Re: And How do you spell Herpes zoster?

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Hi Tom (Uncle Fuzzy)- What a break! One you don't deserve.

You will definitely be in my prayers - especially because of your

lungs. Take care young man - you will make it.

Lulu

> Well, it seems like if it is out there, I will catch it. I see my

> PCP at 3:30PM today. Symptomes started with extreme pain in my arm

> and shoulder. Assumed it was just related to a flare since my

> Remicade is due this week and I always start acting up around week 5

> of 6. Today, I am getting pustules on my arm around the elbow.

> Called my Hematologist since I had an epogen shot last week and

> wanted to make sure that it was not related. The pustules became

> more apparent by the time his nurse called me back. He thinks it

> sounds like Shingles and I need to see my PCP today. The pustules

> did not show up until this morning, so when my arm pit started aching

> last night I thought the worse, lymphoma, so I should hope that it is

> only shingles. However, it could also be a staph infection. We

> shall see. Let's see, which could be worse, Shingles or Staph?

>

> Bad part is that I will miss staying on track with my Remicade again

> and have to halt my Imuran.

>

> For those of you who know me, I am not easily discourged. But just

> for once I wish I could get cut a break once in awhile.

>

> Tom

>

> ps Say a little pryaer that my lungs don't get sour while off my

> drugs. (This will pass and I will be my old optimistic self again.)

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