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Across the Fence:  Away on sick leave  |
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3318 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3318 Posts |
 Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 3:00:56 PM
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Will be away for some time. I will check back soonest.
Always,
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Diane B Carter
True Blue Farmgirl
1270 Posts
Diane
Blasdell
N.Y.
USA
1270 Posts |
Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 3:17:45 PM
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My mom had shingles real bad on her left side back & breast, she was so sick for days I had to put the cream on her and I tried to be gentle but I know it hurt her, she was so sick it made me sick. My neighbor Clayton just got over it. His wasn't as bad as my moms but I know he was in pain also. I had a small patch on my side so I could deal with it. It is no walk in the park. I hope you get better soon. I'll say a prayer for your quick recovery.
Hope all your days are Sunnydays.
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DaisyFarm
True Blue Farmgirl
1646 Posts
Diane
Victoria
BC
Canada
1646 Posts |
Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 3:31:01 PM
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My dh had very painful shingles and our doc tried something that he admitted was strictly experimental. He injected along the nerve with novocaine (common freezing) and told dh to come back in four hours and he would do it again. It worked...he was shingle free in 24 hours, quite unbelievable.
Di on VI
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bobbinrobin
True Blue Farmgirl
590 Posts
Sharon
Newman Lake
WA
USA
590 Posts |
Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 4:12:33 PM
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Both my 90~year~old mother and my husband had shingles a couple years ago. Mom has never been the same and is in a nursing home now. I know how debilitating it can be. Want you all to know that you can get a vaccine to prevent it but you have to be at least 60 years old and it costs (in my area) $200. When I saw hubby and mom go through it, I ponied up that money as soon as the vaccine became available to me. Keeping you in my thoughts Melody. Hope yours is a mild case.
How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it. -G. Elliston
www.sharnymcclarny.etsy.com
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Karrieann
True Blue Farmgirl
1900 Posts
Karrieann
Northeast
Georgia
USA
1900 Posts |
Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 4:16:14 PM
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aaaawww Melody. {{{HUGS}}}
Karrieann ~ Farmgirl Sister #766
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1badmamawolf
True Blue Farmgirl
2199 Posts
Teresa
"Bent Fence Farms"
Ca
USA
2199 Posts |
Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 5:11:40 PM
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OUCH, I am so sorry about the shingles.
"Treat the earth well, it was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children" |
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
6066 Posts |
Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 5:15:47 PM
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That is awful! Anyone out there who has had chicken pox and is older now, perhaps taking a shingles vaccine is not a bad idea.
Farmgirl Sister # 31
www.blueskyjeannie.blogspot.com
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 5:37:22 PM
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Melody:
Take care of yourself. Keep us posted on your progress.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3318 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3318 Posts |
Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 6:35:49 PM
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Too late for the shingles innoculation according to my doctor, supposed to have it before an episode presents itself. It is very debilitating and personally it feels as though an elephant is sitting on my back. I thought it was pleurisy or something wrong with my heart...I have never had this before. Scared me good.
I have always found support here on this forum, which is a continuous blessing to me. Thank you ladies....makes me want to cry.
I just had my boy help me make my bed, I panicked and washed everything stem to stern including my pillows when I got home from the clinic. I will have a good night's sleep. Thank you for your kind thoughts and warm wishes.
Always,
Melody
Farmgirl #525
http://melodynotes-melodynotes.blogspot.com
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bobbinrobin
True Blue Farmgirl
590 Posts
Sharon
Newman Lake
WA
USA
590 Posts |
Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 6:45:24 PM
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I've been told that shingles can come back so you may, in the future, want to get the vaccine. My husband plans to do that so it doesn't happen to him again. Glad you have your boy to help out. Sleep tight, Sharon
How beautiful a day can be when kindness touches it. -G. Elliston
www.sharnymcclarny.etsy.com
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electricdunce
True Blue Farmgirl
2544 Posts
Karin
Belmont
ME
USA
2544 Posts |
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melody
True Blue Farmgirl
3318 Posts
Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
3318 Posts |
Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 7:20:05 PM
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Thank you Karin dear! I was always told what goes around comes around. I find some comfort in that. But, you know, I wouldn't wish Herpes Zoster on my worst enemy. It hurts.
Take care dear heart.
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AuntieM
True Blue Farmgirl
151 Posts
Marjorie
Holly Springs
NC
USA
151 Posts |
Posted - Oct 01 2009 : 9:01:20 PM
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| Melody, I'm so sorry you are going through this. I know how much it hurts, not from my experience, but from my hubs. He had it a few years ago on his right arm - and I must admit I kept telling him to put calamine lotion on it - I thought it was poison ivy as he had been in the yard pulling weeds. Finally I took him to the doctor who diagnosed with shingles and gave him all kinds of meds. I felt guilty for a long time. I hope you have a speedy recovery. Boss #2 sounds like a jerk! |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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SuzieQ
True Blue Farmgirl
175 Posts
Suzie
Texas
USA
175 Posts |
Posted - Oct 02 2009 : 04:58:18 AM
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melanie47601
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Melanie
Boonville
IN
USA
1949 Posts |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
Posted - Oct 02 2009 : 07:32:57 AM
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I'm so sorry Melody! I am praying for the Lord to take away the pain and discomfort.
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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CountryBorn
True Blue Farmgirl
1545 Posts
Mary Jane
New York
USA
1545 Posts |
Posted - Oct 02 2009 : 08:10:26 AM
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Shingles certainly are no walk in the park. I had an unusual case of them. I had them on the left side of my face and inside my mouth down my throat and on my tongue. It was torture. I have never in my 60 years of life taken pain meds for anything, but for that I did. My mouth was just horrible. Then just when I thought they were going away, I got ramsey hunt syndrome. It is similar to bells palsy but is worse. The left side of my face was completely paralyzied. I had therapy with the electric current on my face for a month and facial exercises it slowly came back. it was an awful experience. I had them earlier this year and it took a long time for me to start feeling normal again actually just the last few weeks and I had them in late spring. I feel very sorry for anyone who has them I hope you feel better soon.
MJ
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark |
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KayB
True Blue Farmgirl
540 Posts
Kay
Del City
Oklahoma
USA
540 Posts |
Posted - Oct 02 2009 : 10:53:47 AM
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Ouch! So sorry to hear this. My kid sister had this when she was around 7 and it was bad! She got it on her face and down around her legs and genitals and it was no fun! Back then (she's 46 now) the doctor worried about it getting around her chest and back area as he said it could affect her breathing and that it really worried him. After much pain and care, she got over it, but she remembers it to this day.
I hope you get well soon. Will be praying for you.
KayB
Life's a dance you learn as you go |
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
9093 Posts
Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
9093 Posts |
Posted - Oct 02 2009 : 11:29:49 AM
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Not a fun thing to have I hear. Hope they go AWAY!!! very soon and you feel better. Will be thinking of you.
Nancy Jo
www.Nancy-Jo.blogspot.com |
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lilwing
True Blue Farmgirl
1403 Posts
Brooke
Fulshear
Texas
USA
1403 Posts |
Posted - Oct 02 2009 : 4:54:44 PM
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Melody... you know your farmgirl sisters are praying for you ... I know I had a point in my life whe I was in alot of pain. and had very few people around ... please remember we are here for you ...
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