I hope this finds everyone doing good. I am doing great except i finally got the steri stips off my stomach. Every spot where one was is a huge red welt. I knew i was allergic to surgical tape and bandaids but now i guess i got to add steri stips to that list. My wounds themself look good except the huge red areas around them where the strips was. Sigh. Its been 5 days since they came off but it still looks bad. Other then that i am still seldom feeling hungry. Still taking in less then 1000 calories a day. I have been spending all my free time with my mom here in the hospital. Sometimes feel like i need to clone myself. One to work one to take care of my mom one for my child at home and one to take care of ME.. lol anyone got a clone machine anywhere?

I've been using Vit E oil. It may also help with the irritation. No clone machine here but don't push yourself too hard.

I hope this finds everyone doing good. I am doing great except i finally got the steri stips off my stomach. Every spot where one was is a huge red welt. I knew i was allergic to surgical tape and bandaids but now i guess i got to add steri stips to that list. My wounds themself look good except the huge red areas around them where the strips was. Sigh. Its been 5 days since they came off but it still looks bad. Other then that i am still seldom feeling hungry. Still taking in less then 1000 calories a day. I have been spending all my free time with my mom here in the hospital. Sometimes feel like i need to clone myself. One to work one to take care of my mom one for my child at home and one to take care of ME.. lol anyone got a clone machine anywhere?

lol.. boy.. i think you need a clone machine. lol. i think you are doing a marvellous job. Way to go. REgarding the steri strips and your skin reaction... i had that as well. in fact i came up in watery blisters that were huge. plus a very red inflamed area around each one. It took a few weeks for the reaction to die down. i was using calamine lotion on mine and it helped a lot with the itch. theres not a lot else you can do really. dont try and remove any blisters or skin. antihistimines are good... plus a lotion like i used is very good. i still get a bit itchy, 2 months out, but i can have a little scratch now and its not hurting anything. Good luck. i hope your mum is better soon. my mum is pretty much full on at the moment as well.