The elation of learning that I can stop the cream has faded slightly, although I am still very pleased about that.
The reality is that I am still itching a lot and it is still painful to wear a shirt.
And from reviewing one of the other online logs, I am reminded that upon cessation of the medicine, the skin condition can continue to worsen for a week or so before it starts to get better.
Still…of course today is a major milestone and I am happy. Just facing the fact that I probably have two weeks or so to go before I feel relatively normal, and another week or two after that before the visible signs of this experience have faded.
But…it’s all good. Lots of precancers just got obliterated before they even had a chance. 
2 responses so far ↓
Gail // Nov 17th 2010 at 9:12 pm
So, I will start week 3 of my treatment tomorrow. The area under my eye looks like your forehead. OUCH! And the further I spread the cream, the further the irritation goes…like my whole face could melt off. I get to stop on Thanksgiving morning. HOW LONG did you say it takes to get better????
Jen // Feb 7th 2012 at 3:09 am
I am starting my treatment on the 2nd of April 2012 when we are well into autumn here in Australia….what did you do to cope with the itching? I have a feeling I will need to get myself some cotton gloves so I done tear at my skin!
Leave a Comment