bakeryman

Well I survived the river trip to a certain extent. I did not burn to a crisp but had a bad reaction to the sun.

Hope this will clear up soon. Burns like hell, itches and oozes in some places. Doc gave me some steroids and cream to treat this. This is the worst it has ever been. Its on my face, arms, and legs. Legs are the worst and are also swollen. I used plenty of sunscreen (spf 55) applies several times thru the day so most of it is not a burn, just a little of it is. We were on the river for just over 3 hours which is the longest I have been in direct sunlight in a long time. I knew this might happen but hoped for the best. The sad part is we had a great time on the river and would love to do it again. But the pain of having to recuperate for more than a week is not worth it.

EDIT 8-25 My left leg has gotten worse. I now have a 2 inch by 1/2 inch spot where the skin is gone and just an open wound. My leg has been oozing all day. Am going back to the doctor in the morning. The good thing is it does not hurt or itch to much at this time.

Hope everyone else had a great weekend and has a great week.

Laters