You know you're a cancer patient when....

Katarina

When you can tell your radiation technician that he's lucky he can tell his buds that he tapes women's boob or foobs daily and get paid for it. I'm living proof.

Anonymous

when you leave your foob at the pool and are not sure if you should go look for it at the lost and found our just leave it.

Crap 

sas-schatzi

This is a time to have a personal relationship with your priest or reverend, how could they refuse one of there flock in such need to have something done for them

nanadeb

It took me almost 2 days off and on..

But was so worth it to read thru this thread.

So many things ring true...and yet so funny and sad at times.

I dont have nothing to add...But I just had to tell you gals to keep it going.

Love it !!

 Debbi

My blog ~http://atoosassygal.blogspot.com/

mom2twins34

I like to try to wait a whole week and then read all of the new ones-- you always manage to make me laugh! 

Here's my latest--from this past weekend:

"You know you're a cancer patient when..." You decide not to "splurge" on a mastectomy bathing suit and you wear your regular old suit when you take your kids to the indoor waterpark.  As you are sitting on the ledge in the whirlpool, you notice a guy from across the pool look down at your chest and then wink at you when he makes eye contact. 

And for the first time in a year and a half, you don't feel like a cancer patient... until you see why he winked at you--both of your foobs are popping up out of your suit and are trying to make a break for it...  And you realize he was just trying to keep you from traumatizing the kids in the pool! 

micheleboots

Thnaks for the laugh, Mom2twins34.  A great way to start the weekend.

mom2twins34

you are welcome!  hope you had a nice weekend.  :-)

mebmarj

YKYACPW you have finished chemo three weeks ago, get released to go back to work, etc... You are reminded of your PFC status while on the tractor mowing the yard when the wind is blowing... and the hat goes flying off...  my barely there duck fuzz was just out there for all to see...

Rockym

... When your chatting with someone and you ask, "Do you smell that?" and they look at you like you're crazy and then you realize it's their breath, but there's nothing wrong with THEIR breath... it's the fact that your sense of smell is SO MESSED UP that everything smells bad... even the good things!

Monty

When you spend your Sunday afternoon converting regular bras into mastectomy bras, and are so pleased that you succeeded because you save money and get to wear bras like you always wore pre BC.  Problem was the 1st attempt I put the pocket on the wrong cup so I had to unpick and start again from scratch, but after 4 I was going strong - YIPPEE

badger

YKYACPW you see "BMX" and think bilateral mastectomy and not bicycle moto-cross racing. 

mumito

Lol Badger

O2BAKAT

Yes!!

J-Bug

YKYACPW you spend your grocery shopping time browsing the aisles of the pharmacy area thinking if there is any medication you need for any SE's. 

AStorm

when you stop fudging on your age because you don't want to go back there... Here's to moving forward!

J-Bug

YKYACPW your goal is for the fuzz on your head to grow out longer that the fuzz on your jawline.

sas-schatzi

YnYCPW--------you question why your moustache isn't growing----does that mean something 's growing someplace  else that shouldn't be? AND every one else looks at you wierd b/c you think that this is a symptom of an AI not working? AND there is a brain tumor growing?

Meningioma<----------->BC             and they don't know that this can be the connection. Then you have to tell the ONC the most recent available surgeries available?

barbe1958

SAS, get a magnified mirror, you'll see your mustache just fine as gray hair!!

Rockym

.... When your going out for the evening and you realize it's way easier to take off your hair first while getting ready and brush it rather than keeping the darn thing on your head :-).

Elizabeth1959

YNYCPW No matter how bad a hair day you're having, you're happy because you have your own god given hair and not a ball cap or wig.

Elizabeth

sas-schatzi

Barbe----the moustache problem-had to trim it several x's per week. Then it just stopped growing. Yes there are fine hairs there,but seriously worried , am I producing estrogen somewhere that has caused it to stop growing?

shockedat39

YKYACPW...you hear about a local radio station's "Little Pink Dress" Party and think to yourself, "Yeah, that's breast cancer, one big party." before you even know the details!

kim40

You know you are a cancer patient when someone elbows you accidentally in your prothesis and they say they are sorry and you say "That's ok - it didn't hurt!"

momoftwo526

YNYCPW . . . you go to the dentist and start unbuttoning your blouse and the hygenist stops you and you say, "What, you don't want to look at my breasts???!!"

Phyllis

zumbagirl

when you don't even care anymore at daily radiation apt, that yet another male tech is staring at your breast lining up the light beams to zap you

kim40

When you are going through treatment and you are so happy that you don't have to shave your arm pits or legs, two less things to worry about!

odie16

YKYACPW - You wake up and freak out thinking there is a spider on your pillow only to realize it is your eyebrow........

misswim

YKYACPW- After a night of trick or treating in 35 degree weather with your 11 year old, you realize that it isn't your fingers and toes that need to thaw out and warm up- it is your bald head that has 1/10 of an inch of hair it and your breast implants are like ice cubes on your chest...............time to invest in a new , heavier coat for winter!!!!

bedo

YKYACPW you fall asleep at 8:30 with your 2 black cats and your daughter's miniature poodle to keep you warm and turn off all the ligths, not to hide from trick or treaters, but because you're going to sleep!

Anonymous

YKYACP when you're so bloated from chemo that a little girl at the pool asks if you have a baby in your belly.