This winter has been the pits
No knitting today, as we had to visit Eileen’s doctor early this morning. She’s been having extremely sensitive skin on her lower chest and abdomen. This morning she woke to find a very painful rash and called her doctor. She was told to come in as soon as she could, so we moved double time to get her there early. She has been diagnosed with shingles (herpes zoster), a possibly very painful herpes virus. The doctor thinks we caught it early enough that Valtrex should cut the symptoms from two weeks to 1 week.
And probably nothing done tomorrow, as Eileen needs to return to the doctor for a B-12 injection and blood draw and I get to stay at home and supervise the tree cutters and the removal of our Oak..
Life sucks right now..
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Chery wrote:
Jerry, you really have had a ‘pit’ of a winter. Hope Eileen gets better and the meds work. Maybe you can knit a little this weekend.
Posted on 29-Jan-04 at 8:05 pm | Permalink
Kathy wrote:
Hey Jerry,
Keep a stiff upper lip. I don’t know exactly what that means, but a good friend told me that when I was going through a bad spell…
I hope Eileen feels better pronto, and that the suck aspect of winter and life in general improves. It is at times like this that knitting can be almost theraputic.
I love seeing your work…you are a fantastic knitter, and watching your progress is part of my current routine.
Take care,
Kathy
In Oceanside, CA, were I moved to avoid the winters of Wisconsin
Posted on 29-Jan-04 at 8:06 pm | Permalink
Jan wrote:
Hi!!
Your wife has my great empathy! I had a bout with shingles right before Christmas…. nothing like two Doctors telling you that you need to find a less stressful job.
Valtrex worked well for me as well as the Vicodin for the pain.
Hugs to you both and I hope she is feeling better soon!
Jan
Posted on 29-Jan-04 at 10:25 pm | Permalink
Betsy wrote:
Hi Jerry, I enjoy reading about your life’s adventures, especially loved your cat family photos. I hope things start looking up real soon.
Posted on 30-Jan-04 at 4:02 am | Permalink
Liz wrote:
Good thoughts being sent your way. And here’s hoping that Eileen is on mend lickety split!
Posted on 30-Jan-04 at 6:13 am | Permalink
Aven wrote:
I’ve been enjoying reading your blog and seeing your knitting and lovely farm and cats, so I just wanted to say thanks for sharing, and I’m sorry to hear about your wife’s condition. You really don’t seem to be able to catch a break! I hope everything (weather, tree detritus, shingles) clears up faster than expected. All the best, Aven
Posted on 30-Jan-04 at 8:24 am | Permalink
Melissa wrote:
Jerry,
Yes, this really has been a tough winter. Tell Eileen I hope she feels better very soon, hug the cats, eat some ice cream and, as we used to say back when I was in high school, hang tough, kiddo. By the way, your blog is great and the cat pictures always make me smile.
Posted on 30-Jan-04 at 8:32 am | Permalink
Joan wrote:
Ya’ll hang in there. I usually try to tell myself as bad as things are…SOMEbody has it worse than me….!!! Sometimes that helps…usually not…
I love reading your daily posts. I think your knitting is inCREDible and so miticulous! Hang in there….Kudos!
Joan
Posted on 30-Jan-04 at 11:13 am | Permalink
Sheryl wrote:
Jerry, so sorry to hear about Eileen’s health problems. I’ve had shingles and they are no fun. The good news is that the meds work fast. Hope things start looking up for you guys. Think of all that firewood!
Posted on 30-Jan-04 at 12:38 pm | Permalink
June wrote:
Keep your chin up, Jerry! I hope Eileen responds well (and quickly!) to the medication. My thoughts are with you, I hope things get better soon.
Posted on 30-Jan-04 at 3:57 pm | Permalink
Marguerite wrote:
Sympathy for you and Eileen and the problems you’ve had this winter. Hope things start to get better soon.
Hope your knitting is a comfort for you and that you have time to do some with everything else that’s going on.
Posted on 30-Jan-04 at 5:19 pm | Permalink