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Facing my Face

Hey y'all! Today I'm dealing with 'Facing my Face'. I used to think that my skin was bad, and my acne was the devil!! But, when I look back I clearly can say that my 1-4 bumps every now and again ain't nothing to now. Like, I literally wake up every day with new bumps on my face. These bumps are painful, come in all sizes, and can just kill a sista's whole spirit.
Your skin becomes so sensitive that everything causes it to burn, itch, and hurt. I have to take Gabapentin to try and control my nerves because this Peripheral  Neuropathy is awful. My feet were on fire and just hurt like you would not believe. I really can't be on my feet for what seems like any long or short periods of time. Then, it effects your hands making them burn, itch, and hurt. Like, it actually can get so painful that it feels like millions of electric shocks at once.

You guys this stuff is no joke. I need everyone to please be sure that you do your home self checks. If you are if age please go get a mammogram, and check your family history.  Ask all the questions. Prevention is the reason I'm sharing my story. This picture is a representation of how I feel daily, and now how I look due to the chemo medicine.
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