You know that song by Baz Luhrmann (amazing director by the way) and Mary Schmich, about the sunscreen. They knew what they were talking about.
I went on holidays over a week ago and sunburned my feet so bad I couldn’t walk for several days (well I could, but the screams of agony tended to wake my family up in the middle of the night as I tried to trek to the washroom). This would be pretty rough in a normal situation but being 8.5 months pregnant and having to go to the loo every 10 minutes really stretches out the torture. This weekend the skin had changed from a brilliant red (which my little one said reminded her of Pinchy the lobster from an episode of the Simpsons) to a mottled purple that reminds me of the skin of a cadaver after long exposure to the elements. Of course that led to the skin peeling and blood and more pain.
I am still not able to wear shoes which poses a bit of a health and safety risk at work but it is either that or stay off sick.
So, the moral of this story…take damn good care of your feet and wear sunscreen!
“Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists, whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will dispense this advice now….”