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Yesterday and Repeat

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My daughter lives with constant pain and is often ill. It breaks my heart.

Yesterday, today and tomorrow Like the movie, “Groundhog Day”. This doctor, that doctor, another - Tomorrow repeat, and replay. My daughter cradles her arm And rocks back and forth in her chair. It’s rheumatoid arthritis today That brings us for medical care. She needs new pain medication, Bi-polar meds must be changed. Her myasthenia gravis means An eye operation’s arranged. How do you cope with so much When you knows there isn’t a cure? It wasn’t a choice that you made. You simply have to endure. You live for the days that are better And try to enjoy without sorrow, Though you know there’ll always be Yesterday, today and tomorrow.

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Gordon Mcconnell

Date: 7/7/2023 5:44:00 PM

Great penning Barbara with nice rhyme and flow, this is so moving and really feel for you and your daughter, but pleased there is some progress with the new drugs that are now available. Keep looking upwards, blessings always ,Gordon(in Scotland)

Timothy Ray

Date: 7/7/2023 5:08:00 PM

deeply moving...sad to say i know this story too well so as I walked the path herein know you are not alone....so glad you shared this...

Barbara Peckham

Date: 4/3/2023 7:16:00 PM

Yu are very kind. Thank you for reading and commenting and also for caring. Her life is not easy, but there are better times in between sometimes. Some of the new things in medicine are helping her, but they have had to file bankruptcy twice due to medical bills. That is a disgrace in this supposedly first-world country. But I will save that for another time. Thank y ou again.

Barbara Peckham
Date: 4/3/2023 7:17:00 PM

Heidi Sands

Date: 4/3/2023 6:08:00 AM

Well written and expressed. Health issues can be like that for people and also complex dealing with doctors. I hope your daughter finds some comfort :)