Month 4 ~ April 2016

April was a very tough month as well. My skin felt super sensitive, sleeping went a bit better, but still a lot of redness, dryness. My face felt painful every day. I am still a lot in bed, most of the time housebound. Feeling very alone in your body. Almost no energy. But at the end of the month... a bit of healing happened...

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