Joni Rodgers, best selling author of “bald in the land of big hair,” shared how her cancer experience led her to write two novels and how she became a best selling author, even before she wrote her memoir.  Joni told her cancer story with humor and truthfulness. When Joni was diagnosed in 1994, doctors predicted that Joni would live 5 years. That was 16 years ago. Joni’s advice is to regard the things that happen to you (cancer) as events in your life, transformational events that transform you. Remember to keep living your life. 

Humor is a coping strategy that is also prevalent among brain injury survivors to help us accept our loss and deal with frustrations. Humor provides a wall of protection that cushions and comforts us when life seems unfair or makes no sense.  

During sensitive times of illness, it’s easy to get confused about when or how to use humor. If  you want to learn more about using humor in sensitive times, here’s an article I wrote:
Seven Guidelines to Use Humor in Sensitive Situations.