will be my daily view,
The car-park here
Is nice and near
The hospital I’m going to.
A big machine with lots of charms
That welcomes me with open arms;
Ten days will be
The score for me;
The prospect causes some alarms!
Three days since I began to go,
For seven more I need to show
Before the zap
Will cop a cap,
And then the next stage I may know.
It causes me misgivings grave
To cook within this microwave;
Is such an infraction
Nuclear reaction,
That indicates I’m not too brave?
But lying motionless is not
A thing that pleases me a lot,
When sessions close
I do suppose
Some great relief I will have got!
I’m pulling for you, Col, and hope this experience will move more quickly than anticipated. We’ll celebrate with you when this is over!
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Good luck and for the recovery – hope you don’t feel too yuck. Leeds have started making specialist masks – for adults too,maybe you can get one if they have any artistic staff or decorate your own? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/health-43322743/from-radiotherapy-mask-to-brave-superhero
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Fortunately I don’t need to wear one of those, but if I did I might fancy being Bugs Bunny . . .
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That looks pretty much like the machine that i visited 5 days a week for 6 weeks,
By the bye did you have to get a small tattoo?
I did, that way they knew where to aim when they got me down!
FIRE!
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Eek! Ten days doesn’t seem so bad compared with that!
Yes *bragging* I got three!
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Yes but did you get the TATTOO?
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YES I SAID I GOT THREE OF THEM!
(These blokes with their lemonades on and their hearing aids off.)
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That is not fun. 😦 … but an excellent poem. 😀
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With the poem, I MAKE it fun!
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Sterkte … Die tyd met jy en die masjien is ‘n vreemde gevoel … later word hy jou vriend
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Ek beskou hom regtig as ‘n vriend sodra hy my vyande uitwis.
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Beslis… ❤
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I enjoyed your poem but I am very sorry you are back in hospital.
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I trust that when you think in rhyme
it helps you pass the tedious time
you spend in that bleep-bleep machine
to make you well, know what I mean?
All my best wishes, Leslie.
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Making up rhyme
Makes me move in time,
And movement, on board,
Is strictly abhorred!
Thanks!
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Ai, as mens so vrolik kan dig oor die behandeling, gaan jy sommer daardeur seil.
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All the above, and from me..take it easy, look after yourself.
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May the force be with you.
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Soon the treatment will be over and we’ll all be happy and grateful with you for that!
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Oh. That is a Radiotherapy machine? Hmmm. Hang on there. The good news is they have detected something to bombard.
Keep the spirit up.
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So sorry you have to go through this but your sense of humour will carry you through.
My thoughts are with you.
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Hope the zapping is effective.
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I hope so even more fervently!
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I had 20 sessions of radiotherapy. Felt a bit like a beached whale as I lay there whilst the machine whirred and beeped.
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Double what I’m getting! So you know ALL about it!
As a restless sort of person the not moving really gets to me.
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My session lasted just a few minutes and was centred on my surgery site. I was surprised that I didn;t feel as tired as I;d been led to believe, then come session 18, it seemed to hit me all at once! Luckily I didn’t need chemo and am on meds for at least 5 years, possiby 10. Seeing my consultant surgeon next month. Wishing you all the best for a speedy recovery.
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Mine chug away for some 20 minutes with three areas of focus. I wasn’t warned about the tiredness! But already I have felt it.
In a different era we would probably both be deddicated or close thereto by now!
Thanks!
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Take care.
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Hi pensitivity101 and colonialist,
It is reassuring and delightful to know that both of you still have plenty of wits (and rhymes) left in spite of your unflattering ordeal.
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As they say: ‘You gotta larf!’
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