Happy 4th of July to you all.
We're in Galesburg, IL visiting my parents. Getting fired up to go see the fireworks tonight.
So, it turns out that what I thought was a funny bug bite on my back is actually a case of the shingles. I came home from the doctor disappointed and insulted. Funny. Weird skin things make one think of bugs in the bed and well, bad housekeeping. So I was glad it didn't turn out to be either one of those...but shingles is typically an older people's illness. Harumph! It's sort of like chicken pox for grown-ups. In the same family. The official name for it is "herpes zoster" and I'm on an anti-viral medication....
So, I can't decide what's more upsetting. Having an old folks disease, or something that sounds like a venereal (there's an old person's word for you) disease. It is kind of long-lasting, itchy, and painful. But, I need to have a good attitude, and just be grateful there aren't bugs in my bed. Right?
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2 comments:
don't feel bad
you are not old
i got it when i was twelve
on the back of my leg
but you are right
the official name
sounds pretty awful
Hey Karli!
I am actually very lucky I didn't have it very bad. It was just a surprising and disappointing diagnosis...
Again, I have to say, yes, i do realize there are people with real problems, and I'm not one of them.
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