ABC's of getting old

Nurses Humor

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A for arthritis,

B for bad back,

C is for chest pains. Perhaps cardiac?

D is for dental decay and decline,

E is for eyesight--can't read that top line.

F is for fissures and fluid retention

G is for gas (which I'd rather not mention

H high blood pressure (I'd rather have low)

I for incisions with scars you can show.

J is for joints, that now fail to flex

L for libido--what happened to sex?

Wait! I forgot about K!

K is for my knees that crack when they're bent

(Please forgive me, my Memory ain't worth a cent)

N for neurosis, pinched nerves and stiff neck

O is for osteo- and all bones that crack

P for prescriptions, I have quite a few

Give me another pill; I'll be good as new!

Q is for queasiness. Fatal or flu?

R is for reflux--one meal turns into two

S is for sleepless nights, counting my fears

T for tinnitus--I hear bells in my ears

U is for urinary: difficulties with flow

V is for vertigo, that's "dizzy", you know.

W is worry, now what's going 'round?

X is for X ray--and what might be found.

Y for another year I've left behind

Z is for zest that I still have my mind,

Have survived all the symptoms my body's deployed,

And kept twenty-six doctors gainfully employed!!!

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That's hilarious! I'm going to print this and post it on my floor. We could all use a little more laughter in our lives!!!

:chuckle :chuckle :chuckle

Specializes in LTC, assisted living, med-surg, psych.

I LOVED IT!!! The only problem is being able to relate to so much of it...............:D

Ain't it all true!

:rotfl: :rotfl:

Arkgolfer, didn't we used to work together? :chuckle If so, you are the right age for this poem!!

That's CUTE, thanks !

Made my day !

Very funny & true!

:D

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