ODE TO RAISIN BRAN FLAKES

They say that eating bran flakes

is especially good for the health

It looks wonderful while in the Bowl

Just don't put it in your mouth.

While eating a bowl, my son in law

split his esophagus in two places

he yelled to people, call 911

and he was off to the races.

paramedics rushed him to the hospital

they gave him every test

he was then life flighted to another town

where they were equipped to handle the rest.

before surgery they lose about 30%

and 30% when they are thru

the other 40% of them

have tubes coming out the kazoo.

in the little intestine they have a tube

so he can drink and eat

nothing can go in the stomach or throat

for the patient it's not so great.

there's tubes in both sides of the chest

and one that is in the heart

one in the bladder and one in the arm

and that is just the start.

there are probably 12 tubes in all

that's how they kept him alive

he had no voice to speak with

his will helped him to survive.

after 3 weeks in the hospital

and one in a room across the street

they finally released him to fly away

where being with family was sweet.

he still has one more tube in him

so there's another surgery to come

but he is just so grateful

that he is in his home.

so when you're thinking of breakfast

take time while you decide

if you choose a bowl of raisin bran

you might end up on the other side.