(Sung to the tune of "The Twelve Days of Christmas")
On the first day of Taxol, my doctor gave to me a decreased white blood cell count.
On the second day of Taxol, my doctor gave to me two tingly feet and a decreased white blood cell count.
On the third day of Taxol, my doctor gave to me three new mouth sores, two tingly feet, and a decreased white blood cell count.
On the fourth day of Taxol, my doctor gave to me four racing heartbeats, three new mouth sores, two tingly feet, and a decreased white blood cell count.
On the fifth day of Taxol, my doctor gave to me five achy joints...
Four racing hearts, three mouth sores, two tingly feet, and a decreased white blood cell count.
On the sixth day of Taxol, my doctor gave to me six sleepless nights, five achy joints...
Four racing hearts, three mouth sores, two tingly feet, and a decreased white blood cell count.
On the seventh day of Taxol, my doctor gave to me seven bouts of nausea, six sleepless nights, five achy joints...
Four racing hearts, three mouth sores, two tingly feet, and a decreased white blood cell count.
On the eighth day of Taxol, my doctor gave to me eight heads-a-balding, seven bouts of nausea, six sleepless nights, five achy joints...
Four racing hearts, three mouth sores, two tingly feet, and a decreased white blood cell count.
On the ninth day of Taxol, my doctor gave to me nine itchy rashes, eight heads-a-balding, seven bouts of nausea, six sleepless nights, five achy joints...
Four racing hearts, three mouth sores, two tingly feet, and a decreased white blood cell count.
On the tenth day of Taxol, my doctor gave to me ten stomach upsets, nine itchy rashes, eight heads-a-balding, seven bouts of nausea, six sleepless nights, five achy joints...
Four racing hearts, three mouth sores, two tingly feet, and a decreased white blood cell count.
On the eleventh day of Taxol, my doctor gave to me eleven days’ exhaustion, ten stomach upsets, nine itchy rashes, eight heads-a-balding, seven bouts of nausea, six sleepless nights, five achy joints...
Four racing hearts, three mouth sores, two tingly feet, and a decreased white blood cell count.
On the twelfth day of Taxol, my doctor gave to me twelve nights-a-coughing, eleven days’ exhaustion, ten stomach upsets, nine itchy rashes, eight heads-a-balding, seven bouts of nausea, six sleepless nights, five achy joints...
Four racing hearts, three mouth sores, two tingly feet, and a decreased white blood cell count.
