A laugh a day etc.

Hello giggle boxes, This is so what I wanted to hear, if you can't have a laugh feel it doesn't bear thinking about. I am new to this but not new to cancer. I was diagnosed with Liver Cancer and started Immunotherapy Treatment in September 2023.. The unit at the Hospital where I have treatment is such a happy place. The nurses are amazing and some of them are real clowns. I'm not the kind of person to sit and brood. I have cancer I'm incurable but I'm not off to meet my maker just yet. I find it easy to talk about it and it's no secret amongst my friends and family.

I doo feel for those poor people who struggle. Cancer is awful. It can take everything that you were in an instant and your and your loved ones lives will never be the same. Treatment can be vicious & debilitating and I would not wish it on anybody. Pain & nausea are horrible, it couldn't be worse.

Of course I ask - why me? but there is no answer. I have Cancer. I accept it.

I like a good natter and my friends still tell me their jokes. You have to try and make the most of a sad situation.

I do hope I haven't caused any hurt or unhappiness. It was never my intention

Take care and remember you are never alone xx

  • Hello LadyED, 

    I love the title of your thread - is a laugh a day like an apple a day, does it keep the doctor away? A warm welcome to Cancer Chat though I am sorry to hear you have been diagnosed with cancer again. It's amazing though that the unit at the hospital where you are having treatment is such a cheerful place. When you are going through cancer treatment, having funny nurses who brighten your day can make a real difference and if they are real clowns then they also provide some real (and free!) entertainment. It's great that you find it easy to talk to your friends and family about it and I am sure they appreciate your honesty and your openness in talking about all this. 

    Thank you also for your kind thoughts addressed to the people who are currently struggling. It's true that cancer is truly awful and can change people's lives in one instant and that treatment can be difficult to bear with the side effects like pain and nausea you describe. I am glad that despite everything, you are still enjoying a good natter and hearing your friends' jokes and you seem to be making the most of the good things that life offers with having a laugh undeniably ranking high in the list of enjoyable moments life gives us. 

    You certainly haven't caused any hurt or unhappiness. On the contrary, I find your post moving and inspirational as I am sure members of our community will find too. Your love of life truly shines through and it's nice for members of our forum to know that they are not alone in their cancer journeys, that there are people like you out there that they can reach out to. 

    Warmest wishes, 

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator