he
poem below was written by Jennifer Flanders, a 16-year-old patient
with cystic fibrosis.
“When I met her in pre-op hold,” says anesthesiologist
Rafael Richards, MD, “she was
sitting quietly in her bed writing something in her notebook. I
asked her what it was, and she said it was a poem about her upcoming
anesthesia. I was touched and impressed.”
Close Your Eyes
Close your eyes
Feel the breeze
The noise dies
You fall asleep
Jokes told
Laughing's gone
Life's on hold
Waiting for the dawn
Procedure's start
Careful and slow
Doctors are smart
But nurses know
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poem below was written by Jennifer Flanders, a 16-year-old patient
with cystic fibrosis.