Shingles

Who would have thought that I would have come down with shingles? This has been the hardest 2 weeks I've had since giving birth to Sean. Most people get shingles in places that can be hidden by clothes, but not me. See I seem to be part of the small percentage of people that get it on their face and head. It all started with a spot the size of a quarter in the middle of my forehead. From there it exploded to the entire upper left side of my face. It caused my lymph nodes to swell in both my neck and in front of my ears. Let me just say that it wasn't pretty, in fact it was outright ugly. I went to the doctor on a Friday with the swollen lymph nodes and the spot in the middle of my forehead. He wasn't sure what it was, but guessed that it might be shingles. When I woke up on Saturday, my left eye was swollen shut, and I had numerous blisters over my left eye and in my hair. I went back to the doctor on Monday and he confirmed that it was shingles. I have been on so much medicine since then. Thank God for pain meds. The doctor told me to relax and rest. Are you kidding me???? I have a husband, 3 kids and a full time job. Who has time to rest??? My family has been awesome and I don't think I could have made it without them. Debra is definately a blessing from God. She made dinner for us and it lasted 2 nights. Mom helped us with the kids. Thanks to all for the prayers and thoughts. I think I'm finally on the road to recovery.