Poem ...it's quite normal

It's quite normal

What is? 

I hear you say

Fears creeping in 

that cancer could return 

On any future  day.

Cancer isn't invited 

It's never welcome 

It leaves you with fears

and many sleepless nights 

and pillows ,soaked with tears 

It's quite normal 

to have these fears 

Even when treatments ends

It's quite normal 

but look how far you've come

I keep telling myself this

and now I'm telling you 

It's quite normal 

Although we have these thoughts

having had cancer once

They hopefully won't come true.

  • Hello Jassoscared

    Your thoughtful poem just sums up what I feel too after a frank discussion with my oncologist although I do not shed tears because I am an old lady!  The only thing we can do is to try to get on with "normal" life and find some pleasure in doing day to day activities, gardening,shopping,trips out etc.Before my cancer diagnosis I never thought too much about the future and although it is difficult not to, I do not think too far ahead because in that trite old phrase "what will be will be" and we cannot do anything to change it. As you say, the fear is normal but we must not let it dominate our lives.

    Thanks once again for a beautiful poem. 

  • afd

    Some  thank you for your lovely reply to my poem ,I'm glad it resonated with you. The fear that pops up sometimes is normal,not nice but normal after a cancer diognoses, and we must push that fear to the bsck of our minds knowing it will raise its head in our thoughts  again ,im sure. But yes the old saying what will be,will be is very true, none of us know what another day will bring,but whatever it does,good or bad,we just have to embrace or tackle  things the best we can and enjoy the life we live to the best of our abilities.  I also find if we have   good friends and family  to share some fun times or moments with,to just to talk and  laugh at the funny side of life helps. I have written a few poems on here now  and with the lovely replies I've got from  you and from others on previous poems , I will write  some more soon im.sure. Thank you again,

  • I look forward to reading your next poem. I remember your helpful advice regarding hospital transport a few months ago. Fortunately I had all my radiotherapy sessions in the new unit at my local hospital so travelling was much easier. My twenty sessions finished at the beginning of August but I am now starting to feel the side effects. Life isn't the same but somehow we plod on and it is the little things in life which give us pleasure. At the moment I am enjoying trying out my new weed puller which is attacking some of the dandelions in the garden. Just imagine the satisfaction of seeing their large roots emerge and then depositing them in the garden waste bin!!

    Wishing you the best of health...and keep up composing!

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    Hello again and I remember texting you about getting transport to hospital,so glad to hear you was able to get your treatments done locally,must of been such a great feeling,having the worry of how you was going to get thier,being taken off of your mind. 

    I'm glad you've now.finishrd your  20 sessions of radiotherapy, it is grueling I had 15 and by that time I was so glad it was over, as was starting to get very sore  and sunburn type redness on my breast, so well done another 5 must of been hard, but we did it.

    Yes the tiredness does get worse after and like you say you never really feel the same again,I haven't as much energy as I used to have,don't sleep well at all ,obviously getting older I'll be 68 in a few days time in November, but yes it's definitely the little things in life that you appreciated much more after any cancer diognoses, I think its because you don't take anything for granted anymore,you actually appreciate life more  . Love the fact that your getting pleasure from your weeding tool,seeing all the weeds uprooted ,that made me smile  as I'm sure it did you too. Do keep in touch and thank you for the compliment of how you enjoyed reading my poems. I will be sute to write and post another one soon,.xx