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PLEASE HELP ME IN MY SKIN RECOVERY - TSW!

  • Mum's Shoulder

      26 January 2024
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    It has been wonderful to have my Mum here with me in Thailand, she is so supportive and comes with me each week to the clinic, where she spends time talking to the other patients in the waiting room while I am getting my treatment. She is such a treasure and we have a lot of fun together. Unfortunately she has had a lot of pain in her shoulder from a past injury, and we have had to visit a hospital in Bangkok to see a doctor for pain medication and also a steroid injection which she will get today (Friday). The hospital is a private international hospital and it is fabulous. The staff speak English and they are so efficient and affordable, so we thank God for this great service here.

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  • Trying out the Monorail in Thailand!

      26 January 2024
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    Was lots of fun, we were so thankful to meet this nice man who helped us in finding out way around!

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  • UPDATE ON KAREN'S SKIN THAILAND January 2024

      26 January 2024
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    Hi All, Just wanted to say a big 'THANK YOU' once again for your wonderful donations that made it possible for me to be here. I have now had 9 treatments and have 3 more to go. My skin is feeling stronger and thicker and I no longer react the same to irritants or things which I did in the past.

    Over the last week, I have been able to stop taking sleeping pills and only take a sleepy antihistamine which is working well and I am managing to get some decent sleeps! Thank you Lord!

    It has been wonderful to have my Mum here with me in Thailand, she is so supportive and comes with me each week to the clinic, where she spends time talking to the other patients in the waiting room while I am getting my treatment.

    On 21st February we will be leaving Thailand and travelling to Uganda, where we will visit Bible Schools, Orphans and Widows in Kenya and Uganda. We will then return home to NZ on 17th March. We are so excited about visiting our friends in Africa and so thankful for the Rangiora Baptist Church and others that helped sponsor our travel to Africa.

    Please pray that my skin will remain healthy and strong as we travel in Africa, as it will be such a different environment than here in Thailand.

    Bless you all, thank you so so much for your prayers and donations. Love Karen

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  • Cafe in Thailand

      6 December 2023
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    At the beautiful cafe with Kyle after receiving treatment.

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  • LIFE IN THAILAND!

      1 December 2023
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    Hi to all your wonderful people who have made it possible for me to be in Thailand right now, to receive CAP (Cold Atmospheric Treatment) for my skin. I am up to my second treatment (they are once a week) and things are going well. It has been amazing meeting all the other TSW patients here that I have corresponded with while in NZ. The treatment lasts about one hour and is so relaxing. The skin becomes quite sensitive for the couple of days after treatment, so I spend most of those days in my apartment to avoid irritants. It is so wonderful to have Mum with me, and we have been able to find everything at the shops that I need, to continue my very strict diet, which is good. Jay, the owner of the clinic, is amazing and has a wealth of knowledge regarding TSW as he has treated patients for many years now and understands a lot. So along with the actual treatment, we receive much education on how to look after our skin and avoid irritants that cause flare ups.

    Thailand is a lovely place to live, people are friendly and things are very inexpensive to buy. We travel to places via taxi which are incredibly cheap here to use and comfortable as they are air-conditioned. We discovered a beautiful cafe yesterday after treatment and spent a great time talking with Kyle, a patient at the clinic who spends a lot of his time helping other patients. A real Star! Thank you once again everyone for your generous donation! Love Karen

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  • One Month into TSW & No Moisture

      16 September 2023

    Hi All, I am so very grateful to all that have given so generously towards my cause - a big THANK YOU to you all! It will be one month into TSW (Topical Steroid Withdrawal) & Moisture Withdrawal tomorrow (17th Sept) which is great. My face seems to be doing okay, but my legs and arms are in a lot of pain. It is very difficult to walk and there is swelling and huge amounts of flaking skin. This is all good signs of healing but super uncomfortable. Still managing okay though, knowing the end is in sight when I get treatment from Thailand! Thanks again to everyone who has given!

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