Yay Scabs!

was a bit of an email I received from a friend. Never have I agreed more. Because, when a person has shingles that seem as though they are trying to destroy you by way of hundreds of tiny blisters, scabs mean the end is near.

When the blisters stop being blisters the pain is reduced. The skin around the area where the blisters have been residing remains tender, but tender I can deal with. It means I can wear shirts that touch my skin. It means I can sit in a chair with my entire back touching the back of the chair instead of my right side only.

When a person has felt like poo for a full week, it is amazing how good "okay" feels. So, yes...Yay Scabs!