Shingles
So as you all more than likely know at this stage, I have the (poxy) Shingles, on my face. It's very sore. I wouldn't wish this on my worst enemy (seriously). Now if it were on any other part of my body I wouldn't be so upset (I think) but it's because it has basically deformed one side of my face that every time I look in the mirror or if someone who hasn't yet seen the Quasimodo face sees it, I start crying. (Or if I am on the phone to the VHI nurseline nurses who are fantastic I must say - really brilliant at helping calming me down and telling me repetitively that no I won't look like this forever). Now I know that Matt has seen it, but no one else has, which is why I have taken photographic day by day evidence pics (mainly for my new employers in case they don't believe that I am actually that bad) but also so I can gauge my getting better-ness. I will post them when I am better along with a normal faced Babs pic so you can see and hope and pray that you dudes NEVER ever EVER get this.
Night! (I am drugged to the eyeballs on painkillers - woot!)
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w00t indeed! I don't mind that you have a Quasimodo face Babs, you're still my sister like, I still love ya!
Posted by: Matt | April 6, 2007 1:30 AM
Poor Babs :-( Big hugs and hope you get well soon. xo
Posted by: NKL | April 6, 2007 10:51 AM
Poor me!! :( The blisters are now starting to scab up (yay) which means that it is going away all hail TCP) but my eye still looks like I have gotten a box, that's what is bothering me so much. Sob!
Posted by: babs | April 6, 2007 11:13 AM
So I went to a faith healer this avo, strange I must say, I feel no different and all of my mates are being totally sceptismo, but if they could see what I look like they would too (I think). I have to go see him twice more, and apparently I may have an adverse reaction (which is good - WTF??) anyway, swelling has gone down, some scabs fell off in the night time (mmm) and on a whole I am feeling a lot better. People keep on asking me how sore it is...basically its not that bad, it's just the deformity that is freaking me out, maybe I just have a really high pain threshold or something. Anyway, I have had it for a week now and its a whole lot better, positive thinking is a great thing, that and loads of DVD's and good books and dole TV!
Posted by: babs | April 7, 2007 1:08 PM
so sorry 4 ye babso,its a fookin nitemare!just remember what doesnt kill u only makes stronger.
hope u recover and kick those shingles asses! love,A x
Posted by: andy | April 9, 2007 2:52 PM
I am nearly recovered, woohoo! I no longer have a swollen face which is the best part and almost all of my scabs are gone, so happy it's unreal, unfortunately I am sort of running a fever now, which is apparently my body kicking the shingles ass, according to the VHI Nurseline, who are amazing people! Thanks Chan!
Posted by: babs | April 10, 2007 2:56 PM
Well you looked grandish yesterday, the only noticeable thing was the burst-blister scab thing. You'll be back to work in no time! :-)
Posted by: Matt | April 10, 2007 4:08 PM
Hi babs
Hope your shingles recovery is going well. Did the faith healer seem to help? I would think so. That sort of thing isn't practiced much in North America.
Here is a natural treatment for shingles if you need additional help. http://www.shingles-symptoms.info
God bless and get well soon
Posted by: mitch | May 9, 2007 2:50 AM