Andy found some spots on the side of his stomach the other day and the patch of spots grew bigger and became painful. It sounded all too familiar so he went to the doctor today and was diagnosed with shingles. If you Google shingles, you'll find lots of "Senior Health" pages about shingles. I told Andy that although I got them because of a period of intense stress, he must have gotten them because he's getting old. Most people who get shingles are over age 50 because their immune systems are weakened.
Anyway, the title of this post is a quote from Andy earlier tonight referring to the opening of his first set of bumps. Hopefully the pain he feels will be reduced with the early intervention he's receiving. He's on pain medication and an anti-viral. Yes, the same type of anti-viral that you see commercials on TV for related to other sorts of Herpes outbreaks. I wonder why Andy sent me to the pharmacy to pick up his prescription??
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