Back in '95 when I got sober I shaved my head (not like there was a lot to shave anyway) and rather liked the "chemo" look (little knowing that someday I wouldn't have to fake it). It probably distressed some of the folks in infusion therapy - "Oh my God! -am I going to end up looking like HIM?" At least I didn't worry about my hair falling out. Only half of my goatee/moustache fell out - I don't mean half of the hair in total, I mean half on only one side of my face -and then mainly the dark hairs at that (they have since grown back I am happy to report). And then there's the "Nazi death camp survivor look". I do that one really good - It's really fun to go into ice cream stores every day and order a double scoop and watch all the stares from (overweight) people wondering how does this guy get away with this? See - there really ARE good reasons for forgoing the PEG tube.

Asking wierd questions from the doctors is fun too like "Why isn't my brain symmetrical on the MRI?" (this assuming that you have asked all of the important questions FIRST).

I have come a long way from being caught up in the statistics.

Laughing at myself is an important part of my coping therapy these days...