Funny Cancer Moments

I just thought I’d share with you some of the funnier cancer moments I’ve had. As they say, laughter is the best medicine.

Now that my hair is starting to sprout, on a weekly basis Sean says to me, “Mom, I don’t want your hair to grow. I like your hair better bald.” I’ve tried to explain that mommy really wants hair again but Sean continues to protest.

I had a plumber do some work in the house last month, when I opened the door he said, “I like your haircut.” I’m not sure if he was just nervous and didn’t know what to say or if he was trying to be funny. I laughed anyway and told him I wasn’t bald by choice.

I got a phone call from a department store telling me I should buy extra insurance for my credit card. I would have an extra three year warranty on all purchases; my card balance would be paid for in the event of the death of my spouse; blah, blah, blah. Then she said, if I got cancer before the age of 70, they would pay the balance on my credit card. (When we moved into the house, we bought the new appliances on one of those ‘No interest for 24 months’ deals.) For a split second I thought I could get the appliances paid off! I started to laugh. I told her I had cancer. In a very stern voice she said, “That’s not funny.” It was to me. Anyway, I told her that even though I had cancer, we weren’t having any problems making our credit card payments. She ended the conversation pretty quickly.

There you go.

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