Well after all my talk of almost getting back to normal I was hit by
the herpes simplex virus. Using all these steroid creams reduces the
immunity in your skin so it let the coldsore virus I already had in my
mouth just spread all over my face and chest. I've been back and forth
from BMT to Dermatology trying to sort out the virus and eczema, having
been on high-dose aciclovir for a couple of weeks it was pretty clear
the virus was still spreading and some of the postules weren't scabbing
over properly.
Needless to say when my consultant said on monday that I'd have to come
in as an in-patient for IV treatment I was not all that happy.
Considering I'd spent last Christmas in the hospital I was really
looking forward to being with my family and my girlfriend this time
around.
Luckily, seeing as I actually feel fine (though I don't look it), they
put a pic line in my arm and have let me take the IV ganciclovir at
home. Though I've still got to come back for a blood test boxing day
which is a bit of a bitch, but least I'll be home at Christmas.
The eczema's settled down quite well, though I'm a bit itchy still, my
scalps still the worst though. With the skin really flakey I'm just
losing loads of hair which is pretty shit when you've already lost it
once, but hopefully I won't have to shave it all off again.
Hopefully this'l be one of the last things to put up with anyway, I'm
feeling so much better thesee days. Anyway Merry Christmas everybody,
hope you manage to have a good one.
