Made my oncologist laugh today

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Anonymous
Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
edited November 2018 in Hormonal Therapy - Before, During, and After

I saw my radiation oncologist today and he asked if I was on hormones. I said, yes, birth control pills (I'm 74). He and his nurse cracked up. Gotta laugh a lot during this cancer journey.

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  • Denise-G
    Denise-G Member Posts: 1,777
    edited November 2018

    Good for you - keep 'em laughing!!

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  • marijen
    marijen Member Posts: 3,731
    edited November 2018

    I made my oncologist laugh when I toldher the radiologist overcooked me.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited November 2018

    Good one, marijen. I'll have to remember that line next time I see my regular oncologist.

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  • marijen
    marijen Member Posts: 3,731
    edited November 2018

    Afterall, it is like getting microwaved. I doubt I would do it again except if I get bone mets.


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  • MickeyB17
    MickeyB17 Member Posts: 117
    edited November 2018

    I made the radiology tech's laugh when I deadpanned at the last treatment "Is this the day you remove the tatto's?" The young man started "I'm sorry, no I'm afraid those are permanent" - though he got the joke was on him when me and the other tech laughed.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited November 2018

    I posted this in another thread sometime ago.

    Before my first radiation treatment after they laid me on the table, the young technician started putting a band around my feet. I said out loud "shades of gray," and the poor girl leaped back with a strange look on her face. I started laughing and told her that I've never seen the movie or read the book, but had recently seen a delightful movie called "Book Club" (Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen and Diane Keaton) and that's the only reason I even thought of it. Anyway, we had a good laugh. On my last day of treatment, I asked if I could have the band....they didn't give it to me.

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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Member Posts: 1,376
    edited November 2018

    Good one, MickeyB17. I sometimes thought the tatoos would never come off. They did, but sure took their time.

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