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Some cliches actually have a basis in fact. Smiling, laughing, giggling, poking fun at life's absurdities, even finding humor in tragic situations helps you relieve stress and cope psychologically.
And new studies show that it's not just psychological benefits we derive from laughter -- even patients with terminal illnesses llive longer and better with less pain and disability if they have an optimistic outlook.
In the beginning, there was light-headedness....
I first began doing cartoon strips about life with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) during the summer of 1990, a period in which I was feeling even wimpier from the effects of anemia, brought on by frequent use of aspirin in the fight against CFS. I was looking for something to do that required sitting down...
At first, I thought about assembling my collection of funny anecdotes, articles, cartoons, etc., into a kind of "CFS Humor Booklet," but concerns over copyrights gave me pause. Sooooo....I decided it would just be a lot easier to create my own cartoons.
And Hoover! ....Errr, I mean, Eureka! CFS DAYS was born! (I'm always getting those two mixed up! That's what happens when you don't use vacuum cleaners enough to tell the difference between them!)
Starting
with these earliest efforts, I'll be sharing a few of my laughs
with you on a rotating basis. Once a month, I'll replace the
cartoons with a 
batch, so tune in again and again! (And be sure to scroll all the way down
the page so you won't miss the rest of the fun!)
"Here you go, Mr.
Bradley. The doctor will be in shortly." "Wait a minute
. . . There's no calendar in this room. How am I supposed to know
how long I've been here?!"
"Well, back again
for more tests I see, Mr. Bradley. I've got a surprise for you
today . . . You've become such a regular here that we've had a
test tube engraved with your name!"
"Step up here,
please, Mr. Bradley." "Well, doc, have I gained much
since last time?" "Hmm . . . Let's put it this way. You
should have no fear of sinking in the swimming pool!"
"Do you need a
time to come back?" "Yes, in (GASP) . . . Good grief!
Is that a naked Cabbage Patch Doll - or some medical experiment
gone terribly wrong?!"
CFS DAYS
cartoons © Bill Jackson 1990 - 1998.
Now Available! The CFS
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If you're not too tired out from laughing yet, you might want to take a gander at some silly stories! . . . .
FibroFog Follies: Humorous tales of what patients are capable
of doing while in a `Fibro Fog.' (Be sure to check back, see what new tales
have been added!)
The "But First" Syndrome . . .
Benefits of Growing Older . . . Or of Having CFS/FMS . . .
Childhood Games for CFS/FMS Patients
You Might Work In A Hospital If . . .
Research Phrases . . . What They REALLY Mean!
CFS Patients, Then and Now. . .
"Knock on Wood?" A CFS joke.
Get An Agriculture Degree!
(Remember - this is for fun, not for real. . .)
"Fatigue Busters My Aching . . . Foot!" What one person thinks of these tips to reduce fatigue.
"Desperate Measures of Support," What "volunteers" won't do to help out, by Bill Jackson.
You Know You Have CFS When . . .
Humorous text on "Why There Isn't an FMS Awareness Day."
"Bummer!" This HAS to be a CFS/FMS patient!
A Code of Ethical Behavior for Patients
A typical day of cartooning....
Bill's assistant artist,
Charlie.
Born August 27, 1953, life-long Kansas City resident Bill Jackson was diagnosed with CFS in 1988 following a frustrating seven year search for an answer to his strange symptoms. Previously, Bill was an office worker in various U.S. Government agencies, and also worked part-time as a newswriter/ photographer for several K.C. area weekly newspapers. Currently receiving Social Security Disability, Bill uses much of his limited energy doing volunteer work for his church, serving as the moderator of FIBROM and co-moderator of the ABLED conferences on Fidonet, and keeping up this Web site. He began making the "CFS DAYS" cartoons for the National Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia Association's (NCFSFA) newsletters in 1990.
CFS DAYS
is a testament to the healing power of humor and to the amazing
ability of the human spirit to adapt.
Donna Heart's collection of fibromyalgia humor.
Still More fibromyalgia laughs.
Mary Trotter Kion's Fibro Humor Site.
He is a superhero with a pillow for a laser gun.
(Formerly
"Funny As A Crutch")
Cartoons by Frank
Bernard, Jr. about living with a disability.
Cartoons by a pharmacist.
A collection of funny stuff, including Notes on Dieting, Real News Headlines, and Abbott and Costello's "Who's On First?"
Scott Adams and his popular cartoons online.
A couple of wacky onionhead webmasters run this site chock-full-o silliness. Cartoons and original humor.
Jerry's Emergency Medical Humor Pages
Emergency Medical Humor. Jerry really enjoys being a Paramedic, and also loves to have a good laugh about it.
Mefco's Random Joke Server - Jokes and Funny Stories
Jokes are updated constantly. Over 2 million jokes served each month!
The Journal of Nursing Jocularity
The Journal of Nursing Jocularity has information on the funny side of nursing, studies linking healing and humor, how to subscribe to the quarterly journal and a catalog.
Jest for the Health of It, compiled by registered nurse and humorist Patty Wooten, includes a "Giggly-ography" -- information on health and humor resources and seminars, including her own, to help health professionals use humor with their patients.
Lighten Up,
Seriously contains medical jokes and cartoons.
This site has been visited times since August 1998!
Spiegel Outlet
Any
comments? Send them to Bill Jackson at cfsdays@yahoo.com 
