Re: I am so mad. to Chrissy

[Guest guest]

Dear Chrissy,

Ah, I can relate to the pain of that first summer sunburn, oouch! It's something

awful and I

learned my lesson long ago to limit myself the first few days to only 1/2 hour,

then 1

hour, etc. until a good base tan is built without any burning. How long were

you at the

beach? Perspiration seems to render the sunscreens useless, as does swimming.

An SPF

30 SHOULD have given you maximum protection though....Bob uses a Bullfrog gel

with an

SPF 30 and can and does stay out on the water all day. He does have to reapply

once or

twice during the day, but he says it's as effective as wearing long pants. I

have enough

olive skin tone to tan well and darkly, and I seldom use any suncreen at all,

right now it

looks like I spent 8 hours a day for several weeks out there...but that's just

the way I tan. I

haven't had a burn in several years.

I don't blame you for venting about the product you bought, especially knowing

that

other's do work and this one didn't. If it were me, I'd complain, too. You

depended upon

the product and it didn't live up to it's claims or your expectations!

I hope you were able to get the bike up to snuff. I wanted to take mine out on

Saturday

and when I climbed on, both tires were nearly flat. Biking is still one source

of exercise

that I can and do enjoy without pancreas penalty.....there are so few left!

I'm so glad that you are feeling so much better, despite the horrible discomfort

of the

sunburns. Do you have some pure aloe, even an aloe plant? If not, run down to

the

pharmacy and get some commercial aloe and slather that all over everyone. It

does the

best job that I know of to take away the sting of the burn and help heal. Fruit

of the Earth

makes a pure gel that's 100% Aloe Vera - Walmart sells it.

Back to your feeling well....that's just great, Chrissy. Seeing this day by day

improvement

must really lift your spirits. Are you still aiming for that end of June

deadline for a return

to work? All the family must be so happy to see you feeling well and acting

more like

normal again, I know they must have been worried all the time you were sick and

miserable. Keep up the great days!

With love, hope and prayers,

Heidi

Heidi H. Griffeth

www.pancassociation.org/anthology.htm#heidi

Bluffton, SC

SC State & SE Regional Representative

Pancreatitis Association, International

Note: All comments or advice are personal opinion only, and should not be

substituted for professional medical consultation.