Thanks so much, however it hasn’t  been an easy journey  and still it isn't. I has been so challenging  to the point  that i could find myself  with no one to talk to because  the only people  i had n my life were my grandparents  who later passed on. So literally  i was all left alone .This was not an easy situation  but however  it helped  be strong  and know  i  that im on my own

Hi Ritah,

Thanks for visiting and posting to the Adult Burn Support UK Forum and sharing your story.  You're amazing!  Sounds like you've navigated a lot with your burns and through your journey, you have gained strength and acceptance along with a very positive and confident outlook - so great to see and thanks again for sharing.  I'm sure your post will inspire others as they go through their burns recovery.  

All the best to you.

Jennf (part of the Adult Burn Support UK and Dan's Fund For Burns team)

I got burnt the head  and lost my hair, alittle bit of my right eye and the whole of my right hand.Life has been really challenging. In my 20's i used to hide myself, i tried  to hide my scars,my hand .I would  make sure i leave home with something like a sweater ,scarf or anything  to cover  my hand so i can hide it.

Just of recently  i was like why im putting myself through  this, so i accepted  myself  for who Iam, i have learnt  to love myself however much  its not easy but atleast today I'm abit different from the past years in terms of how i feel about myself. 

Ritah. 

Nice to meet you and sorry I wasn't on the chat last night but hope you found it useful and everyone was welcoming.  I am a burn survivor of 22 years so do reach out for support and help. I set up the charity 21 years ago and we are here to help :).  You are not alone.

Keep in touch.

Best wishes,

Hi Calum,

Thanks for registering on the Adult Burn Support UK website and posting to our forum.  Sorry to hear about your burn injury and glad your nurses recommended our forum.  If you'd like to speak in real time with other burn survivors, our weekly online burn support live chat is every Wednesday evening, 7.30-9.00pm (UK Time) so you could try to join us if you're free this evening.  

It's a moderated online burn support live chat where anyone affected by burns can join to ask questions, share experiences, discuss any concerns they may be having in relation to burns and mutually support each other.  Our moderators are all burn survivors themselves.  If this interests you, then just login to this website with the username and password you registered with and then click the blue 'LIVE CHAT' button at the top of the page to go to the live chat page, once the chat is live between 7.30 and 9pm, scroll down the page and click 'join live chat'. 

Hope you're able to join us online one of these weeks if not tonight.

Best wishes,

Jennf (part of the ABSUK and Dan's Fund For Burns Team)

i want to tell you a bit about me i am a childhood burn survivor i was playing with a lighter when i was 3 years old and my jumper cough fire i was Engulfed in flames  receiving 65% full thickness burn the 88% of the upper half of my body i have gone through so much c**p in life it's unreal to say the least so i have been looking on the forum and saw your post and though we may have a lot to offer each other let's connect search Burn survivor talks and send me a message  

Nice to meet you - I am just a bit older than you having been born in 1973 but was burned as a 29 year old.  I am sorry to hear of your accident as a toddler and I am sure you must have suffered over the years from endless procedures and as you say from your message, suffered emotionally too.  Back in those days there were no specialist psychologists to help you navigate your way through lifes trials and tribulations (which lets face it, even without burns is hard enough) but I am glad that you have managed to get yourself to a good place and are keen to give back.  Please come on the chat one wednesday evening if you can 7.30-9pm every wed night so we can chat live and we often have newly burned people coming on the chat needing reassurance and information and support from those burned longer ago..   I had a similar experience to yourself with seeing someone else with burns holding their head up high which gave me the confidence to square back my shoulders and also wear swimsuits and strappy tops and dresses... it didn't happen over night but little by little.  My burns are down my left side and over my back and stomach.  They took skin from the right side to mend the left...  Hope to speak to you on line either later on or another week.  Best wishes,  Polski