A lot of what looked like was going to be nasty scars have blended in better than anyone expected. A couple - especially the big one - are going to take some time to see how they will end up. And now I'm pretty wrinkly because I was terribly swollen and the skin stretched and hasn't bounced back yet.

My therapist is concerned with how I'm dealing with not looking "right" enough to blend in and be ignored, and all the new people in my life, especially invasive inquisitive strangers. One of my doctors is a former classmate who I haven't seen since high school. Can you imagine?

Good luck with your surgery. Because it's on your face I'm sure they will take extra care to avoid a scar, and in the meantime you could style your hair to cover it. Hopefully a quick surgery will be all it takes for you to be cured.