Sunday, June 2, 2019

Rosy Girl

I think this might be bad
I woke up 
on Wednesday May 22 with a massive sunburn
except I had not been in the sun
and the rash existed only where clothes had touched and every area tingled and felt like I was being pricked by needles
don't think Shingles 
I have had the opportunity to receive the two latest vaccines
  

I keep becoming more fiery, red and blown up
my skin is the color of Rosé wine
https://vinepair.com/wine-101/learn-about-rose-wine/ 
neither of which I like at all


For two days I tried every remedy I had at home
I researched and used all the products shown at right below 




and yet
I grew rosier
and when it crawled up my face to my hairline and traveled down my legs
I knew I had to seek professional help

I made an emergency appt with my dermatology group
The PA, Angela, took pictures for future reference 
She was intrigued 
Angela said I was definitely reacting 
That’s good I suppose 
I still have reactions



something is in me and revolting by displaying an angry evenly distributed sunburn with a few areas of blotch...I dubbed it rashburn...

I had worn a dress to bed...one I had not worn since last summer...when my dresses get too stained I relegate them to indoor use only. Did something occur in my closet? 
Impossible
I Marie Kondo'ed my entire closet two months ago.  No surprises there...

Was it my profound recurrent nightmares finally sprung to the surface...Liam illustrates



Was it the wrenching goodbye to my guest plants? 
They left Tuesday, the day before the outbreak

MY GUESTS ARE LEAVING
I was prescribed a powerful cream and the over the counter antihistamine Claritin
My items were in CVS. The helpers are never in a happy place.
The prescriptions are all over in bins, carts, shelves... if not found immediately the assistant delves into a darker place and shoots aggressive vibes at the customer. I was the recipient of anger as my cream was in a giant brown bag off to the side. She shoved it on the counter at me causing a clatter.
I motioned that I had a non-prescription item as well...this added to her consternation...transaction done. I turn away, reach for my car keys, Not in my bag. I go back. The customers help me look. Her big shove at me had pushed my keys off the counter into the shelves below....where they were found residing with those items they want you to grab as you go like gum, mini candies travel lotions

arrive home

swallowed the Claritin pill
then to the cream
It took a half hour to apply the cream 
I did it myself with a wooden spoon for hard to reach places
I don’t ask for help from Paul because I am practicing to be a self-sufficient widow
my yoga flexibility helps with the positions I had to achieve to get to my middle back.










Liam tries to help
but he
is a licker
not an applier


I then had to walk Liam. I wore a dress which stuck to me. It was windy. Thank goodness for the cream. I only wore the dress. I noticed a group of young teenagers following. Himm.
Liam kept turning around looking. was a free feeling. since my body was scorched the wind and bare covering was relief. Liam and I sat outside so I could cool off



The rashburn is receding from my face.and moving down
a bit each day
At the one week anniversary of its appearance, Wednesday May 29,
there was vast improvement
Only legs now
and today June 2nd
gone

so what to do to prevent it from happening again
No Clue

I have decided to excuse all the suspects mentioned and adhere to a dictum which works
Blame up, credit down
My fault
and I give credit to all the listed possible causes
as participants

Woof, Woof