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I am 31 year old Brooklynite who was diagnosed with Stage III Melanoma in February 2008. I started this blog after the first day of chemo in June.

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Tag: skin

OUCH! Art School Band AIds

OUCH! Art School Band AIds

OUCH! Art School Band AIds

O got me the cutest band aids. She had it all wrapped nicely, and said that “hopefully these will be the last of these we will have to buy for a while” As I keep having cuts that don’t heal, but soon, very soon, a small cut will heal in a few days, not a few weeks.

Posted on June 22, 2009Categories daily updateTags funny, happy, hope, skinLeave a comment on OUCH! Art School Band AIds

I had an itch

I had an itch

So I scratched it. Really hard. I didn’t even notice it. My fingernails are so thin they are like razor blades.

Posted on June 15, 2009June 13, 2009Categories daily updateTags anxiety, melanoma, side effects, skin1 Comment on I had an itch

Finger covers

I’ve been having problems with my fingernails and fingertips shredding as I put them in my pockets, reach in my bag for things, etc. Mom brought these knitting(?) fingertip covers. I wear one on each middle finger when I am not using the computer (can’t type w/ them!)

P.S. that is the Frank Gehry building on the West Side Highway

FInger glove

Posted on April 29, 2009April 24, 2009Categories daily updateTags side effects, skinLeave a comment on Finger covers

Body still falling apart

The Interferon continues to kick my ass

IFNbodyApril02

IFNbodyApril01

IFNbodyApril05

IFNbodyApril04

IFNbodyApril03

Posted on April 27, 2009April 24, 2009Categories daily updateTags eyes, IFN, interferon, lesion, Reiter's Syndrome, side effects, skinLeave a comment on Body still falling apart

bloody keys

bloody keys

It is charming to discover your skin has split and your fingertip is bleeding by a bloodstain on your keyboard.

Posted on March 25, 2009March 23, 2009Categories daily updateTags lesion, side effects, skinLeave a comment on bloody keys

Skin Flakes

skin flakes

This is what my skin looks like in the morning

Posted on March 23, 2009Categories daily updateTags side effects, skinLeave a comment on Skin Flakes
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