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Thank God for other KP suffers

From: JP
Date: 28 May 2002
Time: 04:27:07 -0400
Remote Name: 172.192.95.34

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I am an african american with this dreadful disease. I've had it all of my life. I am brown skinned, so the effect is dark spots instead of red spots usually seen on lighter skinned people. I currently use cocoa butter, which helps smooth the skin, but the spots never really fade. I was diagnosed with KP and that's where it stopped. Nothing seems to work!!! Nothing!! LacHydryn only made me itch, other creams made me feel like I rubbed a Halls on my legs. So, I guess I'll continue to be the imperfect woman with tons of ambition and sex appeal. It would be nice to wear a pair of shorts (I have great shaped legs) without seeing the expressions and hearing whispers. I've cried because I feel less than ordinary, less than normal, if you will. More than that, this is the first time I've been able to talk about it with anyone, even my husband. I've been married for 14 years. We never talk about it. He's just as embarrassed as I am and doesn't know how to deal with it. So we don't. Whenever I say something in jest, everyone tells me "there's nothing wrong with your legs". So, I leave it at that. Trust me, there's something wrong with my legs. I could go on about how I've dealt with KP in my life, but I'll wait to see if someone cares. Anyway, thanks for your time and lending your eyes KP.org. It's nice to know I'm not alone. JP