http://mypiccline.com/2009/08/07/week-in-a-mask/ My personal journey, with aplastic anemia, through the healthcare industry Tue, 22 Feb 2011 01:35:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://mypiccline.com/2009/08/07/week-in-a-mask/comment-page-1/#comment-107 steve-0 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 05:09:00 +0000 http://mypiccline.com/?p=469#comment-107 deep. i ate it up, good stuff dude keep up the good work deep. i ate it up, good stuff dude keep up the good work

]]> http://mypiccline.com/2009/08/07/week-in-a-mask/comment-page-1/#comment-91 denise Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:43:00 +0000 http://mypiccline.com/?p=469#comment-91 A tall man wearing a mask stops a girl and says "we used to work together"..then he banters about being transfused with horse blood. Thank God, she didn't call the police. A tall man wearing a mask stops a girl and says “we used to work together”..then he banters about being transfused with horse blood. Thank God, she didn’t call the police.

]]> http://mypiccline.com/2009/08/07/week-in-a-mask/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Lauren Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:40:55 +0000 http://mypiccline.com/?p=469#comment-89 I love reading all of your posts. And i must agree with Ash and Kay.... I love reading all of your posts. And i must agree with Ash and Kay….

]]> http://mypiccline.com/2009/08/07/week-in-a-mask/comment-page-1/#comment-88 Ashley Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:18:06 +0000 http://mypiccline.com/?p=469#comment-88 This is another beautifully written post, Matt. I'm so proud of your strength and sense of humor. And Kay is right- you're still a total stud with the mask. This is another beautifully written post, Matt. I’m so proud of your strength and sense of humor. And Kay is right- you’re still a total stud with the mask.

]]> http://mypiccline.com/2009/08/07/week-in-a-mask/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Mindy Demaris Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:29:31 +0000 http://mypiccline.com/?p=469#comment-81 Ah yes, the Masked Days... I watered down my explanation to "It's because of the chemo" and left it at that. I didn't care if they misinterpreted it as cancer, I just wanted the conversations to end, because I needed them away from me. The mask really doesn't protect a whole lot. It shut them up fast, usually after some mumbled platitude. By the time you're through with the mask, you will have developed a tough skin. Now, I don't particularly care what people's visual impression is of me. I threw my "Mary Kay" in the trash and stopped wearing uncomfortable shoes. People now get me as I am, and if they misjudge what they see, then oh well... their loss... Ah yes, the Masked Days… I watered down my explanation to “It’s because of the chemo” and left it at that. I didn’t care if they misinterpreted it as cancer, I just wanted the conversations to end, because I needed them away from me. The mask really doesn’t protect a whole lot. It shut them up fast, usually after some mumbled platitude. By the time you’re through with the mask, you will have developed a tough skin. Now, I don’t particularly care what people’s visual impression is of me. I threw my “Mary Kay” in the trash and stopped wearing uncomfortable shoes. People now get me as I am, and if they misjudge what they see, then oh well… their loss…

]]> http://mypiccline.com/2009/08/07/week-in-a-mask/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Kayleigh Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:31:32 +0000 http://mypiccline.com/?p=469#comment-80 aw matt! i bet you still look hot in your baby blue mask! :) aw matt! i bet you still look hot in your baby blue mask!

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