Surgical Scars

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MissAlexsBP

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Hello!

I too have the same scar, and I also have the G-tube scar a little bit above it. (and now I have a port too) At first, when I began wearing two piece bathing suits, I was a bit self-conscious about the scars, but now that I'm older, all my friends know about the scars, and it doesn't even phase them anymore, and my mentality is, if ya have a question about it - ask. If not, stop starring. lol

I wish that I had some more words of advice for you and your daughter, but I've actually come to just accept the scars. <img src="">
 
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MissAlexsBP

Guest
Hello!

I too have the same scar, and I also have the G-tube scar a little bit above it. (and now I have a port too) At first, when I began wearing two piece bathing suits, I was a bit self-conscious about the scars, but now that I'm older, all my friends know about the scars, and it doesn't even phase them anymore, and my mentality is, if ya have a question about it - ask. If not, stop starring. lol

I wish that I had some more words of advice for you and your daughter, but I've actually come to just accept the scars. <img src="">
 
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MissAlexsBP

Guest
Hello!

I too have the same scar, and I also have the G-tube scar a little bit above it. (and now I have a port too) At first, when I began wearing two piece bathing suits, I was a bit self-conscious about the scars, but now that I'm older, all my friends know about the scars, and it doesn't even phase them anymore, and my mentality is, if ya have a question about it - ask. If not, stop starring. lol

I wish that I had some more words of advice for you and your daughter, but I've actually come to just accept the scars. <img src="">
 
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MissAlexsBP

Guest
Hello!

I too have the same scar, and I also have the G-tube scar a little bit above it. (and now I have a port too) At first, when I began wearing two piece bathing suits, I was a bit self-conscious about the scars, but now that I'm older, all my friends know about the scars, and it doesn't even phase them anymore, and my mentality is, if ya have a question about it - ask. If not, stop starring. lol

I wish that I had some more words of advice for you and your daughter, but I've actually come to just accept the scars. <img src="">
 
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MissAlexsBP

Guest
Hello!
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<br />I too have the same scar, and I also have the G-tube scar a little bit above it. (and now I have a port too) At first, when I began wearing two piece bathing suits, I was a bit self-conscious about the scars, but now that I'm older, all my friends know about the scars, and it doesn't even phase them anymore, and my mentality is, if ya have a question about it - ask. If not, stop starring. lol
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<br />I wish that I had some more words of advice for you and your daughter, but I've actually come to just accept the scars. <img src="">
 
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zeeannie

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CaliSally said: "Your daughter, through you, can learn to accept and appreciate what it represents, rather than be ashamed of it."

That has been on our agenda from day one. Don't get me wrong, I'm not worried about her scars for my sake. She expressed some mild concern not too long ago that prompted the purchase of a bathing suit with minimization in mind. I was curious what sort of impact it had on others and what if anything, was done about it. We (meaning our whole family) continue to be forthright about everything concerning her. She's far from ashamed, she <i>volunteered </i>to do a report for her second grade class that explained CF, how it affects her, and showed pictures of herself doing treatment and taking her meds. She took questions from the class, and dealt with them all with aplomb far beyond that of a typical second grader. I was so proud of her!

Next year though she will enter her teen years and is beginning to take notice of her appearance. Bad enough just being a regular teen, right? I believe she'll handle all that the same way she's been able to handle everything up to this point. Like many other CF'ers on this site, she has an outlook on the world that precludes much insecurity.
 
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zeeannie

Guest
CaliSally said: "Your daughter, through you, can learn to accept and appreciate what it represents, rather than be ashamed of it."

That has been on our agenda from day one. Don't get me wrong, I'm not worried about her scars for my sake. She expressed some mild concern not too long ago that prompted the purchase of a bathing suit with minimization in mind. I was curious what sort of impact it had on others and what if anything, was done about it. We (meaning our whole family) continue to be forthright about everything concerning her. She's far from ashamed, she <i>volunteered </i>to do a report for her second grade class that explained CF, how it affects her, and showed pictures of herself doing treatment and taking her meds. She took questions from the class, and dealt with them all with aplomb far beyond that of a typical second grader. I was so proud of her!

Next year though she will enter her teen years and is beginning to take notice of her appearance. Bad enough just being a regular teen, right? I believe she'll handle all that the same way she's been able to handle everything up to this point. Like many other CF'ers on this site, she has an outlook on the world that precludes much insecurity.
 
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zeeannie

Guest
CaliSally said: "Your daughter, through you, can learn to accept and appreciate what it represents, rather than be ashamed of it."

That has been on our agenda from day one. Don't get me wrong, I'm not worried about her scars for my sake. She expressed some mild concern not too long ago that prompted the purchase of a bathing suit with minimization in mind. I was curious what sort of impact it had on others and what if anything, was done about it. We (meaning our whole family) continue to be forthright about everything concerning her. She's far from ashamed, she <i>volunteered </i>to do a report for her second grade class that explained CF, how it affects her, and showed pictures of herself doing treatment and taking her meds. She took questions from the class, and dealt with them all with aplomb far beyond that of a typical second grader. I was so proud of her!

Next year though she will enter her teen years and is beginning to take notice of her appearance. Bad enough just being a regular teen, right? I believe she'll handle all that the same way she's been able to handle everything up to this point. Like many other CF'ers on this site, she has an outlook on the world that precludes much insecurity.
 
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zeeannie

Guest
CaliSally said: "Your daughter, through you, can learn to accept and appreciate what it represents, rather than be ashamed of it."

That has been on our agenda from day one. Don't get me wrong, I'm not worried about her scars for my sake. She expressed some mild concern not too long ago that prompted the purchase of a bathing suit with minimization in mind. I was curious what sort of impact it had on others and what if anything, was done about it. We (meaning our whole family) continue to be forthright about everything concerning her. She's far from ashamed, she <i>volunteered </i>to do a report for her second grade class that explained CF, how it affects her, and showed pictures of herself doing treatment and taking her meds. She took questions from the class, and dealt with them all with aplomb far beyond that of a typical second grader. I was so proud of her!

Next year though she will enter her teen years and is beginning to take notice of her appearance. Bad enough just being a regular teen, right? I believe she'll handle all that the same way she's been able to handle everything up to this point. Like many other CF'ers on this site, she has an outlook on the world that precludes much insecurity.
 
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zeeannie

Guest
CaliSally said: "Your daughter, through you, can learn to accept and appreciate what it represents, rather than be ashamed of it."
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<br />That has been on our agenda from day one. Don't get me wrong, I'm not worried about her scars for my sake. She expressed some mild concern not too long ago that prompted the purchase of a bathing suit with minimization in mind. I was curious what sort of impact it had on others and what if anything, was done about it. We (meaning our whole family) continue to be forthright about everything concerning her. She's far from ashamed, she <i>volunteered </i>to do a report for her second grade class that explained CF, how it affects her, and showed pictures of herself doing treatment and taking her meds. She took questions from the class, and dealt with them all with aplomb far beyond that of a typical second grader. I was so proud of her!
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<br />Next year though she will enter her teen years and is beginning to take notice of her appearance. Bad enough just being a regular teen, right? I believe she'll handle all that the same way she's been able to handle everything up to this point. Like many other CF'ers on this site, she has an outlook on the world that precludes much insecurity.
 
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