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The Reason I Went Topless On My Birthday

A letter had arrived for me
I felt like a celebrity
It’s for a photo shoot
(I’ll be topless to boot)
It’s mammogram time - they're ghastly!

The mammogram went pretty well
T’was painful, boobies hurt like hell
My results came back clear
There’s no cancer to fear
I’m relieved, I guess you can tell!

02/05/21

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Jack Horne Date: 2/23/2021 11:26:00 AM LOL, great limerick & GREAT news, my friend x Login to Reply

Ann Gilmour Date: 2/15/2021 3:35:00 AM So pleased you got the all clear dear Jan. You described a mammogram so well ~ ouch... take care my friend. With kindest thoughts Ann xx Login to Reply

Linda Alice Fowler Date: 2/13/2021 6:45:00 AM Wonderful Jan. I had a friend describe a mammogram as like unto having a Mac truck run over them. Glad all is clear :) Linda Login to Reply

Frances Byrne Date: 2/12/2021 4:47:00 PM Hi Jan, What a brilliant twist on the title. You have made me smile. Great write. Glad your results are clear. Keep safe. Frances Login to Reply

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 2/9/2021 8:04:00 AM Glad your results were clear my friend, I hate having this done as well. Better than going to a gynecologist though where you strip from the waist down. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/9/2021 2:19:00 PM Neither examination is pleasant but they are both over quite quickly and help to detect early signs of cancer so I never miss either test ... but i don't like them lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Caren Krutsinger Date: 2/8/2021 3:43:00 AM Congratulations! I hate deign smashed into those tiny plastic boxes! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/9/2021 2:17:00 PM Thanks Caren:-) hugs Jan xx

Mark Koplin Date: 2/7/2021 6:40:00 PM "T’was painful, boobies hurt like hell" I think I peed myself. Awesome Jan!! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/9/2021 2:17:00 PM lol Mark thanks:-) hugs Jan xx

Lindsay Laurie Date: 2/6/2021 7:49:00 PM Hello Jan … better to be safe than sorry Jan.. I really enjoy how you hit adversity head on with your writing - thanks Jan - Lindsay Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/7/2021 2:24:00 PM its my way of coping with challenging times Lindsay:-) hugs jan xx

David Kavanagh Date: 2/6/2021 2:29:00 PM Heya Jan, I have to hand it to you, you find humor, in the most difficult and trying circumstances, but with an underlying message here as well, brilliant congratulations on good diagnosis, cheers David Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/7/2021 2:24:00 PM Thanks David i try and find humour in as many things as possible it gets me through challenging times:-) hugs Jan xx

Charlotte Puddifoot Date: 2/6/2021 2:02:00 PM hi jan, so glad your results came back fine, good to commemorate it in verse! :) x Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/7/2021 2:23:00 PM Thanks Charlotte:-) hugs Jan xx

Rama Balasubramanian Date: 2/6/2021 10:36:00 AM What a title. Great way to attract someone to read. Glad your test results were clear. Enjoy your weekend. Love and hugs Rama Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/7/2021 1:37:00 PM thanks Rama:-) hugs jan xx

Michelle Faulkner Date: 2/6/2021 9:38:00 AM Yay! So glad you got good news, that's the best birthday present! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/7/2021 1:30:00 PM thanks Michelle:-) hugs jan xx

Victor Buhagiar Date: 2/6/2021 3:04:00 AM Good thing I don't have to have mammogram, but we suffer from other male thins. ~~ Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/6/2021 8:57:00 AM Yes so true my friend but many people don't realise men get breast cancer too - I met someone at a cancer meeting he had had a double mastectomy:-( hugs jan xx

Anisha Dutta Date: 2/5/2021 9:09:00 PM Inquisitive following the Title. Little bit disappointed going through the poem. Once I was gone through that test ten years back. It was okay then. I never ventured further. What will be will be, future not to see. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/6/2021 2:26:00 AM Thanks Anisha sorry the poem disappointed... I am not sure a poem about me being topless would impress many though lol:-) hugs jan xx

Akkina Downing Date: 2/5/2021 6:41:00 PM Jan, I thought I was gonna see you gone naked here... Lol! And I know just those feelings when your on the machines so painful but relief to know you’re fine. I’m due for my yearly check up too. Thanks for the laugh my friend :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/6/2021 2:25:00 AM lol Akkina I can't resist a title to pull in the readers lol:-) Gosh do you have them every year so glad we dont!:-) hugs jan xx

Simon Hamill Date: 2/5/2021 5:44:00 PM Hi Jan,glad things went well.take care,simon Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/6/2021 2:22:00 AM thanks Simon:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich Date: 2/5/2021 2:34:00 PM It's a always a huge relief, especially for ME!! I do the thermagrams and so far, so good!! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/6/2021 2:21:00 AM thanks Andrea:-) I would love to have a thermogram but we dont have the machine on the Island:-( hugs Jan xx

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 2/5/2021 2:01:00 PM - Glad everything was fine, Jan ... next birthday must be celebrated with friends and family ... not topless - Have a lovely weekend :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/6/2021 2:18:00 AM We are going out for my birthday meal with friends in March, they are older than us we and go out socially but we will leave it a while to make sure the island truly is covid free:-) hugs jan xx

Pashang Salehi Date: 2/5/2021 12:14:00 PM I am glad you are fine... like always a BIG smile... love Pash Login to Reply Pashang Salehi Date: 2/6/2021 11:06:00 AM Belated Happy birthday my dear... Jan Allison Date: 2/6/2021 2:16:00 AM thanks Pash:-) its not a pleasant procedure (especially on a birthday lol) but it does save lives:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham Date: 2/5/2021 11:59:00 AM Great news Jan, glad it all went ok, youre right it's a great relief. Tom Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/5/2021 3:06:00 PM I was surprised to get the results so quickly xx

Alexis Y. Date: 2/5/2021 11:53:00 AM Hi Jan, That is some good news. Have a great day and weekend, my friend:-) Alexis Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/5/2021 3:06:00 PM thanks Alexis:-) happy weekend:-) hugs jan xx

Ilene Bauer Date: 2/5/2021 11:46:00 AM Such good news and such a fun poem, Jan! The title alone is worth the price of admission... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 2/5/2021 3:03:00 PM The idea of the topless photo shoot came from my vampire nurse when she bared her fangs at me on Tuesday. i was laughing so much i had to do a poem. I'm totally over my needle phobia which i have had for many many years!!:-) hugs jan xx

Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 2/5/2021 11:41:00 AM Hello Jan , yes this type of a test does hurt. I am glad you are alright. Hugs Darlene Login to Reply Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 2/6/2021 12:13:00 PM Hello Jan, this would be the best birthday present you could ever have. Hugs Darlene. xx. Jan Allison Date: 2/5/2021 3:02:00 PM thanks Darlene it was the most surreal experience on my birthday lol, but i got the all clear letter which was a huge relief:-) xx hugs Jan xx

Rico Leffanta Date: 2/5/2021 11:21:00 AM Congratulations, but why did you post the rear view? Aloha! Rico Login to Reply Rico Leffanta Date: 2/7/2021 10:49:00 AM You were SO fortunate to be tested in IOM where doctors are more concerned with your health than in increasing their bank account! Aloha! Rico Jan Allison Date: 2/5/2021 11:24:00 AM lol, i tried to find a tasteful pic, this was the best I could post on soup lol:-) hugs Jan xx