Through the Layers
Highlighting the people behind the skin and truths beneath the surface.
Issue #1
After more than a year of waiting, I finally took the next step and it came with pain, hope, and a lot of ointment
Hearing ‘There’s Nothing More We Can Offer’
What helps, what doesn’t, and how I get through the worst days.
A new year, big intentions and a reminder that progress does not have to be loud to matter.
A quiet look back at the year and a thank you to everyone who has stuck around.
A phone call I did not expect and what it means for my next steps.
Still no answers, growing pain and another fortnight of waiting. Here’s what that looks like up close.
Coming back home after feeling free somewhere else can feel like being dropped into a cage you didn’t realise you’d built.
Early mornings, warm seas, and a reminder that courage sometimes starts with just walking into the water.
A family trip to the Caribbean brings unexpected reflection on loss, life with keloids, and the way we create stories in our own heads.
Waiting for treatment can feel like living in limbo, with no clear date and no clear plan.
My experience with freezing keloids from the inside out
