{"id":1691,"date":"2023-04-24T14:22:45","date_gmt":"2023-04-24T14:22:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livingafterlyell.com\/?p=1691"},"modified":"2023-10-22T18:16:16","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T18:16:16","slug":"interview-with-charleen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livingafterlyell.com\/index.php\/2023\/04\/24\/interview-with-charleen\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Charleen"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1691\" class=\"elementor elementor-1691\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba308e4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba308e4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-740d606\" data-id=\"740d606\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7000b63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7000b63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Charleen survived SJS\/TEN, here's her story<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e25b2a7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e25b2a7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-117c3c8\" data-id=\"117c3c8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15b8eb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15b8eb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 25-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<div><p dir=\"ltr\">\u2661<strong> Tell me a little bit about yourself.<\/strong><\/p><p>My name is Charleen, 36 years old and I live in California (northern Bay Area). I have lived in California all my life and I work in Mental Health. I&#8217;,m married, no children, have a Golden Retriever and two cats (who are siblings).<\/p><p><span style=\"font-family: times new roman, serif; font-size: large;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u2661<strong> What caused SJ\/TEN syndrome and how long ago was it?<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">I found out I had <span class=\"il\">SJS<\/span>\/TEN on 2\/22\/2020 after experiencing symptoms the day before. About 2-weeks prior to my diagnosis I was prescribed Lamictal for Depression. My psychiatrist had warned me of some side-effects but told me they were rare. On 2\/21 my eyes began to hurt but I just thought there was something that got into my contact lenses. I came home from work and changed my contacts, but my eyes were still bothering me so I ended up taking out the fresh pair and just wearing my glasses. The next morning my eyes were still bothering me and my gums were hurting. Then I went to take a shower and I noticed a rash on my chest, which I thought was a reaction to my necklace. My symptoms kept getting worse and I tried to go to Urgent Care but the wait was long. I called the Advice Nurse who recommended I go to the ER. From there I was in the hospital for the next 12-days. 2-days in the ER and the rest of my days at the Burn Unit at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a77284a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a77284a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5591a8f\" data-id=\"5591a8f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c10b6f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c10b6f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div><p dir=\"ltr\">\u2661 <strong>Which symptoms did you have?<\/strong><\/p><p>Itchy eyes, a rash appearing on my chest, discharge from my eyes, stomach cramps, diarrhea, sore gums.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u2661<strong> How was your experience with SJS\/TEN?<\/strong><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">At the ER, I feel like they weren&#8217;t really acknowledging the severity of my symptoms until I was transferred to the Burn Unit. The staff at the Burn Unit really took care of me though. I was seen by every doc there was! Internist, Opthamologist, Physical Therapist, Psychiatrist, Dermatologist, etc.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<\/p><p>\u2661 <strong>How was your recovery process and were you followed by doctors afterwards?<\/strong><\/p><p>It&#8217;s been slow. I didn&#8217;t want to look at myself or touch my skin. When my husband would help me lotion up, I kept my eyes closed. When I showered, I was scared to look at the rag and see all my skin. It was really hard. I found myself to be repulsive. I still have a hard time looking at my skin and touching it.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ac0314 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ac0314\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-519f9f2\" data-id=\"519f9f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee7c5a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee7c5a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\"><span style=\"background-color: var(--ast-global-color-5); font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">\u2661<strong> After leaving the Hospital, which side effects did you have and feel?<\/strong><\/span><\/p><p>Fatigue, muscle fatigue from not moving a lot. I didn&#8217;t have any more open blisters so I was taught wound care and was able to go home but I felt like I brought back so many supplies and meds from the hospital. It felt like I took home the whole pharmacy!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u2661\u00a0<strong> Which were the highest and lowest parts of this experience?<\/strong><\/p><p>The best part &#8211; all of my friends and family who expressed concern and reached out, sent flowers, etc.<\/p><p>The worst part &#8211; the long process of healing. All the after-care, being cautious in the sun, etc.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u2661<strong> After leaving the Hospital, which side effects did you have and feel?<\/strong><\/p><p>Fatigue, muscle fatigue from not moving a lot. I didn&#8217;t have any more open blisters so I was taught wound care and was able to go home but I felt like I brought back so many supplies and meds from the hospital. It felt like I took home the whole pharmacy!<\/p><p><span class=\"im\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u2661\u00a0<strong>How was your recovery process?<\/strong><\/p><p>It&#8217;s been slow. I didn&#8217;t want to look at myself or touch my skin. When my husband would help me lotion up, I kept my eyes closed. When I showered, I was scared to look at the rag and see all my skin. It was really hard. I found myself to be repulsive. I still have a hard time looking at my skin and touching it.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\">\u2661\u00a0<strong>How did this disease change your outlook on life?<\/strong><\/p><p><span id=\"m_6611299882320148348gmail-m_1064310118842624694gmail-m_8180279088152828994gmail-m_-5463193029047525467gmail-m_-6797186431942918467gmail-docs-internal-guid-f392c630-7fff-3d32-cb04-067424dd12aa\">It makes me more cautious of what I put into my body, including meds, etc. It makes me look into the background of doctors first and to educate myself on what is being prescribed to me.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9232c1e\" data-id=\"9232c1e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e4ff6d elementor-widget 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My name is Charleen, 36 years old and I live in California (northern Bay Area). I have lived in California all my life and I work in Mental Health. 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