A 25 year old Hodgkin's survivor provided the raw funny-power for this top 10. Thanks, Bobbi!

10. Swear to everyone that you were a "blonde" before you lost your hair.

9. Tell people that your brain, "temporarily shuts down during chemo to prevent excessive loss of brain cells"

8. Spend the next 20 minutes trying to actually remember and articulate #9.

7. When your brain gives out and you stumble over a sentence, look the person directly in the eye and say, "Did you catch all that?"

6. Wait, what was I talking about?

5. Look at your oncologist and say, "Whoa! You're treating me for WHAT?!?"

4. Proudly announce that, "At least it doesn't affect my ability to drive!"

3. (For the Girls) Tell everyone it gives you a chance to live in a man's shoes for a change

2. (For the Guys) Hey, now you have a legitimate excuse to forget birthdays and anniversaries.

1. Wait, what was I talking about?

When all else fails, just pretend you're having flashbacks from 'Nam... even if you weren't born until 1982.