Self-Help Organisations
Let's Face It
Christine
Piff
Christine Piff
suffered a rare facial cancer and had
to sacrifice half her face to save
her life. She wears an oral prosthesis in her cheek, an obturator in her mouth to form an artificial palate with artificial teeth
attached to it, a prosthesis with an artificial eye which covers her exposed orbit, forming her face.
Christine would have appreciated someone to share her experience with
whilst she was undergoing surgery, but there was nobody.
In January,1984, Christine took part in a television programme made for
Channel 4. During that programme Christine launched "Let's face It'' a Support Network for facial disfigured to enable
them to share experiences and support and help one another by passing on
information and advice on ways to cope with individual problems.
The response to the programme was overwhelming and the Network has grown
considerably not only in the U.K. but all over the world, with the support
and help of professionals who work in this field. Friends are linked
together in areas where they live, they write or telephone each other and also meet up at regional meetings. Every four
months a Newsletter is sent free of charge to every friend in the Network, and many professionals, including a Year Planner .
Under the Network's umbrella of love "Let's Face It'' has developed
groups of very 'special' people including "Junior Let's Face
It''.
Patron:-
Victoria Wood
You are not alone.....
with the fears and worries,
regardless
of why or how a
face is disfigured
We Understand...
for we have been there
and..
We survived !!
CONTACT
INFO:
Christine Piff,
14 Fallowfield,
Yateley,
Surrey GU17 7LW
Tel: 01252
879630
Fax:
01252 872633
London Office:
62
Fortescue Road,
Edgware,
Middlesex HA8 0HN
Tel/Fax: 0181
9312829