You fill in the blank: "Just when I thought I fully accepted the THYROID SURGICAL SCAR ... [ fill in the blank ...]

[ChitChatNine]

Just when I thought I fully accepted the Thyroid Surgery Scar it hit me in the gut with that awful feeling this morning out of the blue while I was at a roundtable (literally round seating) at the high school for a meeting and two people (who have seen me MANY times) started to stare at my scar on my neck instead of my eyes as we spoke!!!!!!!  

Yeah .... it got to me .... but only for about a minute .... I got that pang in my gut ... the memories all flashed back in about 60 seconds ... and I refused to let it beat me up or get me down .... but my scar is still there and I guess people notice but usually don't stare anymore ??  

Maybe the flourescent lights?  Maybe they have seen me but with coat on and not one on one?

Meeting went well; very productive .. I didn't give it much thought again until I got into my car ....

Oh well .. wonder what YOUR response is on this one .. GO FOR IT!

Cheryl

[CatieC]

Thanks for this post....I don't know what my scar will look like and actually I can't wait to see it (if that makes any sense)....If it was me in your shoes, after the meeting I probably would have gone over and asked them if they wanted a closer look :-) DH always says to make a joke out of something that bothers me and I will feel better...anyway I'm glad you didn't let them get to you....

corduroy1975, I'm big breasted so ditto to saying, "hellooooo - my eyes are up here".

[corduroy1975]

I was in a course and this younger man kept staring at me and I initially thought he was checking me out and then I realized he kept staring at my scar.  I actually had a good chuckle over it.  So did hubby when I told him.

Also, I'm very small breasted, but actually got an appreciation for what women go through when men talk to their chests.  HELLO...my eyes are up here!!!

[ChitChatNine]

I very rarely say the Cancer word or name myself ........ I think the real reason I keep it to myself is I don't want people to look at me or think of me or judge me any different than before January 9, 2007 when I had my surgery .. I let them know I am just fine and will be just fine but very very rarely do I say what it is from exactly and I'm ok with it!

yeah, kids .........

C~

[whittie918]

My scar is a raised ugly keiloid that is still very red.  I mostly forget its there though and my family or friends dont stare.  Most of the parents at my sons school dont stare either.  Then it hit me yesterday.  Out in the playground a bunch of 4 year olds whanted to know all about it.  The mommy had a sickie in her neck that had to be removed would not appease these children.  I dont like to speak the name of cancer out loud, its almost like I'm accepting defeat and I refuse to do it.  Not only that but they are 4 year olds and they would not let go of it.