Luckily There Are Some Cute Nurses

So I’ve got cancer.

Well, I’ve actually had cancer for nine months now. Ten months? I don’t know. Math was never my strong suit. You’d think I’d better remember when I first had surgery, but it’s baseball season. I’ve got more important things to keep track of.

Things didn’t get too serious until last month when, during a routine visit, my doctor said “so yeah, get ready for chemo. Your cancer is a little bitch.” I’m paraphrasing.

Thus began lots of chemotherapy. I’m four weeks in and luckily it’s one of those good cancers. Stage II Testicular Cancer is fairly curable, plus I get the bonus perk of talking about my junk with complete strangers. But I felt like I needed to say something, otherwise the jokes that are soon to follow on Twitter and Facebook might seem a little out of left field.

In the mean time, if you want to help out, say a few extra stupid jokes today in my name. Trust me, I can sense them.

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Goob, I know that took a lot of courage to tell the world about your cancer.  I've been praying for you ever since I read this last week.  You have so many supporters and friends praying for you that I know God will answer all our prayers. 
You make us laugh, fill our mailboxes with cool free stuff and I appreciate you and what you do for us.
Take care of yourself, don't worry about sending us stuff right now.  Concentrate on getting well.

Well be sure to let us know if you don't make it... don't leave us.... 'hanging'. =P Thought you might like that one. I hope you're healed quickly and with the least pain possible.

Hiffer from Cartersville GA.

Hey there Goob, so sorry you had to join the 'club'. There are many of us here so never feel alone. I was DX in 2008 with breast cancer.  I am a three year survivor. 
Take care/pamper  yourself. Get much needed rest. we all luv ya.  Positive thoughts and prayer are headed your way.

Mochaspice

Hey dude, this is one of your HIF visitors, cant say how long i been visiting it but yea lol , umm yea cancer is cruel  , anyways i pray & hope you get well soon.. for yourself and for all the people that know ya and for those that go to your websites.   May God Bless You

Wow, you are about the 5 person I have come across lately with some type of cancer or serious illness. 

Sending you positive healing thoughts.

i just want you to know that  you WILL get through this. no matter what, never give up! sending good vibes your way. good luck and know you will always have a friend in me :) <3

okay here is a SUPER cheesy lame joke:

"what did the mother buffalo say to her child when he left?

-bison :D

I have MS so can really relate to being exhausted all the time but am so sorry to hear about your cancer- with your great attitude I think that you will beat it, for sure! You are a great part of many folks day so a big thank you to you!

So here's one of my favorite jokes. 

Why do seagulls live by the sea?   Because if they lived by the bay, they'd be bagels. 

Best wishes for your recovery.

Why do women rub their eyes when they wake up?

Because they don't have balls to scratch....

I hope you don't have to rub your eyes in the morning, Goob. It's no fun, and makes it harder to focus, which is hard enough to do in the morning.

Thank you for your wonderfully fun and entertaining site that just so happens to have freebies  attatched. I will be at the DMV today, thinking of you, and telling stupid jokes.

**Praying. Best wishes. <3 love

no!  thank you!!!!!  love the site & you're sense of humor!!!  i have enjoyed every minute of hif! i am very sorry to hear of your troubles but it is great to hear you doing pretty good.  i pray that you will beat the crap out of it!  take care!!  keep on hiffin'!!

Goob, I love love love your site & wish you the best !!!! I just got a thank you from my boyfriends daughter for ordering her the Working Mother magazine that was short lived the other day. I check your site no less than 6 times /day & sensed something was amiss.  Keep the faith & when you feel better, get back to work. But not before you feel better !!! So glad you have health insurance, what a blessing that is.  I just retired early because the company I work for offered subsidized insurance until I reach 65. I jumped on it big time !!! Don't worry about us, we thank YOU. Hugs !!!!!!!

Why do bunnies make no sounds during sex???  They have cotton balls!!!! haaa haaa sort of appropriate? or may be not........lots & lots of Aloha  going your way....liz

 good luck goob!!!!! sending positive thoughts your way!!!!! <333

Ryan, I'm so sorry to hear the news.  I love  the little asides about your life you put in (especially the ones about your ex-girlfriends, ha ha) , and I'm glad you shared this one with us.

Please keep us updated, and I'll be saying jokes for your Spidey-sense to pick up!

