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Posted : 01/02/2009 1:59 pm

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Posted : 01/03/2009 9:19 am

Day 56

 

Still sick, but getting better.

 

FAce bit dry today, but not too bad.

 

Bumps are really going down. In fact, my face is practically bump free except for the 2 tiniest bumps (not even visible ) on left cheek (which are remainders from what was large bumps some days ago) and 1 small red pimple to the right of my eyebrow. Jawline bumps are going down too. So I just need the redness to fade......

 

Want to be clear of red marks and stuff by Feb... hope its possible!

 

holy shit I just realised i hadn't even taken my pill for today! Lol. Just took it now! god how did that happen lol

 

anyway, back to structural mechanics... :wall:

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Posted : 01/04/2009 11:31 am

Day 57

 

i'm almost 100% better (from the cold)!

 

Skin doing very good. No new bumps. My face is practicalyl 100% smooth, just a few small bumps on jawline.

 

Only thign bothering me now is red marks.

Lips get very dry, but skin is hardly dry.

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Posted : 01/05/2009 7:41 am

Day 58

 

Still good. Just a couple of bumps on neck area really. And red marks.

 

A chinese woman tried to sell me a miracle cure for spots today. :eh: Pretty random, and knocked my confidence down a bit, lol, but I really DON't have any actives on my face. She probably thought my red marks were spots. :|

 

update: actually, checking in the mirror, I do have a minor breakout of small red bumps on the right side of my neck. Sigh

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Posted : 01/06/2009 6:27 am

Day 59

 

Still have a couple of pimples on my neck and one lump on the right side near jawline (grrRRrr).

 

Face still no actives, but complexion isn't too good today. Not sure how to explain it. I think I need to start eating healthier again and make sure I get my minimum of 2 liters of water a day.

 

Oh yeah this morning I had neck pain but it's gone now. Strange.

 

On a different note, had a dream last night. Basically, in real life, my dog (little yorkshire terrier) was killed last January (13th) by some stupid guys pitbull [which had just a couple of months prior killed another dog, and the owner just couldn't care less, and the police did nothing about it]. Won't go into full details but it was the worst day of my life! :o there was nothing the vet could do and he died slowly in our arms. It was like the stuff you'd see in films.

 

Last night I had a dream that he got brought to life for a day! And after the day, he was still alive and I was getting really hopeful! lol then I woke up. Ah well. It felt so real lol holding him etc.

 

my dog! Caesar. He would have been 9 that year

 

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=9014586774977796336

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Posted : 01/07/2009 2:50 pm

Day 60/120

 

Half way throguhhhhhhh! tootootottoooo

 

I think... wow, 2 months already! Then I realise; oh wait... that means another 2 momhts.

 

Hopefully, now that i'm starting my 3rd month, I will see real improvements. Not that I haven't already, but I really really really want to be clear by February!

 

Work load is getting me down. Not sure I'm going to finish in time for exams.

 

Hmm,,, not much else to say. Face doing ok.

 

cheerio

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Posted : 01/08/2009 10:01 am

Day 61

 

nother day, nother pill.

 

still got some lumps and bumps on the right side of my neck. Face dry.

 

I might go abroad in Feb PLEASE let me be clear.

 

update

 

Just want to update cos i've got some news from a friend who has just found out he's got something which, unlike acne, won't go away...

 

Just made me think... we should really be happy this is the extent of our problem. It could be a LOT worse.

 

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Posted : 01/09/2009 1:44 pm

Day 62

 

OH SHIT... work load is KILLING me. Working/studying about 16 hours a day......

 

Skin is so so.. bad complexion, large pores, dry, and got a pimple or 2 on my forehead.

 

Stress level is VERY HIGH.

 

:(

 

 

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Posted : 01/10/2009 9:58 am

Day 63

 

lol just rememebred now to take my pill (4pm).

 

Face still so so.. skin is dry and complexion is quite bad.... red marks show. god a small lump on my ear lobe agan, it keeps coming and going that one lol. Neck bumps quite low.

