Thyblog

A collection of stupid questions and comments I’ve been asked/heard over the years. 
Feel free to reblog and add your own.

“Did you die?!?!!” - I got asked this on my first day back to school when a girl saw the scar on my throat. I just laughed and said ”I hope not, but if I did they forgot to tell the corpse.”

“At least you’ve had cancer now. You can do what you want and not worry about getting it again” - If only it were chicken pox…

“I can guarantee you don’t need the rest of your thyroid removed. This cancer never spreads, I promise” - What am I your first case? Of course I need the other half of my thyroid out. Oh, I am your first thyca patient. Awkward. 

“If you have a thyroid problem, why are you thin?” - I dunno, you have a brain why are you stupid? 

“Can I see your stomach? I really want to see your thyroidectomy scar!” - This one wasn’t said to me, but it deserves a place because it was said by a doctor. 

“Did you have your tonsils out? Oh, what’s that scar on your neck for then?” - DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR TONSILS ARE?!!

“Why don’t you try getting more sleep?” - I know you’re trying to be helpful but do you honestly think I haven’t tried that?

“How can you remember to take a pill every day?” - Because without the pill I will either die or get cancer again. It’s pretty easy to remember when you think of it like that…

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These ones have been submitted by Cancergirl730 you can read her awesome blog here

“I had a trachiotomy too!” - Listening is a fantastic skill, you should practice it more often.

a patient to my doctor “how bad will the scar on my thigh be?” (thigh-roid) - Have you ever heard of google? It’s great at making you not look like an idiot. 

“How did you fail at trying to slit your throat?” - How did you fail so badly at life and still be breathing? 

“You should take vitamins” - Again, I know you’re trying to help but you should just stop talking.