Spotted Tegan

[beadtegan]

So, first I should say that I won't be contagious by this weekend. I haven't any new spots today (I have been counting) and the oldest ones are going away. Thank you my wonderful doctor for giving me a standing prescription that I was able to start immediately without having to wait for an appointment and RX. The prescription gives me horrendous headaches but reduces how many spots I get and how long before they heal over. In case you haven't guessed by now I have chicken pox. Yep. I've had it 4 times head to toe. (3 as an adult.) I also occasionally get "a handful" of spots instead of a full case. Right now my chest, up the sides of my neck, behind my ears and in my hair are the main spots. No, I'm not taking pictures! It seems that taking steroids as I have been makes me even more likely to get this if I am exposed. I've kept quiet because I am head cook for the event this weekend and I didn't want to panic everyone if I was going to be okay in time. I never know how long when I only get a handful until the new spots stop appearing. It takes about 6 days from then when I'm on the meds. 10 or so if I am not. Mandie has been studying the recipes in case I couldn't go. Elisabeth was my other backup. I know they could handle everything but I would have been very upset to miss this.
Whining is the order of the day. For all of the various health issues that I have had, I am apparently a big whiny baby about chicken pox. What can I say, it sucks and itches like crazy.
I think I will be not-contagious by tomorrow. That means that I will have done absolutely no prep for the weekend. Thursday I am washing every kitchen tool I am bringing with bleach water. It will make Friday and Saturday a little more busy for me but better safe than sorry.
Sometimes I feel like I just can't catch a break.