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I am a man of constant sorrow

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I somehow managed to contract a case of herpes zoster, or as they're more commonly known, shingles. Youch. I take back all the times I've laughed at those with this affliction. I no longer find the name funny. I thought only old people got this. Don't say what you're thinking. Make this go away.

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hamo said:

ouch! heard they are real nasty - get better soon mate

Rev. Mike said:

Darryl, if I understand it correctly, this is your old childhood chicken pox coming back to haunt you. You didn't contract anything new. It's been dormant on your nerve endings for quite a number of years and just woke up.

Rev. Mike said:

Oh yeah, get better soon!

Darryl Author Profile Page said:

Mike, you're absolutely right. I don't know what brought it on now, though. I had this planned for my 60s.

My son is saying funny stuff about chicken pox out of the blue. It's strange and funny.

may said:

darryl, this is not a funny matter......

you better seriously get yourself checked out asap - just to be on the safe side of things - cause you seriously will never know....

funny, how you got your chicken-pox when you were just a little one....and i got mine in my late 30s, which i am really late at this stage from getting it....but it was definitely not funny at all.....and i can seriously sympathized with you now....get as much rest as you possibly can....

hope you feel much better real soon buddy....okey dokey....

gotta go.....been at work since 5:00am this morning and i still have a long day ahead of me...

Ian said:

been there, had it ... hope you get over it soon!!!

Arthur said:

Rev. Mike: Woke up? Darryl? Really?
Oh, you mean his CHICKEN POX was dormant and just woke up! O-o-o-h, NOW I get it!