Humour where needed

Hi Lisa,

yes I am all too familiar with the inappropriate comment- when I told my boss (a woman) that I would need time off as I had breast cancer she said " oh no my friend died of that in November, & I've got another friend who's likely to die any day now to from it"!!! She also told this to one of my work mates (who already knew that she had said this to me) & when my friend said "I hope you haven't told Kim that" the boss said "what do you think I am, an idiot"! Same boss has also told other work mates that I'm "unlikely to make it" because I had lymph node involvement (only one!), & said to me & all my work mates at the work Christmas lunch "oh I reckon it would be much easier to lose a breast than, say, a foot" (which I actually agree with), but said "you have no idea, but I now know what to get you next Christmas", I think she thought I was going to suggest breasts, but I said "filters, as you have none, fine stainless steel ones to filter the garbage that spills from your mouth". I feel SO much better having said it!

I also had a charity phone me (while I was having chemo) to ask for money, & when I said sorry, not at the moment as I'm not working while I have treatment for cancer, & this telemarketer said "oh well how about just fifty bucks then?"

Opening the door to a persistent Jehovah's Witness while not wearing my wig or my breast was fun though- he wasn't taking no for an answer from my husband, sure took off when he saw me though!