I said: "I want to run away from my fingernails".
We laughed but I don't think it's funny.
My fingernails are disgusting.
After all the things,
this is what bothers me.
They're pushing up
like irksome trolls
are hiding underneath
their tongues,
thick as concrete,
oozing out.
I was poisoned carefully
(measured and meted)
and now, weeks later,
purple and grey and gross green,
my nails are a horror movie.
And now this stuff is appearing
from the inside out
and I can't turn it off
or go to another room.
Cooking dinner
I wonder if I'm poisoning the family
like Typhoid Mary
the toxic touch.
LOL Indeed. Yes, they warned me of the possibility of my nails discolouring and, worst case, falling off. But my friend who had the same kind of chemo that I had, said her nails didn’t do that. So I naively assumed I’d be fine… Ba humbug and harrumph. That’s all I’ve got to say.
I have been struggling to write interesting stuff. So tonight I thought, blow it, I will just write about what is in my head whether it’s interesting or not.
What a vivid and sharp description of the aftermath, the physical and emotional. “I was poisoned carefully” – such a fantastic line.
Best wished for full recovery and continued good health
this is excellent: the opening sentence of course got me in but the gruesome images kept me there; and the narrative is strong and clear; one of your best, in my opinion, up there with Nimmitabel; do you remember that one?
Ha ha. You really liked Nimmitabel, you have mentioned it a few times. I do go back and read it sometimes. I am glad you liked this one. It felt like a whinge to me.
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Wow Worms, that is one horrible side effect that I wasn’t aware of. 😒No double-dipping for you girl!🙈
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LOL Indeed. Yes, they warned me of the possibility of my nails discolouring and, worst case, falling off. But my friend who had the same kind of chemo that I had, said her nails didn’t do that. So I naively assumed I’d be fine… Ba humbug and harrumph. That’s all I’ve got to say.
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😂 You are really being put through the mill, but keep smiling🌹
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yerk… that does sound disturbing.
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truly
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*hug*
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But otherwise, you’re healing and recovering, correct?
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Always.
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And your nails are doing the same. 😀
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I have been struggling to write interesting stuff. So tonight I thought, blow it, I will just write about what is in my head whether it’s interesting or not.
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It’s very interesting. I’ll stop with the optimism. 😂
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What a vivid and sharp description of the aftermath, the physical and emotional. “I was poisoned carefully” – such a fantastic line.
Best wished for full recovery and continued good health
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This must be awful. It is poison, no matter how you dress it up. I hope your nails get better soon ❤️
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Thanks, Ingrid. ❤
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Wishing you well Worms. I hope all this passes soon for you.
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Thanks, Bob. 🙂
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Total Ick-fest (the chemo & the nails, not the poetry, which is YAY!)
Thanks for share, Wormser.
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Thanks, Ron. You’re very kind. 🙂
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this is excellent: the opening sentence of course got me in but the gruesome images kept me there; and the narrative is strong and clear; one of your best, in my opinion, up there with Nimmitabel; do you remember that one?
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Ha ha. You really liked Nimmitabel, you have mentioned it a few times. I do go back and read it sometimes. I am glad you liked this one. It felt like a whinge to me.
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a whinge is okay; a whinge is sharp, clear and honest; and quirky images often wrap around a full-throated whinge — as yours is 🙂
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Thanks, John. 🙂
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