You Know You're a Cancer Survivor When:
Thought I'd share this to hopefully brighten your day! A wonderful lady I met during chemo has started a great site called http://www.1uponcancer.com/ and this was one of the latest entries. I hope it will make you smile like it did me!
Sharon
NO CANCER ISN'T FUNNY
But tell me a good belly laugh doesn't do something for you? Especially when what you're turning to jelly over is something you can relate to ... you've been there. I hope you enjoy these comebacks to the comment, "You know you're a cancer survivor when ... "
You know you're a cancer survivor when ...
Your alarm goes off at 6 a.m. and you're glad to hear it.
Your mother-in-law invites you to lunch and you say NO.
You're back in the family rotation to take out the garbage.
You use your toothbrush to brush your teeth rather than comb your hair.
You no longer have the urge to choke the person who says, "All you need to beat cancer is the right attitude."
Your dental floss runs out and you buy 1,000 more yards.
You have a chance to buy additional life insurance but you buy a new convertible car instead.
Your doctor tells you to lose weight and do something about your cholesterol and you actually listen.
Your biggest yearly celebration is again your birthday rather than the day you finished treatment.
You use your Visa more than your hospital parking pass.
Source: http://www.thefurrymonkey.co.uk/jokes_cancer.htm
You know you are a survivor when...Your son is in a state of shock when he sees you without your wig and tells you "to put something on!" (like you are naked)
Your boss gives you flowers every time on the day you are having your chemo treatment.
Your sex life is so nonexistent that you look forward to your oncologist giving you a breast exam - someone's finally feeling you up.
Your husband notices your hair growing in all thick and bushy and says, "You look like a sponge; I could turn you over and mop the floor with you." And you take it as a compliment because you're just happy to have hair.
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