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  • I d love being part of the group even when I live so far away from Ontario.I am from Cuba .Corrie there is a hope using Melagenina Plus from Cuba .mainly for kids and young people . It has proved to be very effective. I THINK I CAN HELP.
    Iam the President of the VIT Support and Research Group in Cuba george.perez@ehtnh.tur.cu
  • Where is a group meeting in area Toronto area?

  • Anybody else from Canada here?

  • Oh ya?

  • Alright im in the Group.  I have had Vitiligo around my face on and off for 14 years until I found something in Framce than in Pakistan. I love to share it with everyone

  • I'd like to start by introducing myself. My name is Corrie. I live with my family in southern Ontario,Canada. My daughter Ella is 5 years old and was diagnosed with Vitiligo 1/2 years ago. Initially she was treated for ringworm below her knee that became inflamed with treatment, and in the end she was left with a white patch. Since then her Vitiligo has been active and she is now %60 depigmented. Fortunately for her, she is fair skinned and this seems to be the consensus and the only positive perspective of 4 different dermatologists. As a mother, it is impossible for me to be satisfied with these" end of the line" answers. I can'tand I won't give up , for her sake. She deserves answers. I am most frustrated with the lack of research and funding for Vitiligo in Canada and the less than a handful of doctors specializing in it. From what I understand, the only research being done in 1 Canadian hospital, is taking T cells from Vitiligo patients to cure skin cancer in. It's a cruel irony. Now that our medical community has failed us, or at least failed to give us any hope or direct us to a place where we could find hope, we have decided to give Homeopathy a chance and if that doesn't work we'll try chinese medicine. When all is said and done, research and awareness are vital. That is why I am reaching out to my fellow Canadians. Please share your stories, and opinions. We need a national Vitiligo Awareness month and a place for Canadians with Vitiligo or who are caring for someone with Vitiligo to connect , share and be aware. Canadians need to step out of the Vitiligo closet and speek up. If research can't be done here then funds must be raised for the National Vitiligo Foundation in the U.S. We need more Canadian voices to raise awareness and hope for people like Ella.
    Thank you for your support
    Corrie
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