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Berryville, AR

For me, when faced with adversity, a sense of humor has proven itself invaluable. Once a nurse measured me and said "You're six feet tall" to which I replied "I used to be six two" to which SHE replied "Yeah, you used to be eighteen too". ROFL! Has a nurse or doctor ever said something to you that tickled your funny bone? If so share it here 😁

December 5, 2025
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Members shared heartwarming and hilarious moments with their medical teams, celebrating how humor has helped them cope with serious illness.... Read more

Members shared heartwarming and hilarious moments with their medical teams, celebrating how humor has helped them cope with serious illness. Several members recounted playful exchanges with doctors and nurses, including witty banter about ice cream during cancer appointments, a cat spewing medication at a vet, proposing to a nurse while under anesthesia, and one adventurous member secretly riding a bicycle around their transplant unit at 2 a.m. in hospital clothes until getting caught by a doctor who later sat down to share a meal with them. A recurring theme was the deep appreciation for healthcare providers who balance professionalism with warmth and laughter, turning difficult medical journeys into relationships built on trust, humor, and humanity.

A MyLeukemiaTeam Member

When my doctor told me that was no signs of leukemia anymore he followed by saying we want to keep you around a little longer to keep being a pain in the ass, but in a good way....... love my doctor

December 5, 2025
A MyLeukemiaTeam Member

Like the time they put me under and I proposed to a nurse. The doctor got a good laugh out of that. Nurse never did get back to me, ROFL!

December 5, 2025
A MyLeukemiaTeam Member

I went to the operating room once and before they put me under they called a time out I then said wait I have joke! I told my joke and everyone in the room laughed the doc said put her under. Later during surgery they had to wake me and after asking me the question they needed the two surgeons proceeded their conversation about vacation to which I decided to get in on the conversation and again then said put her out.
I had that doc for 20 years and when I went in for my appointments I would tell the nurse to send in my boyfriend. He and I had great relationship and I sure do miss him since he retired.

December 5, 2025
A MyLeukemiaTeam Member

Laughter is good medicine, even for cats. 🀣

December 5, 2025
A MyLeukemiaTeam Member

I had a cat once and the vet was demonstrating how easy it was to give her liquid medication via syringe πŸ’‰. "Nothing to it" he said as my sweet cat looked at him and spewed the medication at him! It was dripping off his hair, his glasses, his beard. And I said, "Oh...is that how you do it"? We all had a chuckle over it🌞

December 5, 2025

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