The dumbest things people have said to you/about you

A friend said to me, "I don't know why you're depressed--you're gonna live."

As if having cancer and going through treatment wasn't a good enough reason to be depressed.

My DH doesn't understand why I get depressed. Maybe it's cuz I'm using up all my smiley energy being stoic everywhere else? I'm not allowed to say "life is short" anymore, now that we know how true that is.

I have discovered that using big words like "oncologist" as in "going to" is the only way to remind my supervisor that I have not been slacking this last year but going through cancer treatment.......

VJSL8--would they like tumor better?

What is it with people and their need to share our information? I still get told regularly..." oh I told her because she should know" or " this is my friend she is having chemo"....since when does this thing and it's treatment define us? And why must my business be anyone else's unless I choose? Surely we get a say in it?

Perhaps I should try " this is my friend Cindy...she is menstruating"? LOL might try it!

Hilarious. I love it. That started my Saturday morning off just right.

I'm going to...will report back!

hah!  constipation could be a good one too.

OMG mumorange, that's hilarious!!  I'd love to see the look on her face if and when you actually do this.  Too funny.  At least it would make her think twice before speaking.

Boom!

For the first time last week I got the "at least you got the good kind of cancer" line.  It was from an obnoxious, know-it-all aquaintance who irritates everyone around her.  I was in a snarky mood, so, instead of agreeing and walking away like I would usually do, I said "You know, you're right!  If the cancer progresses and kills me I'll die a good death!  I hadn't thought of that!"  She opened and shut her mouth a couple of times and then walked away--very fast.  Everyone around me laughed! 

I don't usually respond to these stupid lines when I get them.  Most people mean well, and I can come here and post sarcastic comebacks and imagine having the guts to actually say them out loud.  I've got to admit, it felt just as good as I imagined it would!

NM, remind me never to piss you off! Good one!

I rode my bike to my medical oncologists appt during morning rush hour on Nov 3 because I live less than 2 miles away and I can't stand parking garages and all their hassle. The last time I had done so, there was a convenient bicycle rack. So I pedal up, (in good time for the appt) and there is no rack. So I go up to a guard and ask what happened to the bicycle rack? He said it was removed and I would have to park my bike in the parking garage to which he vaguely pointed in the distance (across and down busy street)- he said and if you lock your bike anywhere else we will cut your lock and confiscate your bike. My response to him, was "so much for health" But as I wheeled my bicycle away, I thought, almost with relief, you know it is November, when they have rolled up the pink carpet and you aren't "special" anymore.

Julie E

NM, in Aus, this month is called Movember for prostate cancer.

So...if we have "Save the Ta-tas" for bc awareness, what''s the slogan for prostate ca awareness?

Leah