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>It started with a lump you see By Stanley Russell Harris (A poetry Soup Honourable Mentioned Poet) (The New mad Author) It started with a lump you see. As I was old, I just thought it part of me. You know as old age goes. Middle age spread! Begins to show! Of course I thought that was just part of me. Oh! Have already told you that I see. As time went by, I do not lie you know. My middle age spread began to grow. Was not in pain, all was OK. As was retired and enjoying my days. Until that day when I did see. My middle age tummy lump. Had moved to the left hand side of me. And that insignificant middle age spread. Changed my whole life instead. Of course to my doctor I did go. Straight to hospital he sent me so. I wondered why, but I did go. For a year I had examinations and scopes galore. My mind a whirl, never knew the score. Then one day a specialist said to me. Stanley you have cancer you see. At that moment my world did stop. My mind went blank, could not think a lot. Was a bit like having writers block. But then I knew nought of that. And my cancer news was worse than that. Six years have passed since that sad day. And thanks to all in our NHS I am now out of that mess. OK I might not be quite alright But of that cancer there is no sight. I always pray and thank my God. But the tears still run, I kid you not. I cannot speak as I use to do. I do not pass by if you speak as you do. As if I know how it must affect you. I know you are feeling just like hell. I only pray you will soon be well. So like me you can others tell. There is life after cancer. So fight it and get blinking well. Cancer is life changing I know dam well. Some go to heaven; I know my sister is one of those. My turn to join her has been postponed. I know not why, I did not die. Was it to say, do not cry? I do myself I cannot lie. Surviving is life changing, it has happened to I (Me). <
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