May 28, 2024 First 12-week visit It’s been a while since I’ve seen your smiling faceI’m on my transitionTo only coming in every 12 weeksKind of shocking at firstBut I…
January 8, 2024 So many places for Cancer support All of these places are great for Cancer support https://cancerlifeline.org/ Great place for all kinds of support groups and lots more, they have been…
January 17, 2023 Sometimes when I’m out on a walk The mountains around meI think of all of youThe nursesThe doctorsThe PAsOther staffPharmacistsAnd I’m gratefulthat you are all thereI can only imagine how hard…
October 12, 2022 Last chemo done (drawing done by a friend who is an artist) My day started late 11 o’clock To get blood drawn Went great A few valves …
October 4, 2022 One week until my sixth and last chemo One week away From My sixth chemo My last one I wonder what that means And think of all the people Nurses Doctors PA…
September 21, 2022 For the nurses that answer my MyChart questions on Pamon ErinOn KiraOn JustinaHow you glide through MyChartAnd answer my questionsWithout a startI feel your heartAnd your smiles tooEven when I rambleSometimes in…
September 21, 2022 Chemo poem one Biopsy doneOHSU CalledA first visit to my oncologistI keep my attitudePositive, Upbeat KnowingThat my treatment startedI findMy oncologistNursesStaff Are bright and shinyI’m sureIt must…
September 21, 2022 Chemo visit number two For all my nurses doctorsAnd all the rest of youSuch heart you all haveCheery dispositionsI feel the caringAnd no glaringFirst my blood work at…
September 21, 2022 Chemo visit number three A poem by Norman Teinowitz for all of yeh I start my visitThe day beforeI’m sure you wonder whyAnd I’ll tell you moreI start…
September 21, 2022 Chemo number four I’m a patient,patientI’ve worked in IT too muchAnd customer service tooTo know that the best laid plansSometimes get messed up tooChemo ran late but…
September 21, 2022 Poem for Chemo five My awake drugHas done its jobIt’s one AMThat and hot flashesAnd here I amPoem in my handBrain full onAway I goI start the chemo…
September 22, 2022 Poem I sent to my Urologist after my biopsy UrologistCaringStraightforwardDirect I can’t sayHaving a probeUp your but is funOr evenMakes me wantTo write a pun ButI felt his caringAnd the nurse tooAs busy…
September 22, 2022 Poem for my July 4th ER Visit I went in for a shotHormone it beI drove myself inParked my carAnd walked across the streetBut not know to meI did not go…
