Looking at the Sunny Side of Prostate Cancer

[Carlosbach]

WARNING! These jokes contain DARK humor

The National Cancer Institute urges cancer patients to build humor into their day-to-day lives. Hope these wisecracks help you meet your quota of laughs today…

1. Nothing is more fun than showing your 13 year-old grandson how long and how big in diameter your catheters are. After mine finally came back into the house he was still in shock.

2. My wife just laughs and laughs when I showed her the emails offering to show me “How to score with babes”, or informing me that I can “Meet hot singles in my area.”

3. As a bonus, any kicks to the balls are likely to miss

4. Old guys could be so creative with their user nicknames (yes “peealot”, this means you)

5. It is unlikely that your airline miles will expire before you do

6. Your brain fog means you don’t miss sex – because you can’t remember how great it once was

7. My final joke in this life is that I get to pick who will be stuck serving as my executor – My choice is my pompous brother-in-law. I've prepared a spreadsheet with all of my assets. Boy is he going to be surprised when he finds out I accidentaly transposed all of my account numbers.

8. Finally, you’ve got the perfect excuse if you forget your anniversary

9. If you die and go to hell, you probably won’t notice the difference for at least a month

10. You are eligible to join this forum of supportive old farts

In all seriousness, this forum has been a Godsend (even for a skeptic). I wish that the Drs had given me a link to the site instead of a cartoon pamphlet.

Thank you for all of your support,

Ron

[Muffin2019]

Like it, we all need humor.

[Carlosbach in reply to Muffin2019]

Thanks. I hope your handle is the name of your cat and not a reference to similarities with the infamous Muffin Man of Drury Lane.

[Muffin2019 in reply to Carlosbach]

Yes it is my calico cat, she is beautiful.

[Carlosbach in reply to Muffin2019]

Perfect, she is gorgeous

My youngest daughter is a cat lover, and I showed her your avatar just to watch her response. She ooohed and awwwed and wanted me to enlarge the photo (or steal Muffin for her)

[Muffin2019 in reply to Carlosbach]

So glad she likes the picture, we love her to death. She was a rescue a couple of years ago and needed some training.

Muffin in a full view for her.

[Carlosbach in reply to Muffin2019]

Thank you. I sent the photo to Jess. I’m sure that she will go gaga over the photo. She has allergies, so she has a Russian Blue. That cat is a real diva.

[Muffin2019 in reply to Carlosbach]

Russian blue is very pretty also .

[Gl448 in reply to Muffin2019]

Rescues are the best pets. Rescuers are the best pet owners.

[Carlosbach in reply to Gl448]

I agree. I’m currently dogless (due to a raccoon killing my beloved jack russell), but both of my last two dogs were rescues, and once they calmed down and settled in they were awesome buddies

[Muffin2019 in reply to Carlosbach]

How was your scans in January 23 ?

[Carlosbach in reply to Muffin2019]

the scans showed no new mets, and the lung mets were not detectable. Signs of osteoporosis are continuing to increase, but on the physical side I’m doing as well (or better) as a lot of guys my age.

Mental and emotional SEs are my challenge. Thanks for asking

[Carlosbach in reply to Muffin2019]

last I saw, you were still trucking along. Is that still the case?

[Muffin2019 in reply to Carlosbach]

Yes, had 6 months of cab infusions, worked well for the six months but the liver mets increased and the one got bigger so go in the 3rd for a biopsy so he can see what is there and change treatment. Will be fighting fatigue for the next6 months or more. He is also looking at pluvicto trials so who knows where this will take me.

[Carlosbach in reply to Muffin2019]

is the dr checking for gene mutations?

[Muffin2019 in reply to Carlosbach]

He checked 5 years ago but nit yet, the liver should tell what brand the Mets are then he might check again but will bring it up again.

[dockam]

Love me some Dark humor Great post Brother, keep it coming

(That's what she said )

[Carlosbach in reply to dockam]

Love to throw out some Dark humor (or is it Doc Humor?). It elevated my mood to come up with these wisecracks.

[Kaliber]

Yayahahahaya yayahahahaya. funny stuff , great jokes ….… thanks brother Ron …. Keep it coming.

😂😂😂😂

[Carlosbach in reply to Kaliber]

For me, humor (even corny humor - according to my damn kids) is a different, but effective kind of QOL. It is also cheaper than therapy...

[Kaliber in reply to Carlosbach]

yea ….. I was reading your “ meadow “ - cat bit above and ….this being dark humor and all ….. meadow muffin got stuck in my head. No sprinkles please !!!

