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The Invisible Tyrant

Not showing up in blood work on me,
it freely reigns tyrannically.
Which cells is it in? Is it inside my brain?
It avoids detection again and again!

It was visible once, when shot in my arm.
The injector said it would “do no harm.”
What’s it turned into? Why has it not gone?
Results that it gives me just keeping going on.

I fight and I fight this invisible thing
so my OWN body again will be king.


July 16, 2019 for Nina Parmenter's Miniverse Poetry Contest

Copyright © Andrea Dietrich | Year Posted 2019

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Lindsay Laurie Date: 7/21/2019 7:58:00 PM G'day Andrea ... some of the prescribed drugs are horrendous mind altering poisons that are meant to cure. I trust you'll find your way through it all - catch you soon Andrea - Lindsay Login to Reply

Caren Krutsinger Date: 7/20/2019 1:34:00 AM This is intense, but it is a battle that you are fighting, and when we fight a battle, we either close up and die or live and advocate for others. I hope you win this one, Andrea. It sounds rather awful! Good luck in Nina's contest! Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/20/2019 10:09:00 AM thanks so much, Caren. Truly, it makes me feel like an ALiEN, that's how weird it is. But I think I am winning the war now. I have been using two products that are marvelous. When I am completely healed, I will be telling the world!

Kim Rodrigues Date: 7/19/2019 9:32:00 AM Oh yes! I know the fight goes on! If only..if only the King’s men could save you! I pray for you! Great poetry besides! Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/20/2019 10:10:00 AM Thanks, Kim, I am starting to see signs that the treatment I came across is working!!

Panagiota Romios Date: 7/18/2019 8:02:00 AM So sorry, Andrea! Good poem...as always! My MD is constantly offering me drugs. I won't take any...MD's in the US and the drug industry push drugs, I can't even get a simple blood fest for Vitamin D..without pagying 200 bucks in Ca. That's crazy. Also I go online to research any drug he offers... PR good luck in contest. )) Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/18/2019 2:43:00 PM they are all so awful. I asked my oncologist several years ago: So what food do your advise I eat to prevent cancer coming back? he looked at me and said, "moderation in all things" (I already knew the answer,I just wanted to see if HE KNEW anything). I asked another oncologist: How much do you study about the importance of nutrition for your patients? He told me "two weeks of med school" Imagine TWO weeks is all they take for the most important aspect of staying healthy. What a screwed up system of our country where it's all about the doctors learning which drug should be prescribed to get us sicker and sicker and sicker.

Jeanne Mcgee Date: 7/17/2019 9:56:00 PM Good luck in the contest...this is a winner! Login to Reply

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 7/17/2019 3:53:00 PM I know you are speaking of the cursed Prolia they keep advertising on T.V. which should be criminal! I don't think I can write for this one, but I will try to come up with something. You did well Andrea. xxoo Login to Reply

Linda Milgate Date: 7/17/2019 12:21:00 PM A smart and quick poem and hope it is not something that is real other than usual lab test rant! Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/17/2019 2:57:00 PM if only it WERE a usual lab test rant. No, Linda, I live with some horrible conditions and am trying to get Prolia out of my body somehow. it's been a year now and I will not give up!

Jan Allison Date: 7/17/2019 10:16:00 AM keep on fighting to get this drug out of your system Andrea, so glad you were inspired to write this rant for the contest:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/17/2019 2:58:00 PM thanks, Jan. Little by little, I think the product I got is helping me.

Tom Cunningham Date: 7/17/2019 6:15:00 AM Never give up fighting Andrea, hopefully people will sit up and take notice. Good luck. Tom. Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/17/2019 3:04:00 PM thanks so much, Tom

Matthew Anish Date: 7/16/2019 9:42:00 PM I don't know what Prolia is. We must be careful about what we eat and question doctors when we see them. Doctors are human and make mistakes! Peace & Love Matthew Anish Login to Reply Andrea Dietrich Date: 7/17/2019 3:04:00 PM Of course be careful what we eat. I am talking about an expensive and very dangerous drug our doctors do not believe is dangerous, simply because rich and powerful men got it approved by FDA. The doctors refuse to believe the victims of Prolia. They are NOT innocent. they are ignorant and I am rid of MINE.