May 30, 2020
cure
August 16, 2019
Where is the cure?
I was worried about Nicky yesterday and I told him so. It seems as if lately he sleeps as much as 18 hours a day! He doesn’t do that every day (his normal is about 12), but he has done this at least 3 times this week-and he told me...
April 4, 2019
Out Of The Box, Into Our Own Unique Box
Ever since Nicky has started having trouble with the g-tube we had to change our whole routine. While some are small things, the biggest change has been how much weaker he’s become, so, instead of him coming to the couch to change bandages, I go to him. He spends his...
November 12, 2017
Gene Therapy for Epidermolysis Bullosa
This was an important week for Epidermolysis Bullosa Awareness. An article about a boy in Germany that was treated with skin grafts from Dr. De Luca in Italy is making the rounds around the world. (Here’s the link for the CNN article). The original research article that was published on...
September 6, 2015
Epidermolysis Bullosa Needs a Cure NOW!
A few weeks ago I read a comment from someone stating how great the advancements for a cure for EB were coming along and how they were happy to wait. I just bowed my head. Just in the past couple of years so many children with EB, similar to Nicky...
April 21, 2015
Onions & Potatoes
Apparently the past 18 years I had my head completely in the sand. The cure for EB was in my cupboard! Who knew? Instead of putting fancy creams, or high tech bandaging and wound healing products, I should have just covered Nicky’s wounds with potato skins and cooked onions and...
November 14, 2013
The Good & The Bad
I wanted to take a moment to thank everyone that left very sweet comments on my Caringbridge post (dated November 2013). The guestbook does not give me an option to reply, so, to all that did leave me sweet messages, thank you. In time of need I know I have...
February 9, 2013