Sun Allergy Last Summer
by Reyjoice Lagrimas
(Cagayan De Oro City, Philippines)
my hands on that day
I wear glasses, a full-cover hat and even my hands are covered with socks.
People think I was crazy that I go out at 10:30 at night, but we just had to turn our lifestyle around.
The attire has become a daily routine because of my allergy.
According to my doctor I have a xeroderma pigmentosum, or XP -- a rare disease in which skin can't repair ultraviolet damage.
Even exposure to fluorescent lighting can cause third-degree burns.
Since I was diagnosed 3 months ago, our family has been living in a cave-like home.
We've installed an indoor swing, and windows in my bed room and my library have been covered by solar film.
From that day I never missed my prevention medication from sunlight.
Even though the medications are too expensive we can still find a way to buy those important medications for treating as well as prevention.
