Yes.
I am sure I've come up with some creative ways to deal with my less than perfect vision... oh yeah, I wear glasses. And I am glad for the friends I've made here, but I'm sure there are some awesome people over on a cancer forum right now that I am grateful I am not getting to know. Certainly my 'character' has developed a bit, but I really don't want to give all the credit for that to my disease. I'd rather not need glasses, not need a community of support based on an illness, and not need to develop grace and character until I'm 60. That doesn't mean I'm not thankful for all those things....
