To Hell and Back With Cancer
>To hell and back with cancer, is my personal feelings, please do not take them to heart.
To hell and back with cancer.
It started with a lump to see right in the front of me. I thought it was old age.
But when it moved to my side, I thought that lump was, acting quite strange.
I have a team of GPs, at my local, National Health Surgery.
Was quite late PM, I saw one of them. To hospital quickly he did send me.
I drove there in the snow, you know. One, dark December night did go.
I wondered what was wrong with me! What did my GP feel? Or indeed see?
Walked into outpatients I did do. They read the letter GP gave me, to hand in too.
Oh, did I forget to say, GP wrote it out straight away, then sent me on my way.
Soon I was whisked away. That’s right, was a blur of tests that night.
Bloods, x-rays, many doctors too, said I had to stay there. It’s true.
Over a year, I had tests galore. Was at home, so tried them tests, to ignore.
After scopes by the score, I often thought, would they do anymore?
Then they dropped the bombshell. 'You have cancer.' My mind thought, 'hell.'
My sister died of that, you see. And I thought I’d soon be with she.
Those doctors thought another way, to save my life, they did say.
‘Strengthen this man’s weak heart. Then on that cancer, we can start.’
Papworth surgeons repaired my heart, was so strong now Broomfield could start.
In six months, they did just so, took out that cancer tumour, you know.
That ladies and gentlemen was four years ago, recovery was a tad slow.
But hey I am still here you know, boring you with my poetic flow.
I know we all cannot survive, I know I am lucky, as now I thrive.
I hope all you cancer folk out there. Survive like me and breathe Earth’s air.
But sadly if you have to go, to that Paradise, I do not yet know.
Seek my sister Alma, can you hear. And thank her, for helping me down here.
Thank God also who I do pray to too. I love him, as all folk should do.
Then when I finally have to go, I must thank him personally. I must just so.
I was laying awake all night as I usually think I do, although must have had the occasional unknown cat nap, as you do. When something told me i must write this poetic verse! My tumor was a GIST. A large tumour attached and feeding from my stomach. Without my knowledge and causing no pain. It was forever growing and I was given 10 months to live without treatment. I reckon I am in year plus 4 now. Have a nice day,life's too precious to ignore. (TmA) <
Copyright © Stanley Harris | Year Posted 2016
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