Eric, you silly boy!!!! Thanks for self monitoring, saves me lots of time! LOL

Sorry... now back to the post! Eric and I know what it is like to be disfigured. Not just a little scar that can be covered with makeup either! What has happened to us is unfortunate but it is not going to keep either of us down! We both are full of pep and vitality and it would take a heck of alot more than our looks to hold us back from enjoying our lives. I used to be very pretty but cancer took that from me but it couldnt take my spirit and optimism.

I feel sorry for anyone who thinks that their appearance is really so important that every flaw needs to be concealed. There isnt a person out there who is perfect in every way. All the makeup in the world cant cover a miserable or mean personailty which will shine thru even the thickest pancake makeup. Its very sad that your friends husband thought it better to look nice than to live. He could end up dying or living his life as a disfigured person due to his delay. I would much rather be alive and disfigured than to lose my life because of vanity.

In case you havent seen this yet, here is a link to a video of me talking about how cancer affected my life. Notice, I am very disfigured and have my struggles but it wont keep me down!



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quZb0X8KZTk&feature=BF&list=SPBEBA5E342EAE2178&index=1

Christine
SCC 6/15/07 L chk & by L molar both Stag I, age44
2x cispltn-35 IMRT end 9/27/07
-65 lbs in 2 mo, no caregvr
Clear PET 1/08
4/4/08 recur L chk Stag I
surg 4/16/08 clr marg
215 HBO dives
3/09 teeth out, trismus
7/2/09 recur, Stg IV
8/24/09 trach, ND, mandiblctmy
3wks medicly inducd coma
2 mo xtended hospital stay, ICU & burn unit
PICC line IV antibx 8 mo
10/4/10, 2/14/11 reconst surg
OC 3x in 3 years
very happy to be alive smile