Today, four days before Christmas, I discovered a rash on my daughter's shoulder. The doctor took one look and said, "It's chicken pox. Merry Christmas." FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, just three days into a much-needed vacation, my 5-year-old daughter has come down with chickenpox. FML
Today, I woke up to my five year old son picking off the scabs from his chicken pox and dropping them into my open mouth as I slept. FML
Today, at Church, the little boy sitting behind me asked his mother if I had the chicken pox, because there were red dots all over my face. I've had bad acne since I was twelve. FML
Today, my period has given to me 4 giant zits, 3 screaming shits, 2 stomach ulcers, and a fever blister on my lips. A few days until Christmas and the gifts keep coming. FML
Today, the heat rash that has been devouring my side for the last week was revealed to be something much worse: shingles. FML
Today, after 4 days of using anti-itch cream for what pharmacists and nurses have called “an allergic reaction”, I was diagnosed with shingles. FML
Today, my 16 year-old daughter thought it would be a great idea to announce at our Christmas dinner that she’s expecting twins, and that she wants to keep them. She doesn’t know who the dad is. Merry Christmas to me, I guess. FML
Today, while preparing to celebrate my daughter's second birthday, we all discovered we got a present: COVID. We're all vaccinated, but still feel like shit. FML
Today, I found out I have dandruff when a chick passed by and said out loud to her friends: "That dude's hair is having an early Xmas!" FML
Today, I finally went to the doctor's office to have a small patch of acne on my stomach looked at. Since it was in an almost perfect circle and abnormally sensitive, I was worried it could be ringworm or some other sort of skin infection. It turned out to be an infection alright. Herpes. FML
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Top comments
Tarlachia 33
Merry Christmas to your daughter! Once she's healed, she'll have the best gift ever! Immunity from chicken pox!
Adamjohn82 19
Merry Christmas indeed
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Comments (129)
LetsGetFreaky 20
Hope she gets throught it well give her attention and be glad she got it early
LadyKayDee 23
Sadly, this is a Christmas you all will remember.
Anubis94 24
You get them once and then you're done! The timing does suck tho, sorry OP
ksphinx 15
No they can come back as shingles in adulthood.
Tripartita 45
Though her shoulder may be red, she can use it to guide Santa's sled.
KingLewisII 34
just be careful she might re-gift it
nickie_94 18
At least it's not small pox!
rabid_otaku 29
That was eradicated
GhostFox 34
Technically speaking, since there are samples of small pox kept in labs for future study, there have been several minor breakouts that were luckily contained. Unless they recently destroyed the vials and didn't say so, there is still a risk of a small pox breakout. Very small chance, but still existant.
Omfgitsmia 15
Awful timing OP. I'm so sorry. Try to make her comfortable. Hopefully the holidays can still be somewhat enjoyable.
GeorgiaBea 28
Oh no!!! Oatmeal baths and calamine lotion!!!
Etweens96 25
An oatmeal bath, some homemade soup and some love from her family and she'll be better!
RabbitOfAurora 28
I think the real question here is was she vaccinated or not. If she was, FYL. If not YDI. Regardless of your FML OP, **** your daughter's life more. being sick on Christmas is the worst!