Just say’in

😂😂😂😂

[Carlosbach in reply to Kaliber]

There are more dairy cows in this area than horse ranches, but I'll see what I can find. Be on the look out for a delivery😉

[Kaliber in reply to Carlosbach]

yayahahahaya yayahahahaya. Remember I like it still steaming hot.

We’ve got more BS around here than horses. So many mega sized dairy operations around this area , there have been many hooplas about the massive clouds of methane gas that act like stinky fog that drifts on the freeway 99 and becomes a safety hazard causing wrecks. There is a moderate dairy operation run by the AG university not too far from my house … some nights the fumes would peel the paint off your car yayayayayayyaya. The vast flocks of those black dung flies draws massive clouds of blackbirds too … and like geese, they drop all over the place. Yummy ….. 😂😂😂😂

[Carlosbach in reply to Kaliber]

Memories. I've lived near a lot of dairy farms in my life, but I've never been blessed with that much methane. I never got used to the smell in small doses, but at some point your brain tells your olfactory sense that it just doesn't want to process that smell anymore. I'd recomend some QOL sniffing outings.

[Kaliber in reply to Carlosbach]

yayahahahaya. I think that cow farts are about like anything barnyard, in that we grow nose blind to them over time. The orange trees are going to bloom pretty soon, those make you high and are extremely intense Olfactory wise …. can’t wait to get out and enjoy those. It’s pure pleasure, especially when you have miles and miles of them.

😁😁😁

[Carlosbach in reply to Kaliber]

Yes to the Oranges. I wandered around in a lemon orchard outside of Ojai once. The aromas filled me with a renewed zest. Sorry, couldn't help myself. I'll go to bed tonight without any supper for my punishment.

[Kaliber in reply to Carlosbach]

you’ll have to sit in the corner and reconsider your misdeeds. no figgy pudding for you.

[TeleGuy]

Thanks! Everything about forgetfulness hits home! My wife’s birthday was 2 days after my last chemo treatment and she kept telling me not to worry about it. But when I completely forgot to order a cake it was a major transgression!

[Carlosbach in reply to TeleGuy]

Damn, and you are still above ground. Despite my joking around about anniversaries, my wife will determine when I'm too ill or forgetful to get away with missing any of ours (just had the 44th in Feb).

[Scout4answers in reply to Carlosbach]

Great Job

adding the length of both my marriages together they only equal 36

[Carlosbach in reply to Scout4answers]

I think my wife must have a high tolerance for my BS

[Boywonder56]

Good way to start the day....thanks...

[Derf4223]

Is getting a monthly blood PSA test the modern equivalent of leeching?

[Carlosbach in reply to Derf4223]

Good One. Thanks.

Your response reminded me of the old SNL sketch with Steve Martin, Theodoric of York.

"Well, I’ll do everything humanly possible. Unfortunately, we barbers aren’t gods. You know, medicine is not an exact science, but we are learning all the time. Why, just fifty years ago, they thought a disease like your daughter’s was caused by demonic possession or witchcraft. But nowadays we know that Isabelle is suffering from an imbalance of bodily humors, perhaps caused by a toad or a small dwarf living in her stomach...

...Wait a minute. Perhaps she’s right. Perhaps I’ve been wrong to blindly follow the medical traditions and superstitions of past centuries. Maybe we barbers should test these assumptions analytically, through experimentation and a “scientific method”. Maybe this scientific method could be extended to other fields of learning: the natural sciences, art, architecture, navigation. Perhaps I could lead the way to a new age, an age of rebirth, a Renaissance!"

Naaaaaahhh!

Theodoric of York

[j-o-h-n]

My wife left me because she thinks I'm insecure.

No wait, she's back.

She just went to get coffee....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Tuesday 03/28/2023 7:20 PM DST

[Carlosbach in reply to j-o-h-n]

Was that directed at me?

[j-o-h-n in reply to Carlosbach]

No, not unless you're my wife.......(but that can be arranged).......

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Wednesday 03/29/2023 12:20 PM DST

[Carlosbach in reply to j-o-h-n]

Not to add to your insecurities, but I'm gonna have to say no thanks

[j-o-h-n]

Geez.... gonna have to get back into a fetal position ........

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Wednesday 03/29/2023 1:43 PM DST

[Carlosbach in reply to j-o-h-n]

Funny. Reminds me of one of Lou Gottlieb's lines from a Limelighters Live album, something to the effect of, I ran home, crawled into bed, assumed the fetal position, and turned the electric blanket up to 9.

[j-o-h-n in reply to Carlosbach]

I guess I'd have to use the electric blanket in my TESLA.......we don't have electricity in our home......Lou was so lucky.....

Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor.

j-o-h-n Wednesday 03/29/2023 2:21 PM DST