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I believe in the power of finding humor even in the most challenging situations, and that includes oncology appointments. The sheer absurdity of some of the questions asked during these appointments never fails to leave me dumbfounded. Perhaps you have experienced the same disbelief and amusement.

If you haven’t had the “pleasure” of encountering these questions yet, consider this your chance to mentally prepare yourself for the mind-boggling inquiries that may come your way. Brace yourself for a journey through the hilariously outrageous realm of oncology appointments, where the unexpected becomes the norm and laughter becomes a coping mechanism.

Ridiculous Questions Asked During Oncology Appointments

1.  Have you recently lost or gained weight?  Do you mean the gallon of ice cream I ate that went straight to my hips after getting diagnosed with cancer? Or the 20 pounds I worried off after that?
2. Have you felt anxiety or depression lately? Seriously?
3. Do you smoke?  No, but I sure feel like now would be the time to start. The question is doubly offensive. As a never-smoker, I still got cancer so wtf? However, had I been a smoker, this question kind of implies that I somehow deserved to get cancer. Also, wtf?
4. Do you drink? How much are we talking about? Have you ever? Well yes. Do I have a 40 in my purse? No. This question is also doubly offensive.
5. Do you exercise? Yes but apparently not enough or was it too much? Since they don’t know what caused my cancer, is this really a concern??

Questions Asked During Oncology Appointments Makes You Second Guess Your Life Choices

Getting breast cancer really made me evaluate my life choices. And then getting asked these questions made me re-evaluate my life choices!

I couldn’t help wondering if gaining weight after my first baby, and ahem, not getting around to losing the baby weight years later, could have contributed to developing breast cancer.

It also made me wonder if I should’ve breastfed longer or if that would have even made any difference.

That’s the thing about cancer. It’s very insidious by making you second guess your life choices.

And then, you go to your oncology appointments and get these questions every time. And every time it makes you think again.

The more ridiculous the situation, the easier it is to find the humor

So I do what I do best when stressed…I find the ridiculousness of the situation. My hope for you is that you will be able to find humor in these trying times as well.

Did you have anything funny happen to you at the oncologist’s? Share in the comments. We could all use a laugh!