That's how Chris Millard describes the aftermath of 12 hours of radical surgery to remove a cancerous tumor. The Annapolis resident used to be so self-conscious about the scars that he'd wear two shirts at a time to try to hide the damage. But he never tried to hide his past.
"It took some getting used to," he said. "But I'm kind of proud of it (now). It signifies the struggle I went through. If I ever need a reminder of what I went through, I can look."
Mr. Millard, 39, said his battle with cancer seven years...
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