Not All Weight Loss Is Welcome Posted on July 31, 2017July 31, 2017 by Carl Setzer “Lost weight? Looking good!” “Cancer will do that to you”. Then awkward silence. Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Like Loading... Related Published by Carl Setzer Haiku View all posts by Carl Setzer
It’s like when someone asks, “Is that a new purse?” and they get a reply, “No, it’s a bag that holds a chemotherapy pump. See the tube to the chest?” LikeLiked by 1 person
So true. Have a friend who was obese. Did a surgery to lose weight and she did. Only, post that she also got cancer and now she’s skinny thin. LikeLiked by 1 person
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It’s like when someone asks, “Is that a new purse?” and they get a reply, “No, it’s a bag that holds a chemotherapy pump. See the tube to the chest?”
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Exactly!
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So true. Have a friend who was obese. Did a surgery to lose weight and she did. Only, post that she also got cancer and now she’s skinny thin.
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Smitha, that’s so terribly sad.
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Yes it is. And your poem is exactly the thought that crossed my mind.
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Thank for sharing Smitha
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