My silly idea

Imraithnimphais · May 2006

Hello all,
I'm new here, and introduced myself in the stage III forum. I just wanted to share something that I thought of, and it's already paid off :-)
I read Christine Gifford's book yesterday 'Cancer has it's Privilages- Stories of Hope and Laughter' and found such inspiring ideas in there! I'm having trouble sleeping and last night, was making up haikus in my head. I'm also doing a newsletter by email for family and friends because I can't remember anything lately! So, I posted my haiku, and asked for everyone to make up one to send back to me. I'm printing them out, and putting them in a glass bowl on the coffee table. Whenever I need a laugh, or inspiration, I can pull one out of the bowl to read. So far, they've been quite creative!
Mine is totally awful, but I feel I must subject you all to it anyway...so sorry!
Here you go:

Crap, have breast cancer!
Send chemo; seek and destroy
Die, you bastards, Die!

It's not exactly the epitome of great Japanese Haiku, but it made me laugh, and it seems these days, I need all of that I can get :-)
Peace

Holley

Anonymous · May 2006

Hi Irma,

missed your other post.

laughter is a wonderful thing to reduce the stress of this disease it can only help.

suzie14 · May 2006

I wouldn't beable to make it through without humor....as dark as it may be.

Thanx for the idea, Holley.

Hugs,
suzie

Anonymous · May 2006

Best Haiku I've heard in a long time Holley!! Thanks!

Imraithnimphais · May 2006

well, after my ambiguous results on my CT scan today, here's another *gem*... LOL

Waiting for results
Damn the ambiguity
Of tumor markers!

Unfortunately, I was on the frisbee golf course when my onc called today with news, so I retained about 1/2 of 1%... and now I get to wait till Monday to hear it all again!
I'm learning to really hate the word 'ambiguous'.
LOL
I've gotten some awesome contributions so far, some have made me laugh, and some have made me cry (in a good way).
I bought a treasure box today for the haikus, and will start printing them out tomorrow.
Boy, with nothing else to really do, I find I am becoming creative!

Anonymous · May 2006

This one is for all those who have waited for a call re: surgery date...kind of dumb but...

Waiting for the call.
Damn I am in the bathroom!
Must wait one more week.

LOL, oh well, I tried.

KariLynn · May 2006

Waiting is the worst!
Please, please doctor; call me back
Cancer really sucks.

Imraithnimphais · May 2006

love them...keep them coming!

here is one from my dad:

Young lady, can you
Can cancer? Sure, I can, Sir;
I can can cancer.

Hattie · May 2006

Love your dad's! (and yours, but your dad writing one....)
Will work on some for you. Have other cancer poetry and a limerick I wrote for my surgeon to read pre-op, but no haiku yet. Can I share your idea with my neighborhood support group?
Take care,
--Hattie

NaomiS · May 2006

My boobs are gone now.
But I have perky new girls.
Cancer, don't return.

DogMother · May 2006

Nurse Ruth said she'd call
But she never called at all
Did she take a fall?

Imraithnimphais · May 2006

Hattie, by all means! Share it with whomever you like! THis idea has paid off in spades for me. I love the easy creativness of it all (giggles)
Keep em coming!!!

looneycrew · May 2006

Here's my late night attempt...

Hair is all gone now
Here come funky hats and wigs
Let's do this with flair

OK, not that great , but it's my weekly goal to find funky hats.
Have fun with it girls...no other way to live but with a smile and laugh.
Cheers. Here's to another day passed.

denisa · May 2006

rad techs check markings
boob flashing thirty-three times
all modesty gone

denisa · May 2006

oh please HMO
just process this claim for me
without rejection

Sandra1957 · June 2006

Healing covers
Blankets of comfort
Embrace Imraithnimphais

Anonymous · June 2006

The mammo
has by boob
and the tech
is a boob.

I love this idea....here is mine

PS: Hey Irma what part of Oregon are you from? I am in Vancouver, WA

djd · June 2006

Holley - praying for you to get better fast. My haiku sums up what you've missed out on these last few days

socks trolls seromas
mischief mayhem melissa
cyber-sister love

hugs,
Donna

Member_of_the_Club · June 2006

This is a limerick and it isn;t about cancer but I just made it up:

There once was a fellow named Artie,
Who ate beans and that made him . . .uh . party,
Till his wife came home,
said YUCK, left him alone,
she'd rather go shop at K-mart-y.

Am I a genius or what?

evilelf · June 2006

I'm the Artie in my family, but the hubby would say walmarty

TytaniumK · June 2006

TRUE----ALL TRUE!!!
I have my gas mask...whew! Or, should I say, P-YEW!

Ty-K

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