OT Enjoy yourself

it's later than you think
Enjoy yourself, while you're still in the pink
The days go by as quickly as a wink
Enjoy yourself, enjoy yourself it's later than you think.

Spent the morning in the Oncology Chemotherapy department
of our local hospital learning how to give my 87 year old
mother-in-law her twice daily shots. I thanked her for the
free mother-in-law shooting lessons and asked her if she
knew what some guys would pay for that. ;-)

Totally different clinical experience for me. Instead of
the regimented, impersonal, sterile environment I'm used
to, Oncology Chemo has a loosey-goosey, glad to see you,
have a seat in one of those recliners ambiance. None of
my folks, four grandparents, Kristine's dad, my dad, took
any time at all to kick the bucket. My dad, twelve days
from the "C" word to lights out. So the sight of all the
walking dead and near dead sucking hope through their veins
from clear plastic bags was sobering. Well, not exactly
sobering, I mean it's not like it knocked the scotch out
me or anything. ;-)

Just a reminder, like the Subject: says ...

--
Ken Fortenberry

On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 19:32:15 GMT, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

it's later than you think
Enjoy yourself, while you're still in the pink
The days go by as quickly as a wink
Enjoy yourself, enjoy yourself it's later than you think.

Spent the morning in the Oncology Chemotherapy department
of our local hospital learning how to give my 87 year old
mother-in-law her twice daily shots. I thanked her for the
free mother-in-law shooting lessons and asked her if she
knew what some guys would pay for that. ;-)

Totally different clinical experience for me. Instead of
the regimented, impersonal, sterile environment I'm used
to, Oncology Chemo has a loosey-goosey, glad to see you,
have a seat in one of those recliners ambiance. None of
my folks, four grandparents, Kristine's dad, my dad, took
any time at all to kick the bucket. My dad, twelve days
from the "C" word to lights out. So the sight of all the
walking dead and near dead sucking hope through their veins
from clear plastic bags was sobering. Well, not exactly
sobering, I mean it's not like it knocked the scotch out
me or anything. ;-)

Just a reminder, like the Subject: says ...


yup....
Harry Mason
www.troutflies.com

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On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 19:32:15 GMT, Ken Fortenberry
wrote:

it's later than you think
Enjoy yourself, while you're still in the pink
The days go by as quickly as a wink
Enjoy yourself, enjoy yourself it's later than you think.

Spent the morning in the Oncology Chemotherapy department
of our local hospital learning how to give my 87 year old
mother-in-law her twice daily shots. I thanked her for the
free mother-in-law shooting lessons and asked her if she
knew what some guys would pay for that. ;-)

Totally different clinical experience for me. Instead of
the regimented, impersonal, sterile environment I'm used
to, Oncology Chemo has a loosey-goosey, glad to see you,
have a seat in one of those recliners ambiance. None of
my folks, four grandparents, Kristine's dad, my dad, took
any time at all to kick the bucket. My dad, twelve days
from the "C" word to lights out. So the sight of all the
walking dead and near dead sucking hope through their veins
from clear plastic bags was sobering. Well, not exactly
sobering, I mean it's not like it knocked the scotch out
me or anything. ;-)

Just a reminder, like the Subject: says ...


yup....
Harry Mason
www.troutflies.com

remove the 9 to reply

If you really want a different perspective, try a Pediatric Oncology
department.

If you really want a different perspective, try a Pediatric Oncology
department.

If you really want a different perspective, try a Pediatric Oncology
department.

If you really want a different perspective, try a Pediatric Oncology
department.

Peter wrote:
If you really want a different perspective, try a Pediatric Oncology
department.

No thanks, I've had more than my share of bad news from
pediatricians.

--
Ken Fortenberry

Peter wrote:
If you really want a different perspective, try a Pediatric Oncology
department.

No thanks, I've had more than my share of bad news from
pediatricians.

--
Ken Fortenberry

"Ken Fortenberry" wrote in message
. ..
it's later than you think

Indeed.....................

Take time to dally down the dancing days,
exploring all the wilding wends and ways,
pause to view the flowers, and the trees,
gather carefully the timeless memories.

What may men take? This is not certain,
beyond the verge of yonder darkling curtain?
when senses fade, and mind drifts into night,
eyes dim, but still one sees a vision bright.

Of things long past, or even things to come,
all the things you saw, have touched, have done,
not of gold and vulgar baudy treasures,
but hope and happiness in simple pleasures.

When your time comes, as come it will,
ensure that of these things you had your fill,
and even should you struggle for release,
you still may die a happy man, at peace.

TL
MC