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Post by jeffn on May 16, 2014 18:42:55 GMT -5
We have had a few nice days here and the "hey how did you get such a great tan already" has already begun. I doesn't bother me and I find it a bit humorous, I tell people all you need is a rare disease that gives you that healthy glow. The usually results in a "WHAT"! If it is someone I know anyway. Occasionally I'll get the question from a stranger and I usually just say thanks. I'm sure the mino darkens me up some in the summer but I do have that glow all year round. My wife says I tan a different color than I used to back when. I cover up well in the summer with a floppy hat and lots of sunscreen because I have had few pre cancer spots removed.
Got to love that SD glow.
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Post by christel on May 17, 2014 20:25:15 GMT -5
Guess I forgot to touch 'post' after my response yesterday...will try to remember what I said! I, also, am regularly told how good I look over the past couple of years. I imagine it is because I weigh quite a bit less than I used to, thanks to the scleroderma getting worse. I would be more than happy to have to lose weight the traditional ways in exchange for getting my health back. I also wish I felt as good as people tell me I look! My gi issues have been occurring more frequently, too.
I never thought I would be in this condition at this stage in my life due to this lousy disease.
Joy. Joy.
Christel
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Post by jeffn on May 18, 2014 18:05:21 GMT -5
Christel I would agree that SD is not the ideal weight loss program. When my stomach was bleeding I was losing weight like crazy. Things have been stable for a few years now. I hope you can find an answer for your GI issues. How are they treating that or are they? IIRC back in the late 80's the actor Ricardo Montoban (sp?) said " I would rather look good than feel good" I am guessing he never had to face SD.
Yeah I thought that my aging process would be more graceful too. I have been dealing with the SD effects pretty well the past few years and then I fell over a year ago and trashed my shoulder. That is proving to be a very large issue for me. I am wondering if I should try to find new employment or what. Too many decisions to be making. I never gave aging much thought but it is not graceful or simple is it. All I can do is hope I make the right decisions and press on.
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