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First Session Side Effects

My first chemo ended yesterday I’ve 11 more to go And so far I am glad to say I’m none the worst for show But Tuesday of the next week My belly starts to ache My colon starts to back up My insides start to bake Then once the dame is busted It’s “Katie bar the door” I’m running for the bathroom Like I’ve never run before There’s fire in my belly I thought I burnt my bum And after a few days of that My bum had become numb So tick off constipation Tick off diarrhea too Tick off upset stomach Cause they sure ticked off you And that was just the first dose Of the chemo I will get I guess my real worry is I ain’t seen nothing yet! Mdailey 5/20/11 I wrote the first stanza the day after chemo and the rest of the poem about a week later.

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Barbara Gorelick

Date: 5/21/2011 7:38:00 AM

Mike, I had to laugh at the way you wrote about such a serious topic. I hope your treatment is successful..my prayers for you...BG

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 5/21/2011 6:10:00 AM

I am following your write on Chemo and I appreciate how bravely you are facing it and analysing it, god speed to your recovery, mike

Mike Dailey
Date: 5/21/2011 11:20:00 AM

You are coming in on the 2nd half of my poetic journal. The 1st half was on the discovery and surgery. someday I hope to put it all in a book. the working title is Thoughts of a Future Cancer Survivor.