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Wednesday Tumor Blues!

1.   He probed inside my nose

      He took a piece from my tumor

      He asked if I was in pain

      I wasn’t!

      I could not feel a thing

 

2.   My mind got into full swing

      Tumor – tumor – tumor

      You have another bloody tumor

      It’s not a rumor – rumor – rumor

      But a tumor  -  tumor – tumor

      Deary  me dear, we are a one aren’t we

      Lets be very British and have a nice cup of tea

 

 3.   Why couldn’t you have a nice easy hobby?

      And collect stamps or old post cards

      No, not you, its bloody tumors!

      Like being the martyr do we

      Like all the attention

      Oh, how your ego struts the stage

      You’d make a great lap dancer

      Whoring around your glamour cage

 

4.   Blood poured from my nose

      The nurse handed me some mesh tissue

      Told me to pinch the end of my nose

      To try and stop the bleeding

      My nose ignored my attempts to halt the blood

 

5.   MRI scan to be arranged

      I smiled and nodded

      Make another appointment for next Wednesday

      Then we’ll know whether its benign or malignant



(C)2009 Lenny Gazbowski

 

With special thanks to my Mind for its interfering nature and black comedy. Priceless!

It’s the black humor that keeps me sane, well, that’s open to debate!

 

 


— Lenny of Cohen, Jun 20, 2009

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Lenny of Cohen

16 years 11 months ago

Thanks Fleur!

I have been told it is cancer, and am going into hospital for more scans this week. I am also starting to implement alternative therapies, such as Hemp Oil and Bicarbonate Soda and Maple Syrup. The specialist spoke about the operation and chemo - but I will not have chemo as it does more harm than good. I have researched this area of allopathic medicine and discovered that 75% of oncologists would refuse to take it! I had bowel cancer in 2004 and had life saving surgery, in 2006 I had a desmoid tumor removed; so I'm on familiar territory! Namaste, Lenny
Fleur MacDonald

Fleur MacDonald

16 years 11 months ago

Oh man

you have been to hell and back and I do so hope you do not return to that dreaded place!! You are not alone on this site!! there are friends here that will help you with your emotional/creative needs including me!!!!! don't hesitate to post!! :)fleur I'm a little too far away to visit you in hospital, but if I was I would!!