On Friday we went to Fargo to meet with Mike's new oncologist.
We arrived with time enough for a bit of shopping and lunch. Our first stop was Zandbros. A cool little shop which is half bookstore, part hard to find toy store, one of a kind jewelry, kitchen ware and most importantly skin care. This is the only place I've ever been able to find AHAVA, the skin lotion and soap I use.
In Minnesota winter wreaks havoc on a persons skin. Cold outdoor temps and dry indoor heat causes the old epidermis to stand up in scales and itch. Lines and cracks form. Your face begins to look like the National Geographic pictures you've seen of Death Valley. You flake so bad you have to sweep your bed in the morning and carry a dust pan full of yourself to the garbage. Your skin becomes sensitive.
My skin isn't the only sensitive skin in our house. Mike has sensitive skin too. He applies Bert's Bees Hand Salve to the tips of his thumbs to prevent them from developing deep painful cracks. There is this acne type eruption on his back that comes and goes with chemo. It's the 5 FU says Dr Gross and there is nothing to really put on it to make it go away. It will resolve when the chemo is done. Then there is the general overall skin sensitivity he has had since October. His skin isn't as thick as it used to be. Things that wouldn't bother him in the past now rub him in all the wrong ways. What do you put on that?
AHAVA!
In Hebrew ahava means love. So, I'll just slather Mike in some ahava and keep applying it liberally until he feels better. I know I feel better after a little ahava. Who doesn't?
Peace and Ahava
Karen
2 comments:
Boy, I don't know, BrewHaHa to AHAVA. Winters must really be bad up there. I too hava(hehe) problem with cracking fingers and they are quite painfull. When they first split open I cover them with liquid bandaide and that helps. Usually keeps them from opening more and stops the pain, at least after the initial application which stings a little. If it stings to much try some BrewHaHa and it will go away!
big bro with no BrewHaHa or AHAVA!
Big bro,
I think the solution to cracked skin is to quit washing dishes. There has to be someone else who could do that, isn't there?
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