Otherwise, we had a great day just being at home, doing some grocery shopping, and having lunch out, and watching a few episodes of our new favorite show on Amazon Prime - Tumble Leaf, a really beautifully done show about two foxes that is supposed to look like stop motion (but I'm sure it's CG). And there are no annoying jingles.
First day on the new allergist's regiment was quite successful. We gave her antihistamines in the morning, and I swear - her back literally changed color in a matter of hours. It was red and bumpy yesterday, and when she woke up this morning there was blood all over the crib sheet from her cheeks being so dry that they bled while she was sleeping. She must have been scratching too. After the antihistamines, the redness continued to diminish and by noon her color was paler and there were just small scabs left on her cheeks. She is still dry, but the redness seems to be going down tremendously. Take a look at these two before and after photos (which were never meant to be before and after photos, so sorry about the terrible photography, but that's all I got):
Here we are yesterday after her doctor's appointment. We stopped at a Korean restaurant on the way home for some naeng myun - if you can look beyond the cup she's holding, you'll see how red and blotchy her face is. Her wrists and hands are scabbed and raw:
And here are C and Paul at lunch today at Pitfire Pizza. She was not in a great mood mostly because she was tired, but her face is a different color:
We still have a ways to go, but if we are seeing positive changes on just the first day of treatment, then I am hopeful.
I thought about Naaman a lot today. It must feel so good to be healed. Help is coming, baby girl.
2 comments:
wow! so glad that the new treatment seems to be working! that is a pretty big difference! also, i like the fresh new look!
thank you. she continues to improve each day. i am feeling so grateful.
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