Aug 20, 2009
Health and appearance
Here's a personal essay by a man who has had to live with kidney and pancreas transplants, Type 1 diabetes, broken bones and head and neck cancer. Pretty compelling. His head is now strangely swollen because of the treatment, and he writes about what it means to live as a disfigured version of himself.
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Isn't it lovely how some people just get more wonderful in the face of great illnesses/challenges. You are one of those people, Erin ...
My goodness indeed - it's almost cartoonish. I do not mock, rather look at myself and think - what problems do I have? I can still go outside and look "normal"! What an example of courage!
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