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iristhevirus69 karma

That has been my number one curiosity. What is it like to be a 'person of color' with albinism? I read all of those horrible stories about African albinos being slaughtered for their 'magical' properties. I can't even imagine. I realize your situation is very different, but do you face any stigma or cultural projections?

iristhevirus14 karma

Thank you for sharing that (about the baby food). I'm so sorry that things went that far for you.

Recovering from homelessness is hard. A man I deeply cared for could not have legs on his furniture for the longest time or would sleep on the floor due to disorientation while he was recovering. It manifests in so many different ways and it's so inspiring to see such a positive story as yours. Thank you for sharing with us.

iristhevirus5 karma

Eskimo jokes- do they piss you or your peers off or do you consider them racist?

I do, just wondering what the general consensus is to the Inuit population?

iristhevirus2 karma

I wish you the best. I completely understand why you chose brain surgery and radiation. My son actually had to have total cranial irradiation as well. I'm sure you've heard of all of the risks and side effects of total cranial irradiation including somnolence syndrome. I would hate to see you have any of your precious time wasted by somnolence syndrome.

Acetyl L-carnitine was recommended to us to prevent radiation fatigue and cochlear damage. Apparently there's been some promising studies. My son took it and he had no somnolence syndrome and to date 4 years later has experienced no hearing loss or other radiation typical problems.

Just thought if you hadn't heard of it you might appreciate a shout out. I wish you and your family the best.

iristhevirus1 karma

Dudley- Much love and light to you and your team-mates, I really appreciate what you did.

My question is, how was it for you to continue your daily personal life after assumedly everyone had seen the caricature of you on the big screen? Did you find that people had expectations of you that weren't you or that they felt they 'knew' you as a character even though they didn't know you the human being?