 

Exam stress gettng me down :boohoo:

 

 

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Posted : 01/11/2009 9:20 am

Day 64

 

I'm really amazed at how I managed to stick with this log. I usually abandon this sort of stuff after a few days lol but now its practically routine to come write here.

 

I think though from day 70 I will start logging once every 5 days, because there's really not much to say from one day to the next!

 

Got a small painful bump near my left ear. Jaw bumps are ok.

 

Really, I am just fed up with my dry skin (white flakey pieces everywhere) and my general complexion. HOpefully that gets better soon. I might go abroad in Feb to a cold climate (as in snow) and I'm not used to that! Here the coldest it usualyl gets during the day is 13 degrees celcius lol. If i go in Feb it'll be in my final 2 weeks of the course, with my increased dosage (dunno to what.. probably 30 or 40 mg a day). Hope the cold doesn't turn my face into a flake machine.

 

Hmm I'm babbling, looks like this is goign to be one of those long posts. I'm only doing this because I really don't want to get back to studying. Got my first exam in 6 days. On top of these written exams, we also have our design projects (I;m an archi/civil engineerin student). Last friday one of our design tutors basically told me to start 1 of my design prjects from scratch (with 1 month to go till presentation and exams from now till then). I almost had a panic attack! lol

 

Supposedly month 3 is the month where I should see most improvement. :dance: Looking forward to that!

 

Noticed something funny. If you type in 'decutan' on google my log comes up.

 

god I wonder if anyone even reads this log anymore lol. I don't think I've seen another one here that has a post for every single day! Yes I do have a life by the way! lol I just spend a lot of time working at my computer so it's easy for me to dedicate 10 mins a day to update this log. And it's quite therepeutic I think.

 

Well I've lost the gist of this post. Not even going to proof read it because I'll just end up erasing it all!

 

So long, and thanks for all the fish.

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Posted : 01/11/2009 11:20 am

I'm reading it. I know it seems like 2 months is still a long way to go before finishing your course, but hang in there. It will be worth it in the end. I'll keep my fingers crossed that you are clear by feb. or sooner. Good luck with your course

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Posted : 01/12/2009 1:21 pm

Day 65

 

Hey thanks !

 

 

Well i've been feeling pretty crap these past feew days. Mostly skin, but also exams.

 

Time for a Spot Check

 

Forehead: 3 pimples

 

Cheeks: clear (cept for red marks)

 

Chin: clear

 

Left jawline: basiaclly clear but red marks (jaw/neck area are d worst for that)

 

Right jawline: like 3 or 4 small bumps, red marks

 

Also a painful little bump near my left ear.

 

AT least my skin isnt as dry as it has been.

 

Sigh! Why am I worse than before... this is month 3!!!

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Posted : 01/13/2009 8:22 am

Day 66

 

Complexion much better today! And hardly any dry skin! Same pimples as yesterday.

 

 

Had 2 hours sleep... slept at 4am and woke up at 6am... and had lectures from 8-2pm non stop. It's not 2:22 and I have loads of work to do..

 

 

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Posted : 01/14/2009 7:06 am

Day 67

 

Worked non stop till 5:30 am... slept till 9am, went to uni to show my tutor my stuff. He liked it. Unfortunately, the other 2 tutors have never seen my design and so it'll be their first time seeing it when I present it at the review in Feb, which isn't a good thing. Anyway got home now, its 1pm. waiting for lunch so I take the pill, haven't eaten a thing all day!

 

Oh right this is an accutane log lol.

 

Face improving. Bumps on forehead down dramatically. Complexion improved. Skin not so dry. Hopefully this is the start of more good things.

 

Need to do past papers non stop today of Statistics because I have my exam on Friday.

 

Funny how I can still function on so little sleep. I guess my body is taking from its reserves, seeing as I normally sleep 9-10 hours a day!!

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Posted : 01/15/2009 10:47 am

Day 68

 

Had a good 8 hours sleep last night.

 

Wow today my skin is doing SO much better. COmplexion is 1000 times better. Bumps are almost all down except for 2. And all this overnight? wow! :dance::dance:

 

Very happy right now, except for the stress of exams. First one in 2 days!

