sick

I saw my doctor today, and I have shingles. It's a rash on my forehead and in my scalp, and a big blister on my right eyebrow, and my right eye is swollen about half shut. Shingles is a form of chicken pox. The chicken pox virus stays dormant in your body, and stress can make the virus come back as shingles. I have a huge headache, and most of my face itches. It can cause blindness, and can cause pain for months. It's cost me $124 in medication and an office visit, and I missed work today and will again on Friday, and maybe longer. There will also be at least one more office visit, and possible more medication. All because of the stress of Chris' death. Obviously it never occurred to him that he would cause such physical pain to his loved ones. I wish he had realized it.