Exceptional Frustrating lament. Geoffrey's Musings. : The Rage Of Age by Sankey Rhyming Poetry Contest contest entry

My hearing's disappearing and so is my eyesight My 68th year's careering Down the hill Things are "less right!" I'm taking "Hydrocortisone" 'Cos there's no "Fight, Fright or Flight!" Insufficient Adrenalin Means more things are Not quite "right." There's one more brand new side-effect Of this "steroid" I am "own" Three monthly UTI is promised More antibiotics! Groan! I'm also now on Insulin To get my "numbers" down These outlandish Blood-sugar levels Make my Educator frown. My local doc has come up With a plan to get to "Seven" Gradually increasing Insulin; Means my numbers should be "Heaven."   Recognized Author Notes I guess we all know about the FIght Fright or Flight normal adrenaline provides. I have been on Hormone treatment for years for the low acting Pituitary Gland I carry. Aging has brought on this new thing with the Adrenaline Insufficiency which has also necessitated the permanent wearing of the "Medic Alert" Medallion the back of is pictured. I have taken some poetic license for rhyming purposes of the word "own" for "on" may be correct in some parts of America if you will indulge me. Numbers is referring to levels of Blood Sugar particular to DIabetics. As indicated on the Medallion I am Type 2 as well as other problems listed. They recently thought my Sleep Apnoea had deteriorated but later decided I can still manage on my current machine. "Educator" refers to the Diabetic Educator I am seeing. She is a lovely lady and as she says not the "Blood Sugar Level Police!"

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