 

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Posted : 01/16/2009 6:54 am

Day 69

 

Skin doing good :)

 

First exam tomorrow!! ACtually quite confident about it. Next week is a different story....

 

Better go continue studying!

 

AAHH next time I write here I'll know how I did in the exam! :pray::pray::pray:

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Posted : 01/17/2009 8:48 am

Day 70/120

 

 

Exam went well! yAHooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

 

Face doing good too! Hardly any dry skin and complexion is good!

 

PEACE

 

 

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Posted : 01/18/2009 12:37 pm

Day 71

 

God studying is getting me down.

 

Anyway, complexion not AS good today, but not bad. I got 2 small whiteheads to the left of my chin, pretty superficial.

 

The only 2 problems currently are 2 LARGE bumps (been there a few days now), 1 on the right of my right eyebrow and 1 just below my left ear. Neck bumps are so so.

 

I;ve noticed with these pills, it's 2 steps forward, 1 step back. Just gotta try and remain positive when you take that step back.

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Posted : 01/18/2009 12:57 pm

Good work on this blog dude! keep it up. and your absolutly right just stay positive!! :) also ive heard you get better results if you take it at the same day, everyday, with a big meal. Also what moisturizers are you using?

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Posted : 01/19/2009 6:22 am

Day 72

 

I've got soils on my mind... about to go study the triaxial test... whoever thought soil mechanics could be so wonderful... (sarcasm, in case that didn't get through)

 

Oh yeah my face. Umm well not as good as 2 days ago thats for sure, but not bad. I got a bump on my neck like below d jaw that kind of hurts. Ummmm at least no dry skin.

 

Thanks Blax. I use Effaclar K of La Roche-posay. Works very well I think. It's for oily skin, although I don't have oily skin.

 

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Posted : 01/20/2009 11:43 am

Day 73

 

Complexion doing good again... much better today. Weird how up and down I've been these past few days.Bumps are going down. Hardly dry

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Posted : 01/21/2009 5:41 am

Day 74

 

Wow other than the bump near my right eyebrow and left ear, my skin is the best its ever been (since having spots i mean). Virtually no dry skin today, complexion looking great, no pimples, red marks not as prominent, no jaw bumps... good day :D:dance::clap::angel::razz::wub::cool::D

 

WOoooooooooohoooooooooOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooo

 

OH shit I have 12 hours straight of studying ahead of me. exam tomorro, fri, and sat... :whistle:

 

 

Update:

 

its 1030pm.. hoew strange that my complexion and dry skin condition can change so rapidly in the same day! I now have large open pores and dry skin!! AHH !!

 

lol ah well

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Posted : 01/22/2009 11:14 am

Day 75

 

just got time for a quick post. So busy with studying, got an exam tomorro and day after and LOADS to do still Oh my god i'm never leavng so much work for the last minute again I just hope I don't have to repeat the year oh god oh god

 

oh ye my face, its ok. but dry today, compelxion not as good as usual. But no new bumps/spots.

:boohoo::boohoo::boohoo::boohoo::boohoo::boohoo::boohoo::boohoo::boohoo::boohoo::boohoo::boohoo:

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Posted : 01/23/2009 10:19 am

Day 76

 

WOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO just had my exam and I think I got a B at least... a really difficult subject where you gota memorise tons of properties etc etcccc but no time to rest cos I have engineering maths tomorrow and I'm nowhere near ready EEK.

 

Face is doing better again today! Not much dry skin, complexion improved. It's fluctuating day to day!

 

AHH i have such bad circulation in my hands. My fingers always feel like I've got frostbite. In summer they're ok though.

 

*listens to Eva Cassidy's Over the Rainbow to relax*

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Posted : 01/24/2009 3:10 am

hey its me from kuwait

 

i'm reading ur log everyday wish u the luck in ur exams

 

 

keep the progress....

i'm on my 72 day on decutan

 

i'm enjoy reading ur blog... :angel::angel:

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