Yup. I have shingles. 😳
Sigh.
I got this rash the other day on my neck and head that I thought was weird. Well it’s gotten worse. Painful and very itchy.
I am on an antiviral med now which will hopefully help a bit.
Turns out shingles is common in cancer patients going through chemo because of lowered immune systems. It’s caused by the same virus that causes chickenpox. If you’ve had the chickenpox (which I did as a kid), the virus can lay dormant for years and then get “reactivated” as shingles.
Shingles can be brought on by stress. Lol. I guess you could say I’ve been a little bit stressed lately. 🤣 Ya know, cancer.. and 5 months of chemo… during a pandemic… home with 2 needy kids. And now shingles!
My life is so ridiculous it’s almost funny at this point. 🤷🏼♀️🤪🤦🏼♀️😂
Hoping that the shingles is just a little bump in the road though and that my treatment will go smoothly from here on out. 🤞🏻
Seriously, 2020, I’VE HAD ENOUGH.
Sally Kicks Cancer 
Oy! Feel better soon!! 🙏🏻
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Thanks Erica! ❤️
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Seriously universe?! You have to be in for some amazing karma because this is just ridiculous. Hope you feel better soon lady! ❤️
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Lol seriously. Thanks ❤️
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I mean really! Adding insult to injury! Hoping it subsides quickly, but you did not need it or deserve this! Hang in there and keep working to kick cancer’s butt!
❤️❤️❤️
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Thanks Mom ❤️❤️
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Life certainly is not fair, and sometimes it just downright stinks. I hope the symptoms alleviate soon. Love you, Sal!
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I’m so sorry, Sally! It’s ridiculously unfair you have to deal with that on top of everything else :(. Hope you start to feel better soon! Thinking of you. ❤️
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Thanks Krystal! ❤️
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