Tick, click, whoooooooo
The clock
The drip
The air filtration unit
It’s constant, rhythmic noise
Not easy to sleep with all this racket
Whoooooooo, Tick, Click, Whoooooooo
Whoooooooo, Tick, Click, Whoooooooo
Whoooooooo, Tick, Click, Whoooooooo
Tick
The clock marking time
Tick
Reminding me that it’s late
Tick
Counting the seconds
Tick
One by one
Click
The drip
Click
Pumping saline
Click
Relentlessly into my body
Click
Forcing periodic trips to the loo
Click
Even more than usual
Whoooooooo
The air filtration unit
Whoooooooo
Squeezing air out
Whoooooooo
Through the crack of the door
Whoooooooo
Another necessary evil
Whoooooooo
The sound
Whoooooooo
A demented vacuum cleaner
Whoooooooo
A never ending carpet sweep
Whoooooooo
Three rooms away
Whoooooooo, Tick, Click, Whoooooooo
Whoooooooo, Tick, Click, Whoooooooo
Whoooooooo, Tick, Beep, Whoooooooo
Whoooooooo, Tick, Beep, Whoooooooo
Beep Beep
Beep Beep
Beep Beep
Beep Beep
It’s Two Thirty Am
Beep Beep
How could I forget
Beep Meep Beep Meep Beep Meep Beep Meep
Beep Meep Beep Meep Beep Meep Beep Meep
Time to change the drip
Beep Meep Beep Meep Beep Meep Beep Meep
Beep Meep Beep Meep Beep Meep Beep Meep Beep Meep Beep Meep
Beep Meep Beep Meep Beep Meep Beep Meep Beep Meep Beep Meep Beep Meep Beep Meep Beep Meep Beep Meep
At least there’s some respite from
Whoooooooo, Tick, Click, Whoooooooo
Whoooooooo, Tick, Click, Whoooooooo
Whoooooooo, Tick, Click, Whoooooooo
Whoooooooo, Tick, Click, Whoooooooo
Battling the Bone Breaker 
When I read your blog I feel what you mean. I’m from Brazil and I have hary cell leukemia. I did chemotherapy three years ago but the cells are back after this time… I will make a cirurgy next week, to take out my spleen… doctor says it will help me for a while… anyway, we must stay strong and trust in ourselves, in our treatment. I’m sure we gonna do well on this. Have my wishes , all the best, Roberto.
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Thanks Roberto – God Bless you and your treatment.
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Thank you for sharing your experience of your disturbed night. Praying you get some rest!
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Perhaps you could make up some sleep today very, frustrating for you. Praying as are many for you and I am including Roberto in mine. Have the best day you can. ššš»
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Never any good at doing that.
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I do not miss those nights in isolation!! Thinking of you!
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Yes.
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