Just as it took time to hit, for me it's taken a toll on the healing....I just try and like the new me...just a different, look so to speak...with my chronic pain I have some ugly scars...and I don't care so much about how it makes me look but how my 'friends' look at me...had one who asked me to wear long pants cuz she couldn't bare to look at my scar...; you are still you, just more, well special....winks..and on the days you really need to just relax you shouldn't feel guilty....keep up the fight