Laughter the best medicine

Deanie0916
Deanie0916 Member Posts: 626 Member
in Kidney Cancer #1

Hi Everyone, I just wanted to share a book that has helped me tremendously through this cancer journey...it is called "Cancer on 5 $ a Day" by Robert Schimmel. He is a comedian and he fought lymphoma stage 3 I believe. Warning or trigger alert, he is a very "blue" comedian so be ready for lots of sex jokes and some language. Even with all of that it is very funny and touching and I have found humor to be one of the best tools to help me through this. God bless y'all.Wink

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  • foxhd
    foxhd Member Posts: 3,181 Member
    #2
    folk artist

    John Hartford was a singer, song writer, (Gentle on my mind), fiddle, guitar player etc. During his final days of touring he would talk about his terminal cancer. He had said that his doctor wanted his bill paid in full just after telling John that he had only 6 months to live. John told him that he didn't have that much money. So John tells of how his doctor gave him another 6 months so he could come up with the cash. Now that there is funny!

  • Jojo61
    Jojo61 Member Posts: 1,309 Member
    #3
    Hahaha....that is funny, Foxy

    Hahaha....that is funny, Foxy! Humor can get you through just about anything!!

    Deanie, I am going to try and find that book. Thanks for the recommendations!!

  • JerzyGrrl
    JerzyGrrl Member Posts: 760 Member
    #4
    foxhd said:

    folk artist

    John Hartford was a singer, song writer, (Gentle on my mind), fiddle, guitar player etc. During his final days of touring he would talk about his terminal cancer. He had said that his doctor wanted his bill paid in full just after telling John that he had only 6 months to live. John told him that he didn't have that much money. So John tells of how his doctor gave him another 6 months so he could come up with the cash. Now that there is funny!

    John Hartford

    John Hartford was definitely a favorite singer of mine. I even have a book of his poetry. My two favorite very short poems of his on album notes but not in the book were one about him buying a hugely expensive sound system so he could record his songs and play them back for the dog. The other was "Woman don't fall apart on me now...'cause there ain't a franchized dealer for miles."

  • JerzyGrrl
    JerzyGrrl Member Posts: 760 Member
    edited December 2016 #5
    "Remove with Alcohol"

    The sticky tape gizmo that had my catheter hose connector piece stuck on my leg said, "Remove with Alcohol." The nurse was having a heck of a time getting it off.  "Are you sure you're supposed to be scrubbing at that thing with alcohol? Maybe it just comes off easier if we've each had a glass of wine." She cracked up, said nobody had thought of that before. Seriously? Well, it's nice to have a chuckle (and a fan).

  • Jojo61
    Jojo61 Member Posts: 1,309 Member
    #6
    Too funny, JerzyGrrl!

    Too funny, JerzyGrrl! (although I must admit that drinking the alcohol did cross my mind as I was reading your post!)

  • rhominator
    rhominator Member Posts: 233 Member
    edited December 2016 #7
    For FootStomper

    Re: Quarks, etc.

    Q: What did the Higgs Boson say when he passed through church?

    A: I'm here for mass.

  • Footstomper
    Footstomper Member Posts: 1,237 Member
    edited December 2016 #8
    rhominator said:

    For FootStomper

    Re: Quarks, etc.

    Q: What did the Higgs Boson say when he passed through church?

    A: I'm here for mass.

    Thanks Rhom

    Thanks Rhom

  • Deanie0916
    Deanie0916 Member Posts: 626 Member
    #9
    foxhd said:

    folk artist

    John Hartford was a singer, song writer, (Gentle on my mind), fiddle, guitar player etc. During his final days of touring he would talk about his terminal cancer. He had said that his doctor wanted his bill paid in full just after telling John that he had only 6 months to live. John told him that he didn't have that much money. So John tells of how his doctor gave him another 6 months so he could come up with the cash. Now that there is funny!

    Folk artist

    I will have to check out this artist...that is funny.

     

  • Deanie0916
    Deanie0916 Member Posts: 626 Member
    edited December 2016 #10
    JerzyGrrl said:

    John Hartford

    John Hartford was definitely a favorite singer of mine. I even have a book of his poetry. My two favorite very short poems of his on album notes but not in the book were one about him buying a hugely expensive sound system so he could record his songs and play them back for the dog. The other was "Woman don't fall apart on me now...'cause there ain't a franchized dealer for miles."

    John Hartford

    Thanks for the laugh!

  • Deanie0916
    Deanie0916 Member Posts: 626 Member
    edited December 2016 #11
    Jojo61 said:

    Hahaha....that is funny, Foxy

    Hahaha....that is funny, Foxy! Humor can get you through just about anything!!

    Deanie, I am going to try and find that book. Thanks for the recommendations!!

    I hope that it

    helps to laugh! God bless you Jojo61!

  • Deanie0916
    Deanie0916 Member Posts: 626 Member
    edited December 2016 #12
    JerzyGrrl said:

    "Remove with Alcohol"

    The sticky tape gizmo that had my catheter hose connector piece stuck on my leg said, "Remove with Alcohol." The nurse was having a heck of a time getting it off.  "Are you sure you're supposed to be scrubbing at that thing with alcohol? Maybe it just comes off easier if we've each had a glass of wine." She cracked up, said nobody had thought of that before. Seriously? Well, it's nice to have a chuckle (and a fan).

    Thanks

    for the giggle!Smile 

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