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This poem was written November 1, 2005 by my Grandma-a breast cancer survivor
Chemo
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Chemo kills the body
But not the soul
It makes you look
A hundred years old
You can't eat, drink, or sleep
No matter what you do
You have to over medicate
Just to make it through
You have no hair
And your skin is like leather
Nothing around you matters
Not even the weather
You're so weak
You have to stay in bed
No more getting dressed
You prefer PJs instead
You have constant nausea
But the meds don't work they sent
And days pass so slowly
Yet, you wonder where they went
You get so tired
You'd like to quit
Because all you can do
Is lay around or sit
I did pray to the Lord
And He reached out His hand
I knew He was the only One
Who could make me stand
God was with me
Every step of the way
He helped me make it
And I thank Him ever day
Chemo
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Chemo kills the body
But not the soul
It makes you look
A hundred years old
You can't eat, drink, or sleep
No matter what you do
You have to over medicate
Just to make it through
You have no hair
And your skin is like leather
Nothing around you matters
Not even the weather
You're so weak
You have to stay in bed
No more getting dressed
You prefer PJs instead
You have constant nausea
But the meds don't work they sent
And days pass so slowly
Yet, you wonder where they went
You get so tired
You'd like to quit
Because all you can do
Is lay around or sit
I did pray to the Lord
And He reached out His hand
I knew He was the only One
Who could make me stand
God was with me
Every step of the way
He helped me make it
And I thank Him ever day
"Chemo" was written by my Grandmother.
I DID NOT WRITE THIS
H O P E for the C U R E
I DID NOT WRITE THIS
H O P E for the C U R E
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That's an incredible poem. I'll have to show it to my grandma, who is a lung cancer survivor. She had mesothioloma, and the doctor had to take part of her lung and he entire diaphragm. But this was 8 years ago in February. She had to go through chemo as well, and I think she'll be impressed by this poem and the story behind it as well.