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In reply to the discussion: Holy shit. Will Smith vs Chris Rock. [View all]Ms. Toad
(38,599 posts)117. And when can I expect this to disappear?
I've been NED (no evidence of disease) for more than a year . . . waiting for it to get better now that treatment has ended

I'm not making light of alopecia - especially since it largely impacts a community in which hair plays such a prominent role.
But cancer, and the scars from cancer, don't "get better" when the treatment ends. And, as a general statistic, there's a 35% chance I'll be dead within the next 3.5 years from the 1 cm tumor. Removing the tumor, and enough surrounding tissue to give me a reasonable chance of survival, left me with what I "affectionately" call it - my shark-bite-franken-arm.) Like alopecia, I am permanently disfigured - AND - there's still a decent likelihood it will kill me.
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Rock was miked. The sound of the slap/punch sounded like film editing because the mike amplified it.
3Hotdogs
Mar 2022
#128
VIA JAPANESE TELEVISION: The uncensored exchange between Will Smith and Chris Rock
LessAspin
Mar 2022
#8
Considering Jada has Alopecia which leads to her baldness, it was a joke in bad taste.
cayugafalls
Mar 2022
#47
Rock knew, they are close friends and Jada has come out about her condition.
cayugafalls
Mar 2022
#60
I have alopecia. I'm not bald. No one but my doctor and hairdresser know (and a close friend).
BlackSkimmer
Mar 2022
#151
I bet I can cite instances where you would agree a slap is understandable, if not justified.
DemocratSinceBirth
Mar 2022
#112
I hope his career and reputation are more damaging than getting arrested.
BigmanPigman
Mar 2022
#129