The operation and focus of this site has been assumed by a different group from the original creator, but will continue with the overall sentiment and objectives of its original plan. All references to the original creator have been removed from this site to protect their identity, but their essence and ideas can be felt throughout. This site is dedicated to their philosophy and how they used humor to help get through some very hard times as well as helped friends and family deal with the situation as well. This site will also aspire to curate links to other sites of those with a new normal as well as our own content. The content on this site will range from peer reviewed research to serious stories/articles by use or linked from other sites to humorous related things we find around the internet.
Sometimes if you don’t laugh, you’ll cry. Trauma But Make It Funny is about real people, real trauma, and how sometimes laughing is the best way to get through it. This site will touch on different types of trauma in hopes that someone listening or reading may find that humor can help them, too.
Here is excerpt from their original story.
I would like to thank you for taking the time out of your day to read about my story. I think it’s important to share my story of fear, courage, and persistence in the face of a blood cancer with others in order to inspire them to persevere in their own battles.
I have gained the ability to not take any second for granted. I have gained new friendships, a new community of people that I can rely on. I have gained the strength to handle even the hardest of situations, but mostly, a new understanding of life. Some may read my story and it may not affect them, and they may go on with their day. But maybe you’ll read my story, and it’ll remind you of a friend, a family member, or even yourself – and it’ll inspire you to do more, just like my experience inspired me and changed my life.
I created this podcast and blog, Trauma But Make It Funny, in honor of all survivors and to share how I used humor to get myself through this, but more importantly how I used humor to help my family and friends deal with my situation. Those three little words stuck with me throughout the entirety of my treatment and reminded me that, yes, it would be the hardest battle of my life, but I would beat it. My hope is that survivors, their families, and their friends will read and share this page and remember that our greatest battles test us in all ways, but we can grow tremendously from them. I also made this page to honor my own network of friends and families who have supported me in more ways than I can count, because if it wasn’t for them, I don’t know if I would have made it. I’m so excited for what my future holds, and without organizations, who knows what that future could have been, but it will now be a celebration of life and determination. It’s a time for me to be thankful of the support I have received, and a time to celebrate battles that have been won. And it’s also a time to remember the battles that were not overcome.