Wow It Has Been Over A Year

    It has been well over a year since I have updated this blog. I'd like to report that I feel that I am in remission, remission with remnants is what I like to call it. I will never have an 'official' medical opinion I suppose since I have been under no medical supervision for PRP since September of 2015. I feel that I am in remission as most of the evidence of PRP has abated. My skin for the most part looks normal, I have 2 small spots on each cheek bone that becomes more red from time to time, I have a scar on one cheek so it is hard to say if that is a PRP spot or a scar. All I know is that it flakes about once a week. I have a small spot on my chest and 2 small rows on the very tops of my shoulders, my scalp still gets a few scales and itches most every day. And my nose peels about once a week. I don't get many episodes of extreme tiredness and fatigue that I used to, and I feel normal. I began to sweat again in Feb / Mar of 2016 and when I did, I took up running again for the first time in about 20 years and I feel that this has contributed significantly to my improvement. Consistent exercise and movement are essential to our overall well being. We are not designed to sit at a desk for 10 hours a day and do work, and I feel this is contributing a great deal to the epidemic of poor health that exists in western society. I have learned so much about myself over the time since I was diagnosed with PRP. Namely the behaviors which possibly contributed to the onset of PRP, but who really knows. Our bodies and systems strive to be in homeostasis at all times and unfortunately modern life more often than not gets in the way of this. Prior to my onset, I had 2 to 3 years of dealing with severe anxiety and sometimes having panic attacks. A year prior to the onset of PRP I did a significant amount of work to overcome this and find ways to deal with life and all that it throws at us in a productive way. At the time of onset, I was studying and taking 2 difficult professional exams for certification I wanted to obtain as well as interviewing for a new job, spending 3 hours a day commuting in crazy Houston traffic and all of the other things that existing in this crazy modern world throws at us. My diet was not great, I was not exercising enough, and my sleep was not adequate. Something had to give. I was likely dealing with some severe systemic inflammation.This all finally manifested through PRP. Today I am much happier and much healthier at 50 than I think I was at 40. I will continue to do what I have been doing to get my body in an optimal state to heal. I hope that at some point in the near future the research that is ongoing will pinpoint what causes this treacherous condition and help those who suffer daily in so much pain and anguish. Until then, PRP warriors, hold your heads high and know that you are special, unique and one of a kind.