Hi Susan:

Welcome to a place where beauty truly isn't skin deep and the folks here, especially the survivors, live that motto every day.

Recently, I had the incredible good fortune to meet one of our members, Packer 66 (AKA Frank) up close and personal. Funny, he has lots of scars and as he jokingly relates, lost one side of his face there briefly, but what I noticed most was the warmth in his eyes and his incredible humor.

Funny you should bring this topic up. Dave is 7 months post-surgery and I honestly (and I would tell the truth even if not pretty) don't notice his neck scar unless I am looking at it on the pillow next to mine. In fact, I am more overwhelmed on a daily basis by his strength of character...and the way he seems taller than before he lost a few lymph nodes and a tonsil.

Of course, if you ask Dave he'll tell you he looked at a picture of himself from last year and said-"hey, what a good looking guy-he must have all of his lymph nodes". Cancer doesn't change some things and British guys with cynical senses of humor are definitely not affected by major surgery (and I wouldn't have it any other way).

So, cheers, and pass the mirror,

Kim