The kids swam for a few hours on Sunday and unfortunately got a little pink, but as you can see, they seem to be enjoying themselves.
When we got home on Sunday night we rubbed Aloe lotion on them. The next day Kaylee and Warner had a healthy tan, but Xander was redder and more sore than they day before, he began to have thick blisters on his arms and didn't wear a shirt the whole day. Tuesday morning, Xander woke up with a swollen neck and arms as if he were constantly flexing his huge muscles. He also had an itchy rash spreading to places were the sun didn't shine. I took him to the ER thinking he was having a reaction to something and sure enough he was. The nurses hooked him up with IV tubes, while the doctors ran blood and urine tests. Xander didn't cry one bit while they drew blood and poked at him; in fact, he called the tubes, needles, and tape, his "robot arm" which even though he couldn't bend his arm, was apparently really cool. SO...After several hours, they discovered the allergy was to the sun. I could not believe it.
When we got home on Sunday night we rubbed Aloe lotion on them. The next day Kaylee and Warner had a healthy tan, but Xander was redder and more sore than they day before, he began to have thick blisters on his arms and didn't wear a shirt the whole day. Tuesday morning, Xander woke up with a swollen neck and arms as if he were constantly flexing his huge muscles. He also had an itchy rash spreading to places were the sun didn't shine. I took him to the ER thinking he was having a reaction to something and sure enough he was. The nurses hooked him up with IV tubes, while the doctors ran blood and urine tests. Xander didn't cry one bit while they drew blood and poked at him; in fact, he called the tubes, needles, and tape, his "robot arm" which even though he couldn't bend his arm, was apparently really cool. SO...After several hours, they discovered the allergy was to the sun. I could not believe it.
So now three days later, he is covered in deep ugly scabs, red welts and peeling skin (sorry no pictures. Too gross!) he can be in the sun a little, only with high powered sun block, hats, and long sleeved shirts. They said he might someday out grow it. I know this condition existed, but I never thought one of my kids would have it.