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Long Live Neutrophil

Long Live Neutrophil POETRY AND ONCOLOGY Suraj Pratap, MD Memories are faint, for words were few Or maybe it was me, hearing nothing I knew Lost somewhere in jargon of marrow, purpura, blast Was lurking my cancer, as we stood speechless, aghast Therapy would last for months, we were sent to 10-West Stressing me was my homework, algebra and science are my best “I have got things to do,” I play treasure hunt and catch Tim’s birthday was around, and my baseball match Sitting in the care room, listening about the trials I knew it was time to endure, no more screams or denials. With three words came down crumbling my castle of dreams “High-risk leukemia” it was, couldn’t have been worse it seems Half of me sunk to the gallows, the other half tried to revolt I wanted the nightmare to end, and just wake up with a jolt “More tests will follow,” they said. “But, there is hope still” Gaping was the void in my soul, which no test result could fill Chemo was bound to be tough, needles in spine and flank Mother tried to hide her tears, dad consented staring blank Air turned lonely as the team started http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Oncology American Medical Association

Long Live Neutrophil

Pratap, Suraj
JAMA Oncology , Volume 4 (11) – Nov 4, 2018
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Long Live Neutrophil

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POETRY AND ONCOLOGY Suraj Pratap, MD Memories are faint, for words were few Or maybe it was me, hearing nothing I knew Lost somewhere in jargon of marrow, purpura, blast Was lurking my cancer, as we stood speechless, aghast Therapy would last for months, we were sent to 10-West Stressing me was my homework, algebra and science are my best “I have got things to do,” I play treasure hunt and catch Tim’s birthday was around, and my baseball match Sitting in the care room,...
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American Medical Association
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2374-2437
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2374-2445
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10.1001/jamaoncol.2018.4497
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POETRY AND ONCOLOGY Suraj Pratap, MD Memories are faint, for words were few Or maybe it was me, hearing nothing I knew Lost somewhere in jargon of marrow, purpura, blast Was lurking my cancer, as we stood speechless, aghast Therapy would last for months, we were sent to 10-West Stressing me was my homework, algebra and science are my best “I have got things to do,” I play treasure hunt and catch Tim’s birthday was around, and my baseball match Sitting in the care room, listening about the trials I knew it was time to endure, no more screams or denials. With three words came down crumbling my castle of dreams “High-risk leukemia” it was, couldn’t have been worse it seems Half of me sunk to the gallows, the other half tried to revolt I wanted the nightmare to end, and just wake up with a jolt “More tests will follow,” they said. “But, there is hope still” Gaping was the void in my soul, which no test result could fill Chemo was bound to be tough, needles in spine and flank Mother tried to hide her tears, dad consented staring blank Air turned lonely as the team started

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Published: Nov 4, 2018

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