My Hospital Stay

My Hospital Stay

It's not everyone's wish 

To be confined in a hospital bed,

When your health misbehave,

Hospital is your resting place. 

 

In '99 my health disobeyed, 

Chemo and radiation to keep cancer at bay.

Cancers contained, side effect appeared,

Taste gone, throat dry, consult doctors in fear. 

Few years down the road 

Health appears to improve, 

Then came my sciatic nerve

Making legs hard to move. 

The pain and discomforts during treatment days,

Only sufferers know the pain to put disease away.

Needles and tubes, a regular visit 

Drawing blood for test, a daily practice. 

Another hospital stay for a month, 

Eating hospital's food for dinner and lunch. 

Early morning nurses pushed patients for shower,

Tasks to be finished within the hour. 

Preferred to shower by myself 

When other patients were at rest.

Nurses checked during my bath, 

Afraid my falling will cause doctor's wrath.

Rest of my days spent with  physiotherapist,

Walking, cycling, climbing stairs on the list.

Use of walking stick my first time try,

Missed steps, unbalanced movements with nurses by my side.

Against all beliefs 

I began to enjoy my stay,

Talking with next bed patient 

Drives loneliness away.

Nurses were caring and thoughtful, 

Meeting all requests with smiles. 

I couldn't help but complement them

On their beauty and caring style.

When it's time to be discharged,

I packed up with a heavy heart. 

Bidding goodbye to one-time strangers, 

Leaving behind memories that will forever lingers. 

Author  : MikeleeFye 

5 July 2024