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It's actually quite amazing how important appearance is, for people that have had it stripped away from them. My girlfriend, a cancer survivor, envisions a you
by bravura 18y ago
It's actually quite amazing how important appearance is, for people that have had it stripped away from them.
My girlfriend, a cancer survivor, envisions a young adult cancer charity that focuses on the cosmetic aspects of treatment: paying for wigs, teaching girls how to do makeup. At first, I thought her idea was missing the point, but then she explained to me how uplifting it is to have some modicum of control over your appearance during treatment and recovery.
- mynameishere 18y agoFew patients suffer more of mental discomfort than the unfortunate possessors of some unsightly disfigurement on the face which attracts constant notice, few are more solicitous for any operation which promises relief, and none are more grateful for the slightest improvement in their condition http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/2004/1/2004_1_60_print.shtml http://www.americanheritage.com/articles/magazine/ah/2004/1/... Not strange. Actual pain has known bounds, but if you have some unsightliness, you never know what people are thinking. Socially, you might be a monster--and you can't tell.