Cancer treatment can be funny
How, you may ask
First, the hospital gowns
You need a degree to know how to tie them
They are one size fits all
I was so proud of myself when I figured out one kind
Then I had the good fortune of having to try a new kind
And that was a disaster
And very frustrating
I tried to follow the directions on the wall
But that did not help
Finally I had to ask another patient to tie it for me

The other funny thing is that the hospital workers in the cafeteria
Gather at lunch and talk and laugh
Forgetting that they are surrounded by sick people

Then there is the lady at the entrance of the cancer wing
Each time she has to ask us if we have any Covid symptoms
And she lists them out fast like the bullets of a matching gun
I want to tell her I know exactly what she is going to ask
And that the answer is no
But she won’t go for that

The other funny or sometimes frustrating thing is
That when visiting your surgeon
You wait and wait
And then you are called into a room finally
But the room is empty and have to you wait and wait
Till the surgeon comes
And in the meantime you hear him walking in the hallway
Talking to other people and you feel totally ignored
Then he comes in with a big smile and lots of energy
Goes over everything really fast
And having experienced a tornado of information
Half of which you don’t understand
You leave
But God bless these surgeons

September 15, 2023