[Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting with Shingles

[Catherine]

Paulette,
I am so sorry to hear you are dealing with shingles. I understand that it is 
not only very painful but  it is on the rise and those having had chicken 
pox are susceptible. Sorry only virtual hugs from me!
Glad to hear you can knit & doing more today; maybe getting better? I hope 
you are over this soon.  .
Better & best wishes to you,
Catherine J


-----Original Message----- 
From: Paulette Vickery
Sent: Sunday, October 06, 2013 6:58 AM
To: 'List for blind crafters and artists'
Subject: [Nfb-krafters-korner] Knitting with Shingles

Hi all,



Alright, I will just plain say it and get it out in the open. I am whining.
I have shingles and they really, really really, really, hurt! I am beginning
my second week of Shingles. Right now my 2 new best friends are Perkeset and
Neuronton. Sorry about the spelling, I have no idea how to spell either
name. I am no longer friends with Bennadrill, I can handle the itching wich
is almost gone. But the pain! That is another whole story! I feel like my
life is in 6 hour segments.  The 3 things that are allowing me to survive
are, sleep, reading, and knitting. Drinking lots of fluids also helps. My
husband has been wonderful, but I wish he would be a little more physically
comforting. I mean a pat on my hand or anywhere else would be nice.
Yesterday I was knitting a row in the heart pattern of my baby hat I am
knitting in the round. I needed to knit 2 stitches, purl 3 stitches and knit
3 stitches. Sounds simple, right? Well I just couldn't do it. I lost track,
but I think I knit and tinked that row at least 4 times. But finally, last
night, I got it right. I felt like I had climbed and conquered Mount
Everest! That just goes to show what pain, meds and generally not feeling
well will do to you. I guess I am doing better, because I have worked 3 more
rows this morning. That means that I only have 1 more row of the heart
pattern left. I think I will be able to finish the pattern today. I guess
that is enough whining, sorry about the rant, but I just had to shout it out
to someone. Has anyone else had Shingles and how did you cope with it? How
long did the pain last? I hear that it can go on for a long time and that
sounds scarey.



Paulette



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