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Deborah Dobbins's avatar

As a every 3 year recepient of a colonoscopy your humor is appreciated and not lost on me..

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Elizabeth M. Johnson (she/her)'s avatar

Thanks Deb! And glad to know I'm in good company ;-)

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Shannon Jordan's avatar

I appreciated the humor~

Also, my mom's husband (neither still alive) had a military buddy turned someone in the publishing world (also not alive, pretty sure) who was the one who discovered Judy Blume. He was quite sick when I met him and oh so charming. I wished our paths had crossed much sooner.

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Elizabeth M. Johnson (she/her)'s avatar

That's incredible! I can't imagine being the person who discovered Judy Blume. I bet he had some stories! Thanks for reading and sharing, Shannon.

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Anne Dillon's avatar

Loved this!

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Elizabeth M. Johnson (she/her)'s avatar

Thanks Anne!

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Naomi Kraut's avatar

This is both useful and hilarious and strikes just the right tone -- really grateful for this piece!

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Elizabeth M. Johnson (she/her)'s avatar

Thank you Naomi!

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Holly's avatar

It's sad that the things that are the best for detecting cancer are also the most uncomfortable and...inconvenient (i.e. pap smears, mammograms, etc). I'm proud of you for prioritizing your health regardless of the obstacles and I can't wait to read more!

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Elizabeth M. Johnson (she/her)'s avatar

I think it is sad! I touch on that on the bigger piece I'm working on but appreciate you mentioning it here, Holly. Thanks for reading.

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Julia F. Green's avatar

I loved this--I've heard a lot about this procedure, but you're the first to be truly honest about it, not to mention hilarious. I love to see you working in a different tone--you've got range! I've got a few more years yet, but will hang onto this for when my time comes...Thanks for sharing.

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Elizabeth M. Johnson (she/her)'s avatar

Thanks Julia! A step in this direction was a huge leap, as I know you can imagine. Fun but still scary. ("What will people think???") I'm grateful for your support as always.

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