Sammy's Skin: Sammy's Skin June 13th

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Sammy's Skin June 13th - We are smiling!

For those who are not interested in reading through the previous monstrous post, of which these photos are the climax, I am posting them again here so you can see why my faith and hope are soaring today! Sam's skin looks great! It is not fully healed by any means, but the redness is fading significantly for the first time since March and I am seeing a normal, healthy skin color peeking through! His chest is clear, arms about 70% improvement from last week and legs 50% improvement. He has been off steroids for 15 days and the only medications I am using is Hydroxyzine which helps calm the itch at night. Even still, the hydroxyzine did not even touch his itchiness and discomfort two weeks ago. This is incredible progress and we will take it! This is coming after a lot of hard work, to read more about that see the previous post.

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kbradleyJune 14, 2012 at 2:32 PM
I'm smiling too! Great news! I hope it keeps getting better!
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MarieJune 15, 2012 at 6:19 PM
YEA!!! This is fantastic! His skin looks SO much better!!! We are saying BIG prayers of gratitude that he is finally getting some relief which I hope means that his super-dedicated, exhausted Momma will also be able to get some much-needed rest! We are rejoicing with you! Keep us posted! Sending BIG hugs and much love, Marie ;-)
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berrymomJune 15, 2012 at 10:33 PM
Oh, it makes me so happy to see this happy news! I am hoping that it continues to get better and that you can feel at peace. You are amazing!
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About Me

I am CJ, mother of three. Our youngest, Sam, has had eczema from birth. At 9 months that eczema became severe (covering 95% of the body). From that time forward Sam's body was constantly inflamed with the only relief coming from topical steroids and other drugs. As soon as we'd stop a drug, Sam's skin would flare right back up from head to toe. I knew this band-aid method would never get to the root of the problem. Like many mothers of children with eczema, I quickly became frustrated with the lack of answers from our pediatrician and allergist and unwilling to accept that a lifetime of steroid cream and allergy medication is the only cure. I knew there must be something causing the eczema that we could uncover and eliminate. This is the record of our journey- how I came to find a long term and drug-free solution for Sam's eczema.