Fun With Staff And Jimmy Buffett

We had fun in here yesterday. Friends of mine and my brother came to visit. They were quite amused by the good spirits and humor of the staff. In the spirit of the day, below is my tribute to chemotherapy, to the tune of "Margaritaville," by Mr. Jimmy Buffett. I wrote it yesterday after the hijinks died down.

Alopecia’s a big word
For a term that you have heard
Known as baldness to regular folk
Neuropathy’s another
It’s not a real bother
Just a tingling in the tip of your toes

Chorus:
Infusi'n today again with chemotherapy
Hopin' that the IV li-ine don't plug
Some people claim that there’s an ONC nurse to blame
But I know, they're ore-ner-ary drugs

I know the reason
It’s been a couple seasons
Nothin to show but these new IV lines
But they’re real beauties
Medical cuties
Sometimes the drips, they make you go pee

Chorus:
Infusi'n today again with chemotherapy
Hopin' that the IV li-ine don't plug
Some people claim that there’s an ONC nurse to blame
Now I think, they're ore-ner-ary drugs

I got the hiccups
They’re better than chuck-up
They got pills that can counter all that
And there’s juice in the clear tubes
And soon it will run through
And kill them dang bad cells that started this all

Chorus:
Infusi'n today again with chemotherapy
Hopin' that the IV li-ine don't plug
Some people claim that there’s an ONC nurse to blame
But I know they're or-ner-ary drugs
Yes, and some people claim that there’s an ONC nurse to blame
And I know they're or-ner-ary drugs

Alternative Chorus for Radiation Patients:
Glowing today again from radiation.
Checking out my crazy new tattoo.
Some people claim that I don't look quite the same.
But I know, I look better than you!