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Ode Of One Ordinary Orthopaedic Oncology OutpatientMay 6, 2004 (Updated May 9, 2004) Write an essay on this topic.
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The Bottom Line Have you ever seen the word schwannoma in a poem before? Well, now you have!
Letter to Consultant Orthopaedic Oncologist from GP I would like to refer this delightful lady Who goes by the name of Jane She seems to have developed a lump on her thigh Which is causing her some pain I think this may be a ganglion of some sort Not really my expertise I would be appreciate your expert opinion As soon as possible, please. Letter to Jane from Orthopaedic Oncology Clinic You have been referred to us by your GP We received the letter today So we would like you to come in and see us On the twenty second of May On arrival we will perform an X-ray Of the inner part of your thigh Please arrive by half past nine in the morning Or your waiting time will be high X-ray Report There is a small lobulated lesion On left thigh anterior aspect It could very well be a schwannoma Margins close, could be tough to resect The differential diagnosis: An intramuscular myxoma Recommend doing trucut biopsy As I have a sneaky misnomer… Biopsy Report The Radiologist’s guess was right This lesion was certainly not benign It’s a Synovial sarcoma Surgical margins are right on the line It’s not an easy operation Although by no means the worst it could be Someone’s got the job of telling her… And I wish it didn’t have to be me Letter from Jane to her Son They thought it wasn’t dangerous But they certainly seem to have changed their tune They say that they can operate And think that they can fit me in sometime soon I’m worried, that I can’t disguise There is a small chance of some complications I try not to think about that Because of the worrying implications Outpatient Clinic Letter Jane was reviewed in clinic Three months following her sarcoma’s excision She is making good progress We see daily improvements in her condition She has been mobilising With the aid of local physiotherapy Recurrence is unlikely But we will see her on review regularly ************************************************** This poem won the themed competition on www.thepeoplespoet.com for September 2003 (Long Poems and Prose Poetry). I'll even get a prize! :-D I think I only won it for rhyming schwannoma with intramuscular myxoma! It's easily the most complex structure I've ever created for a poem too. (Hang on a minute - that sounds like hard work!! I must stop that at once...) CaptainD ************************************************** Other poems I've written in this section: Never-Ending Battle Life & Death  |
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