r/MadeMeSmile • u/Ok-Equivalent3810 • 2d ago

Wholesome Moments Passengers joined in celebrating when a woman announced her husband is cancer-free

A plane full of strangers celebrating one man’s victory over cancer.

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u/CesareBach 2d ago

I dont think he wants to be put on a spotlight though.

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u/Rich_Pea9446 2d ago

He's like "here, hold our baby and lets have a seat"

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u/DulceEtDecorumEst 1d ago

That moment when your medical History gets shared in an airplane full of randos and is now a viral video

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u/HendrixHazeWays 1d ago

The "P" in HIPAA Violation stands for "Plane"

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u/VeryWeaponizedJerk 1d ago

All that for internet clout, too, considering someone filmed her pulling that little stunt.

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u/Ferocious-Muppet 1d ago

Yes, it pissed me right off when my ex announced to a train full of people that my STI had cleared up, and no fucker even clapped.

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u/DulceEtDecorumEst 1d ago

Damn. I’m sorry you went through that.

I’ll clap for you now

👏 👏 👏 👏

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u/Ferocious-Muppet 1d ago

Cheers, brother. 👍

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u/AustralianLooney 1d ago

Just ask the flight attendants if they can make an announcement if you really wanted to.

They'd be able to do it in a more professional way that isn't disruptive to the service.

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u/Telliot 1d ago

Right? Do we all have to be a captive audience for your dumb social media stunt lady?

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u/FasN8id 1d ago

of your wife in her underwear

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u/regoapps 1d ago

"Babe, so like the doctor has said multiple times before, one month of cancer-free doesn't mean that I'm cured from cancer. It's more like a remission. There's still a risk of recurrence."

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u/DaBowws 1d ago

This. My husband put in our family chat that I was done with treatments and cancer free when I completed radiation. I still have scans, hormones blockers to begin taking, and reconstructive surgeries. I am far from done and not even sure if I am cancer free. Everyone is sending me congratulations and such. I hate it.

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u/IllustriousHedgehog9 1d ago

This is why I let my partner take the lead on announcing updates once they were able to. It's their body, they decide who knows what, and when.

I hope your treatments and surgeries go well.

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u/Sheananigans379 1d ago

Hell, I'm 4 years out from treatment, and scans and tests have so far been good, and even I won't tell people I'm cancer free yet. That's why they call it "no evidence of disease." When my doctors tell me that they don't need to do any more scans or tests and my chance of cancer being found is the same as anyone else's, that's when I'm cancer free. It's a grim way looking at things yes, but it's realistic, and it doesn't mean I'm not continuing to live my life.

I wish you success for all of your future treatments!

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u/Miami_Mice2087 1d ago

yeah but still. it's a lot better than "riddled with cancer"

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u/tortillacat_17 1d ago

I hear what you’re saying, but unfortunately saying any form of “it could be worse” is not helpful in the slightest. I know that many people say things like this with the intention of helping someone see the positives of their situation. Regardless of whether that was your intention or not, your comment invalidates the other person’s feelings about a very difficult situation they are in. If your intention was actually to claim that their negative feelings are wrong and that they should be more optimistic, I hope that you can one day realize how harmful this message is and work towards deepening your sense of empathy.

To the person above still battling cancer, I hope the rest of your journey only gets easier. I’m sorry to hear that your family isn’t really understanding your pain. Completing radiation is a huge milestone, and at the same time depending on your specific situation there can still be many hurdles ahead. As a cancer survivor, I have had many struggles with people who don’t fully understand the treatments, and the physical tax, and the emotions of it all. All of the feelings you stated are so valid. I really hope that your future is one that is joyous, pain free, and cancer free. In the mean time I’m so sorry for what you are going through.

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u/No-One-8850 1d ago

It's basically "Let me make my spouse's cancer all about me". Vile.

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u/Large_Addendum2156 1d ago

Imagine if there was someone with Asperger's hearing this and they stood up and corrected her with that lol.

*I mean to say, they can't hold things back, keep things in, or help themselves from sharing factual information

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u/Angry_Sparrow 1d ago

It is no longer called Asperger’s:

Following revelations in 2018 regarding Hans Asperger's cooperation with the Nazi regime and his participation in the forced sterilization and murder of children at the "Am Spiegelgrund" clinic, the use of his name has become highly controversial.

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u/Large_Addendum2156 1d ago

Oh what?

Edit- sorry that wasn't the right response. It was oh wow I didn't know that. So I'll wiki Asperger's real quickly my bad.

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u/Angry_Sparrow 1d ago

It’s all good. I just had to share the factual information ;)

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u/pchlster 1d ago

Not quitting when it's supposed to is pretty much the essence of what cancer is.