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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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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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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)
pastelle_fml 2
Why wasn't she vaccinated? YDI she doesn't.
kendalbear 16
The U.K. doesn't offer it.
2spoopy4me 4
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WardenWolf 26
Ydi for not vaccinating her. People like you should lose their kids for neglecting their medical well-being and subjecting them to preventable illnesses.
interesting33 37
In the UK it is not recommended to have the vaccine for Chickenpox. This is because if people were vaccinated then those who weren't (for whatever reason) would be more likely to get it as adults when it is more severe and dangerous (e.g. during pregnancy). It also apparently gives people more protection against shingles bu the vaccine does not. The NHS website explains it.
kendalbear 16
Chicken pox at any age does not protect you from shingles. Having chicken pox is what puts the shingles virus in your body.
GraceWaldorf93 16
Don't put down OP because of your ignorance. The vaccine does not prevent it, it gets your body prepared to act against it when you do catch it. Be informed!
GraceWaldorf93 16
I was in the same boat OP. My 17 month old caught it on Christmas Eve. Safe to say, neither me, him nor his dad left home for the holidays as hubby and I hadn't caught it until then. Itchy Christmas and a Scratchy New Year!