I can’t cope

[tyme]

Glad to hear the dinner when okay and you were able to join in @Captain24 I hear that it can be over taxing with the masking though.

You must have feel socially 'burnt out' after?

In terms of over achieving yesterday, what else did you do? Or was the social outing more than enough?

I've just been at home. It's too hot and if I go out, the rash gets worse. It will be in the 30s all week this week. Also, I've been feeling quite tired, so I'm resting more.

It's a public holiday here in Melb tomorrow. I'm supposed to go to a wedding, but with this pain, unless I dress in clothes that don't touch my skin, I don't know if I can go.

[Captain24]

Totally burnt out and drained. It was a huge day @tyme 

I did all the housework, changed the sheets, mowed the lawn until my bins were full. Had a shower and washed my hair. Went to the chemist and the markets and then let Pix and Jett wander around the park. 

So much

Have your blisters stopped weeping yet? It sounds so painful and hard to manage. It sucks about going out in the sun. 

Im sure they will understand if you can’t go but I'm sure it’ll be disappointing. I hope you wake up feeling a little better and are able to find something to wear. 

Selfish me.. if it’s a public holiday tomorrow does that mean Jynx isn’t on tomorrow night? 

[tyme]

Wow. That really is a lot that you did today @Captain24 No wonder you are drained! On the other hand, congrats!

My blisters? Yeah, they are still puss filled and I have to be careful not to break them when I move around. It's not nice. I can't even drive properly because I can't sit in the seat without clothes rubbing against the blisters.

As for the public holiday, you are right. I think Jynx is taking it off, but Riverseal and rav3n will be on. I think rav3n in the evening if I remember correctly. I just remember that I'm not on. And no, it's not about being selfish. It is forward planning. I know how important this information is, esp when people are already juggling with the unpredicatability of mental health.

Hugs to you.

[Captain24]

I guess it’s a good excuse to stay at home! @tyme. But I know that’s not you though. But it must be so hard to manage. No sitting back. Sleeping must be difficult. Does it hurt to sleep? 

I most definitely will stay off tomorrow night. I don't feel safe. 

Did they give you a timeframe of when the blisters start healing? 

[ArraDreaming]

Why don’t you feel safe? If you joined in and interacted with some other people and stepped out of your comfort zone you might realise despite a few difficult times a majority of the community has your back and actually wants to talk to you, but when you pigeon hole to only talking to like 2-3 people all the time then you don’t do yourself any favours. Sorry you feel unsafe mate but the support is there waiting for you. 💚

[ArraDreaming]

Like for example I’m about an hour I’m going to open up a chat for the community just to come talk, you can come say hi if you like.
Just a hi, you never know where it could take you.

[tyme]

That's okay. Hop on when you feel able. No pressure at all @Captain24 Let me know if I can do anything to help.

As for the blisters, I asked the doc. She said she doesn't know at all. I was thinking it would be done and dusted by a week... but it's already been a week since the symptoms first started and I feel I'm only at the beginning. Then the internet says 2-4 weeks maybe... so I don't know.

If anyone's had them, I'd be interested to know!

As for sleeping, surprisingly, if I stay still, it doesn't hurt. But as soon as I move, then it hurts. But I shouldn't really complain because it certainly isn't the worst pain I've had. It's only very minor actually... I guess it's just LONG that it's still hanging around. 

If I go tomorrow to the wedding, I'll stay outside for the church service or just watch it online. Then I have to remember not to be around any babies or pregnant people. The doc said it's not contagious unless someone touches the pus. 

I'll wait and see. 

The whether is so hot here, I was wondering if I can swim. My pool is salt chlorinated, so I'm thinking the salt will help.

Who knows?

Have you heard from your friend in town recently?

[tyme]

I just googled it. I can't go swimming @Captain24 

[Captain24]

I can hear an ice cream truck! 

Thanks @tyme. I still don’t feel all that confident. I hope you understand. I went browsing earlier and saw a post that I’d get in trouble for so I stopped browsing and feel like I still don’t get it. 

I hope it’s not that long for you. That sounds like torture. One thing though, at least you have your bed to yourself. 

Nan had them in the nursing home and they told her husband he had to stay away for 2 weeks. But I really don’t know how bad she had them or much about it. 

It’d still be concerning but at least you could be present even if it’s outside. It’s good that everything is online now. Covid certainly had some benefits! 

Do you have a bathtub? Maybe a salt bath might help or it might spread the puss everywhere. Don’t know. I’m guessing the pool is because of the spread. 

No I haven’t heard from anyone. But that’s probably my fault as I haven’t reached out either. Sometimes I feel like it’s only me that makes contact and then when I do it’s made out to be my fault with the lack of contact. 

It probably is my fault. I’m probably just not a good friend s

[tyme]

2 weeks! Yikes! How boring! @Captain24 

Meh? Doesn't matter. Whatever it is, it is.  

Yes! I was only thinking the other day that COVID helped in terms of telehealth. But now, we can't do telehealth at my GP unless I've got COVID. I don't see why not? When you are sick, the last thing you want is to get out of the house!

That's okay if you don't feel able to be on the forums at certain times. It may take some time and TLC to regain that confidence 🙂

And now, it's not your fault with your friend either. She will contact you when she needs you. There's a reason you live alone, and it's because you want space - like me 🙂 

You're just too amazing my friend