Hey MG,

Thanks for the replies...

Anyway, so i thought long & hard about it, and finally decided that yes, this is def. what i wanted to do... was really happy about my decision!

Anyway, problem is i have terrible hand dermatisis, and am currently undergoing UV therapy for 6 months in a hope to get rid of it... Spoke to my dermatologist, who basically said i should forget about nursing, cos even if they can get my hands back to a level where i can function as a mother (like bathing my baby which i can't do a the moment, changing nappies etc), to put my hands into such a harsh enviroment like hand washing every 5 mins and latex gloves is just going to make them even worse.

I'm so upset at the moment...I guess its just hit home how much my ecezma really runs my life... I've learnt to cope with it around the house and only get depressed with it really flares up and i'm in agony with golden staph infections, but now i've really come to terms with it determining my long term future...

I would have posted about this last week but i was still too upset..

I guess i just always thought it would go away and i could get on with my life!

Anyway, i have no idea what i want to do know.. I have always been interested in something health related (did originally want to do genetic councelling), but now i have to look for something i can do externally. Looked at being a dietician, which sounds interesting, but its all on campus...

Anyway have any suggestions???

Sorry to hijack the thread! Good luck to all of you studying, and thanks for the advice.

Yael