Feeling Freakin' Awesome! (photos)

As you can tell from the big gaps in my posts, I am blogging less and living more. My TSW really isn't bothering me at all. I have a few blotchy patches, but the sunny weather means that most people out there are redder than me, which suits me fine.

In three days time I will be 20 months steroid-free.

Anyway, a picture tells a thousand words, so on with the photos...

I am super pleased with my neck and chest. This used to be one of my worst areas and took ages to clear, even oozing as recently as a few months ago. At worst, I couldn't turn my neck at all, so the fact that the skin is now lovely, smooth and clear is a major miracle. I thought this area would never get better. If you go back through the blog you will see how bad it has been in the past.

No, that brown band across my feet isn't dirt! It is actually my skin trying to tan through my sandals! I've got tiger feet! Tan is way better than red skin and my legs are nice and normal and smooth. Still need to get them to tan up to match the feet though....

My arm is tanned too, although the photo does not do it justice! Not a sign of TSW rash anywhere along the back of my arm, although there is a little bit on my inner arms, which is on its way out.

My face is nearly, nearly there! It is not red anymore, although I have the odd scratch mark where I have clawed at it in the night! At least I can see my normal skin colour again though. I forgot I was that colour. I don't gasp in horror when I look in the mirror now.

I hope my photos encourage those suffering right now. I read all the other TSW blogs and see what a hard time some of you are having it, so I hope my photos cheer everyone up. I really do feel that the sun has helped my skin, although those in the early stages of TSW should stay well out of the sun until the redness phase has diminished.

My thoughts and love are with all those going through tough TSW times right now.