By Salt and Pepper [Staff Writer] I thought long and hard about leaving the program. I actually sent an email to my dermatologist and said that I couldn’t continue with the program if I couldn’t change the scheduled dates of receiving the implant from Mondays to Fridays. Having my implant put in on Fridays allows me to recuperate over the weekend from the side effects. Not wanting me to leave, the dermatologist immediately ordered my Monday appointments changed to Friday. Along with the implant drug afamelanotide, I have to participate in getting UVB “photo therapy” or light treatments 3 times per week. I stand in a closed cylinder of lights without any clothes. The length of time … [Read more...] about My Journey Into Darkness