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Mon-31-10-2011, 23:36 PM
Hi Judith,
Your hug is greatly received, so thank you very very much for that and for sharing part of your story!
You're right, there isn't much chance to getting to the beach where I am!, while I feel more relaxed about things as the autumn days get cooler and it's easier to cover up, I have made a promise to myself that from the Spring I'm going to make sure I get atleast 10 - 15 mins a day in the garden with my arms out!...I'll work on my legs the following year! lol
It's inspiring that you have run your own business for 8 years, I have also recently registered self-employed making and decorating cakes. While it's an odd thought with this disease I can pick my work and take a break when it's bad and obviously take food hygiene standards really seriously the rest of the time. At the moment, I'm happy because it gives me something to focus on but I can feel myself not really 'going for it' because of the psoriasis, I'd love to run cupcake classes for children or exhibit at wedding fayres but am not ready for standing with all eyes on me just yet! On a plus side I made some cakes last month for Peter Andre who is from Australia and now a successful celebrity/pop singer over here and they were featured on his reality tv show which is on national tv so that was pretty cool! I'd be interested to hear if you've overcome any situaitons with your business where psoriasis affected your confidence and how you overcame them
I'm sorry to hear about your sister, I don't have any arthritic symptoms so far so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I don't get that complication.
What kind of oil do you use in your ointment and is the seasalt rock salt or the finer kind?
You're totally right about the medical profession and them not taking the psychological impact seriously enough. It's bugs the hell out of me!!!
Thanks again for your kind words, I hope you find the forum as useful as I am. I don't feel alone anymore and we're all here to help, support and listen to each other and that can only be a good thing!
All the very best and sending you a big hug back!
Jess x
Your hug is greatly received, so thank you very very much for that and for sharing part of your story!
You're right, there isn't much chance to getting to the beach where I am!, while I feel more relaxed about things as the autumn days get cooler and it's easier to cover up, I have made a promise to myself that from the Spring I'm going to make sure I get atleast 10 - 15 mins a day in the garden with my arms out!...I'll work on my legs the following year! lol
It's inspiring that you have run your own business for 8 years, I have also recently registered self-employed making and decorating cakes. While it's an odd thought with this disease I can pick my work and take a break when it's bad and obviously take food hygiene standards really seriously the rest of the time. At the moment, I'm happy because it gives me something to focus on but I can feel myself not really 'going for it' because of the psoriasis, I'd love to run cupcake classes for children or exhibit at wedding fayres but am not ready for standing with all eyes on me just yet! On a plus side I made some cakes last month for Peter Andre who is from Australia and now a successful celebrity/pop singer over here and they were featured on his reality tv show which is on national tv so that was pretty cool! I'd be interested to hear if you've overcome any situaitons with your business where psoriasis affected your confidence and how you overcame them
I'm sorry to hear about your sister, I don't have any arthritic symptoms so far so I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I don't get that complication.
What kind of oil do you use in your ointment and is the seasalt rock salt or the finer kind?
You're totally right about the medical profession and them not taking the psychological impact seriously enough. It's bugs the hell out of me!!!
Thanks again for your kind words, I hope you find the forum as useful as I am. I don't feel alone anymore and we're all here to help, support and listen to each other and that can only be a good thing!
All the very best and sending you a big hug back!
Jess x