Since coming to Zambia and living through the dry season here, my hands (and especially my right hand) have struggled seriously with dry skin, cracking, and eczema. Things like coconut oil, vitamin e lotion, and petroleum jelly have kept them functioning, but the dry air, chalk dust, and Africa germs have kept them cracked, cut up, and sometimes even infected.
Going home for a visit during the month of August did wonders, and finally got my hands past a point of healing that has made a huge difference, even back in Zambia. As one of my grade threes put it bluntly yesterday, "Miss Garcia, your hand looks much better. It is almost beautiful!" Although a semi backhanded compliment (children are great at speaking their minds!), I agree 100%, and I'm so thankful and happy to have almost normal looking, and even almost beautiful hands again!
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