Merry Christmas, no wait, wrong holiday by Kristina Woodhill Come, they told him, Pah rum pum pum pum Young doctor plops herself down on edge of bed Informs hard-of-hearing 89 year young patient Abed for two days in room 304 You've got a tumor in your bladder!! Her voice in top form Penetrating old tired ears A new born new born new born new Pah rum pum pum pum Have you noticed any red in your pee? Query drills the ear drums Rheumy eyes try to speak Pah rum pum pum pum So we need to schedule you for surgery Rum pum pum pum Rum pum pum pum What's that you say? Oh, so sorry, you're Jack, the shepherd, not John, the drummer boy. 12/04/2012 Author's Note: A day at the hospital for my step dad. Had my mom not been there who knows how far this surgery idea might have gone. Not really a poem, more of a vent. I pray he didn't hear everything she said. This is the stuff of nightmares. Edited the last two lines. Posted on 12/05/2012 Copyright © 2024 Kristina Woodhill Member Comments on this Poem Posted by George Hoerner on 12/05/12 at 12:17 PM My wife was been an RN in recovery room for many years before she retired. You want to hear some stories? Home many months do you have? I understand your frustration. Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 12/05/12 at 04:38 PM LOL! When I saw the title, I thought this was going to be a rant on that recent perennial rant of political correctness revolving around the Christmas (note I said Christmas and not Holiday) season. Having said all that, I really like how this captures the subtle horrors of a hospital visit, and possibly what I have to look forward to...if I live long enough. Posted by Joan Serratelli on 12/05/12 at 08:05 PM I had "minor" brain surgery 15 days ago. It's the 5th such surgery in about 2 years. I also - need more surgery in about a year (long story)- The drs are....beyind words, but somehow in this piece, you captured my experience. The Surgeon will not admit any wrongdoing. I spent 5 hpurs in Recovery for NO reson. When the nurse took me up to the "Filthy room"- it needed to be cleaned- it took about 5 minutes to clean it. I had a supposed GREAT surgeon and it's been one long nightmare. Kristina- are you sure you weren't with me? This could be MY story- thanks for writing it! GREAT piece. Right on! Return to the Previous Page   pathetic.org Version 7.3.2 May 2004 Terms and Conditions of Use 1 member(s) and 2 visitor(s) online All works Copyright © 2024 their respective authors. Page Generated In 0 Second(s)