Scar Stories
We all have our stories. Here is a collection of scar stories from our customers. Some are graphic, some are lovely, some horrific, some silly, some emotional, and some are shocking. We feel strongly that this site can be more than just a gallery and a shop, but can become a community where people share their past, both their struggles and their triumphs. We appreciate that people are willing to post their history in this forum, and we hope that their stories are an inspiration to those who visit. They are to us.
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Francesca
When I was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer, I felt like my world was tumbling in. I had had a lot of sickness in my life, years of Hypothyroidism and Hashimotos, a life time of Crohns disease and other peripheral ailments. But when I had Cancer, things changed. This was something I had to deal with [...]
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Michelle
When we are asked what is beautiful, our minds are on auto pilot. Some of us picture flawless skin, size 0 jeans, shiny hair, perfect teeth. We never stop to think that beauty comes in different sizes and forms. To me, beauty is about living life to the fullest, happiness and most importantly, strength and [...]
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Sonya
My brother, Jacob Benjamin Schneider, was born on December 24th, 1982, with a coartation of the aorta. Unfortunately, doctors did not diagnose the cause of his illness until almost two weeks later, by which time he’d suffered significant brain damage. Soon after, he had open-heart surgery that saved his life.
The nearly simultaneous [...]
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Amanda
I have always been very interested in scars, recognized them as markers. I have always scarred easily (only as an adult have I found out it is due to keloiding) and so I had to become comfortable with imperfections early on in life. More than comfortable really. I always felt proud of my scars. Since [...]
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Alexandra
My parents instilled the love of sports in me starting at a very young age. Sports and being active are still a huge part in how I define my life. I enjoy being a part of a team, the thrill of the game, being good enough to win, learning how to deal with the disappointment [...]
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Janet
As you know from her story, my daughter was diagnosed with Thyroid Cancer at age 29.
I was with her through her sickness, her surgery, and her radiation, and, as mothers tend to do, wished that all of the hurt she felt could be transferred on to me. I didn’t know my wish would come so literally true. [...]