Immune System and strange viruses

[Guest guest]

Tom is on the PCI trial at MD and his blood counts

are finally showing improvement. I am guessing that his

immune system is not improving due to the fact that he has

been dx with scabies this year--(yeah, that was really fun

because after a few months of intimate contact even my kick

ass immune system got tired and I GOT scabies also. We were

put in isolation for 3 days. the medication healed mine

immediately but Tom's took two treatments by cream and

another by oral meds.

Last week he was dx with a childhood skin disease that is

not seen in adults all that much. In fact, it is only seen

in immunocompromised people if they are adults. It is from

the pox virus and is not treatable with Valtrex. It is also

highly contagious to anyone that you have contact with.

(LUCKY ME) He had to have every single raised bump removed

with a surgical tool as they said that was the only way to

get rid of them if your immune system was compromised. The

petichia like marks are not part of this disease and all drs

remain quite puzzled by them so I am thinking that they are

most likely a side effect from PCI.

Is there anything that can be done for his puny immune

system?

Lou