Warning: a few very real and somewhat graphic photos ahead “Tomorrow. Tomorrow. I love ya… tomorrow,” like the little orphan Annie I’m very hopeful for my future. Hopeful enough to sing-type! A few days after my last post I was prescribed CellCept (gen name: mycophenolate) a low-dosage oral immunosuppressant which I’ve been taking daily. In…
Category: The Eczema Experience
OFF THE ORAL STEROIDS AND BRACING MYSELF
WARNING: A couple very real graphic photos ahead. I’m bracing myself—I’m nervous. I’m scared. Why haven’t I posted any eczema statuses recently? I’ve been on drugs for the past month and a half! After months of mostly following a strict diet and skin care routine, I had hope for improvement back in April. Then suddenly…
TASTY FRUIT TASTING CHAIN OF EVENTS
I remember plucking Calamansi with my sisters from the tree outside my bedroom. The little round citrus had a sharp, tart bite like a lemon and we’d squeeze it over Noodle dishes. Other times my Mom would harvest the thin Malungay branches from our tree in the yard and have us peel the leaves off…
THE EVOLUTION OF MY SKIN
Suddenly my skin turned the color of sun-burnt stones cross-lined with cement streaks. I was able to boldly stroll into the red-bricked concert hall because no one could see past my natural camouflage!… Ummm yeah… I wish my true story of skin evolution sounded like something from X-Men but for the all the negativity surrounding…
