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A Poem For My Doctor....

Tue, July 22, 2008 8:55 PM

i find that humor helps me get through some rough flares. and what is more humorous than poop? answer: nothing. so i wrote a "poem for my doctor" (although i'll never give it to him!!!) and i hope it makes someone smile! - missy

ok, doc,
look me in the eye.
give it to me straight.
am i gonna die?

i've been poked and prodded,
scoped and scanned,
drinked i should,
poop what a can.

i try to keep my chin up,
smile through the moans,
but it's hard to do when you have ibd,
otherwise known as crohn's.

a cramp in my stomach,
a pain in my tum.
and now you tell me there's inflammation
in my terminal illeum?

that doesn't seem too bad,
i think, as they tell me to lay flat.
all the while i'm thinking,
"where the *** is that?"

a twisted mess of intestines,
my guts look like a mess!
the x-ray reveals something,
only the doctor knows, i guess.

more pills, more drugs,
that i can do.
but can you excuse me for a sec?
i really gotta poo....

ok, i'm back,
sorry for the disruption.
now what exactly do you mean
by a "partial bowel obstruction"?

soft food only,
avoid veggies and nuts?
oh why can't i be normal,
and have normal people guts?

what do you means there's no cure
for this stupid, painful disease!
ok, i'll try to live with it,
just pass the pain killers, please.

krones1066
Joined Jul 17, 2008

Sat, September 20, 2008 12:00 AM

Reply posted for krones1066.

Missy-- That is awesome. I laughed out loud (Crohns patient & Mom to a child w/Crohns and another with UC). My son (14, newly diagnosed) laughed too. You should post it on the Kids & Teens page in the poetry, story, cartoon, ... section. I am sure it would be a hit -- and get lots of smiles there.

You are talented.

fushiastarz
Joined Sep 5, 2008

Thu, September 18, 2008 12:00 AM

Reply posted for krones1066.

very good, reminded me of Shel Silverstein

chili
Joined Jun 29, 2008

Sat, September 06, 2008 11:00 PM

Reply posted for Jezjiah13.

Hiya! Very good poem! I needed those chuckles. I give you credit b/c Barium and I do not get along so well and I didn't have any thought to write a poem about CD after my failed attempts at keeping it down for an upper GI with small bowel follow-through.

I really enjoyed verses: 5, 7, 8, and 9 (I miss popcorn at the movies more than anything!) If only we all had “normal people guts…”

Take care,

Jen

jenb2004
Joined Sep 6, 2008

Thu, August 21, 2008 12:00 AM

Reply posted for krones1066.

that was very neccessary! you ought to publish it

jezjiah13
Joined Sep 25, 2008

Thu, August 07, 2008 9:15 PM

Reply posted for krones1066.

I'd go crazy if I didn't have a sense of humour!

ak346
Joined Aug 7, 2008

Mon, August 04, 2008 12:00 AM

Reply posted for krones1066.

I REALLY ENJOYED YOUR POEM!

tinkel09
Joined May 6, 2008

Mon, July 28, 2008 12:00 AM

Reply posted for wernicke.

ha, it didn't take that long. i wrote it on the train on my way back from a lower bowel follow-through. nothing says inspiration like drinking 2 cups of barium...

- missy

krones1066
Joined Jul 17, 2008

Sat, July 26, 2008 12:00 AM

Reply posted for krones1066.

Nice work krones... how long did it take you to write it?

wernicke
Joined Jul 25, 2008

Fri, July 25, 2008 2:55 PM

Reply posted for krones1066.

Thank you,

I needed that pick up,

Littlestar

littlestar
Joined Jul 26, 2008

Wed, July 23, 2008 12:00 AM

Reply posted for krones1066.

That was awesome. Humor is totally indispensable.

the andychrist
Joined Jul 14, 2008

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