Sincerely,
Not an ex-girlfriend   ;>

Goob,

Thank you for sharing what’s going on with you.  This seems like the right thing to do because
you’ve shared yourself with us all this time so I feel like I know you.  I am a stage 2 breast cancer survivor.  I had a mastectomy and 6 months of chemo in
Boston.  This was 15 years ago.  I have one bit of advice as you work your way
through the chemo experience.   Your cute
nurses probably already told you this but if you experience discomfort of any
kind, be sure to report it because, most likely, whatever you are suffering
with (nausea,  fatigue, constipation,
whatever), they probably have several fixes to offer you.  If one doesn’t work, let them know and you
can try another.  This is not
complaining; this is reporting.  I’m so
glad your Hiffer work is a source of passion for you.  This will help in your healing.  When I was sick, I was not doing what I
love.  Cancer taught me in a tough love
kind of way, that life is too short to not do what you love.  Now I am a teacher and I am passionate about
that and (so far) cancer free.  Here is a
joke my students like very much: 

  How do you make a
hot dog stand?       Take away his chair!

Best of luck; thinking healing thoughts for you.

Linda Sharon

I just found out I have cancer about a month ago. Your post made me laugh!! Thanks so much!! Sending lots of good vibes & laughs.

<3  joo Goob! - An American living in Europe (I have all my freebies sent to my parents place and when my mom comes to visit she brings them - TEHEHEH. Promise not to tell?)

I have been addicted to your site since i first stumbled upon it one night searching for free samples. I absolutely love it. I love it so much that when people ask me how i score so much free stuff, i just reply, "I have a site I go to where this cool guy gives you codes, links, etc to find things."  The truth is, I don't tell them about the site because I like to sign them up and then they still receive the free things and in my opinion, that's better because they get mail and let's face it, everyone likes getting mail esp free stuff and i do all the work for them.
Truth be told, I thought I uncovered a little precious gold mine when i discovered your site. I have scored so much free stuff for myself and my friends and when i saw that you were on facebook, at first, I was a little upset because by the time i tried to register for some stuff, it would be gone but now, you know what? who cares? the more the merrier, unless i miss out. j. kidding. i have enjoyed your little snippets after each sample and i look forward to logging in everyday to find out what i can get. I love it and i love your sense of humor. you have brought a little bit of sunshine to a not always so eventful life.
You rock and I send out tons of good vibes to you and again, thank you thank you thank you.

here's a joke, (it's not mine, tho)
A doctor walks into the bank to endorse a check. he grabs his shirt pocket for his pen and it's not there. instead, he finds a rectal thermometer.
                   "Oh, great. Some asshole has my pen." 

thinking of you and wishing you well.

I love your site. Thanx for all you do, & hope you feel better soon!! *hugs*

Goob, I give you a shout out every time I open the mail and get my free stuff. In fact my husband  yelled out to our neighbors, free stuff from Goob. And it's not drugs!!"

Hope you feel better soon and keep on doing the noble job you are doing of making sure the world gets those freebies we are too lazy to look for ourselves.

My prayer go out to you.

kuaseee511 5 pts

Dear Goob, Theres 3 things I have to say: stay strong, get a cute nurse as a girlfriend and thanks for all the great deals you've got all of us. I want to be a pediatric oncologist when I get older, so keep us posted please!

Hey Goob...just checking in with well wishes...hope your holding your own...heh heh heh :p  Anyway, another dumb joke:

What's this?  *clop clop clop* *bang bang* *clop clop clop*

Amish drive-by shooting. :D

Goob, I know that took a lot of courage to tell the world about your cancer.  I've been praying for you ever since I read this last week.  You have so many supporters and friends praying for you that I know God will answer all our prayers. 
You make us laugh, fill our mailboxes with cool free stuff and I appreciate you and what you do for us.
Take care of yourself, don't worry about sending us stuff right now.  Concentrate on getting well.

Chin up old boy, chin up!  Have a family member going through chemo as well.  Prayers your way!

I have never met you, but feel I know you a little from your hilarious posts on the HIF site.  When checking the site in the company of others I often read your posts aloud so that others can enjoy your self-deprecating humor.  Sometimes I even quote posts when I am not in front of the computer!  (People already think I am a nerd for getting so excited about the free stuff, but I am now a super-nerd because I also get jacked about your posts about free stuff...)  I was just catching up on some freebies today when I read your post on July 28 stating that you have cancer.   I just wanted to wish you the best and send you good vibes.  I am certain that not only are the cute nurses a bright spot for you, but that you brighten their day with your wit.  Stay strong.

