So, just when I thought it couldn't get any better...I now have SHINGLES!!!WHI-HEW!!!!!!!! And yes, it is a result of chemotherapy treatments because chemo is an immuno suppressant treatment, which gave the virus the opportunity to find its way out. Good times. And I thought the embolism was as fun as it could get.
Well, I am alive and cancer-free and that's a good thing. It just all a bit insane if you ask me. Sure as heck hope it doesn't get too painful. Apparently, the pain factor can vary. We shall see.
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This is ridiculous!
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry.
Now you can provide a community service, giving chicken pox to kids. :)
Seriously, people haven't been posting on local parenting boards looking for the pox.
Oh Bert, you gotta laugh or you'd cry! Shingles!? I hope they are not too painful.
ReplyDeleteShingles - well, damn. You sure don't deserve this. But, better than cancer. And sometimes they are not too bad - let's hope that's true for you.
ReplyDeleteWhat I love about your blog, Bert, is the constant humor. For example the photo of house shingles accompanying this entry. Priceless.
I will be thinking of you. And hoping for the best. Wendy iN MN
Hello! I'm a new reader to your blog. I found you at Ode Magazine at the David Servan-Schreiber article. I'm sorry to hear you have shingles, but you are cancer free. Congratulations on that!
ReplyDeleteI was diagnosed with Stage 3 Rectal Cancer last June. I'm in my last round of chemo now. Our outlook and blogs are similar in their themes. I hope you will also read mine sometime. We may be able to share a lot with others!
If you'd like me to link to your blog at my site, I will.
Have a wonderful evening and thank you for sharing! And, get well soon!
Bert - how are you doing?
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