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Invisible Illness Poem by, Lolly
It crept up on me, like a thief in the night
Not only effecting my well being, also my sight
Visually impaired, weight loss, palpitations
I wonder, would I’ve needed hospitalisation.
Sent to the Endocrimologist to treat this disease
I’m only thankful I’m not paying extortionate fees
Blood tests taken at least every 6 to 8 weeks
Let’s hope I become stable after this last tweak
Educate, advocate and not forgetting to defecate.
By Lolly
Tags: acrostic poetry, advocating for invisible illness week, changing public perception about thyroid disease, Invisible Illness Week, thyroid autoimmune disorders, thyroid cancer is an invisible illness, thyroid disease is an invisible illness, thyroid patient poetry are invisible, thyroid patient writings
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5 Responses to “Invisible Illness Poem by, Lolly”
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You are right on~!
Lovely poem!
Love the “endoCRIMEologist” part — that’s inspired. I can picture it: gland theft and “extortionate” fees being investigated by a endoCRIMOlogist. So funny!
Thanks for sharing,
HD
Lolly,
I love the words, all of them. Tweak is the perfect word… My dictionary has this definition first: To pinch, pluck, or twist sharply….. That is exactly what my current med tweak has done to me.
Amanda
Thank you all for your responses I have only just got back and found this. All the poems are inspirational well done to everyone.
Lolly