Get better and keep us posted on how you are doing!! 

Thanks for sharing Goob. I love your sense of humor and I am glad you haven't let this little "hiccup" in life change that.  I am praying for ya!

Well be sure to let us know if you don't make it... don't leave us.... 'hanging'. =P Thought you might like that one. I hope you're healed quickly and with the least pain possible.

Hiffer from Cartersville GA.

I'm so very sorry to hear your news. Your hey it's free site has brought us so many great freebies, but most of all, it has brought a smile to our faces on a daily basis. And that's why I know you will be okay. It's that sense of humor that will keep you going, along with all our prayers and well wishes for your quick recovery.

Thoughts and prayers coming your way from CA (: hope your balls feel better soon :p

Hey, Goob....Hang in there.  I had stage 2 Breast cancer 2 years ago.  Best thing you can do is what you are already doing....Talking about it.  I totally don't get the people who keep it under wraps.  You don't get the kind of support you need if you don't share it.  Oh, yeh, and when ever you can use the "Cancer card", do it.  You earned it.  ....I don't mean doing anything obnoxious,  If it can make you happier, do it.  Get better!

You absolutely crack me up, and I know you'll kick this thing-- sending good, happy thoughts your way!

thanks for all the freebies.  Praying  you beat the cancer so you can continue to help the world get free stuff and keep us laughing with your crazy sense of humor.  Seriously, all the best wishes for you man.

Look on the bright side: Now, if somebody does something you don't like, you can threaten to take your ball and go home.

No, thank YOU.  You save us so much time in searching for Freebies, and I love getting them in the mail!  I also enjoy reading your emails, even if it's a freebie I don't want... I still read what you type just for your humor. You remind me of my brothers... and you will make it through this.

I'm sorry to hear about the cancer...I love your emails, website and sense of humor! Thanks

Goob,  With your sense of humor, you'll have no problem beating this!!

Goob, I'm one of the lucky ones who still has a job, albeit a barely-surviving one. I often send off for freebies to try things I wouldn't otherwise buy. Yours was the very first freebie site I found to help me find freebies . . .  and it's still the best. Checking out your site every couple days is always fun and always brings a smile. I'm sure you really don't know how many people there are to whom you give a much-needed smile with your work. I'm glad we've all been able to help you in return. Please know we'll ALL pulling for you. :)

I am so sorry to hear about your illness, I can't tell you how much I love your site and how much my friends love your site, but you have to come first so take care of you and you will be in my prayers. Cheryl

UGH that bites bud!  When my mom went thru breast cancer our joking was what got her thru day to day, so dont lose your sense of humor. When Mom had a mastectomy she decided to call her self the Uno-Boober! So find the funny and go with it!

ok...i've been sent ur way...probably 2 pray....of which i will do, just 4 u.....tell me since i am not cyberspace literate...how do you make money with a web site?  I 2 have been out of work with illness, not Nearly as butt-kickin as yours, and wondered about working on the puter...
I am blessed 2 have found ur web site....i will loook at it more and often....God Bless, and Yes! i will pray since its all i can do 2 day...... 

I don't know you, but I love the work that you do on HIF! Prayers are with you and you will get through this, God Willing! :)

Goob, I enjoy your freebie blog... ALOT!!! :) I'm sorry you've got the cancer... I hope you fight through it and kick it's ass... Good luck and get well!!! 

Just saw this - you are awesome and keep me smiling on HIF ... I dealt with chemo, radiation, brain surgery and stupid cancer crap 2 years ago ... keep making jokes, stay positive, and sleep! ... Sleep was definitely the best thing I did for 6 weeks with chemo and radiation.  Take care of yourself and stay positive - it will get you way farther than anything else.  P.S. ... a friend of mine dealt with testicular cancer 3 years ago, and he's just fine now.  It's nice hearing stories of people making it out alive, well at least I like to hear them :)  Best of luck to you, and take your anti-nausea meds regularly.  Its not a good med to skip lol

Thinking of you. What a great attitude you have...

your in my prays ! bestow luck with you !

Hello fella.... glad you alerted your peeps! I wish your cancer to shrink but your confidence to grow... :) Get well!

Hey there Goob, so sorry you had to join the 'club'. There are many of us here so never feel alone. I was DX in 2008 with breast cancer.  I am a three year survivor. 
Take care/pamper  yourself. Get much needed rest. we all luv ya.  Positive thoughts and prayer are headed your way.

Mochaspice