If you are a regular reader on my blog you might remember that I have had major issues with my skin. I’ve done 2 courses of Roaccutane, I’ve had cysts the size of large marbles under my nose and on my lips and I’ve been hospitalised twice for complications and for IV antibiotics.
Well, after almost 3 years of having clear skin, I woke up a week ago with a small hard lump on my lip. In the exact spot the one that sent me to hospital the last time was.
I immediately went to the doc and she put me on antibiotics. After 4 days it was worse, again the size of a large marble and solid and extremely sore) so I went back and she changed me to a stronger, antibiotic specifically for resistant staph (this is what caused the cysts in the past) and booked me off work for 2 days since I could even brush my teeth or eat solid food. 4 days after that and the cyst is slightly smaller but more importantly is not as solid and has developed a ‘head’ where it will hopefully begin to drain the fluid so it can start healing.
So back to the title of the post…
2 people, 1 of them a total stranger, looked at me yesterday (while pointing at my lip) and at the top of their lungs said ‘Is it herpes?’ Now I know Israelis have no tact, its one of the things I love about them but hell, way to make me feel worse than I already do.
Other stupid questions I’ve been asked:
- Is it sore? Sometimes this is accompanied by people trying to touch it (!?!?)
- When I have a pimple I do xyz, have you tried that? Well since it’s not a pimple…
- Have you been to the doctor?
- Should you be around people?
I know people mean well but hell… Usually I’m not self conscious, I couldn’t care less what people think of my looks, but there is only so much I can take.
So I am being a hermit this weekend. Nothing short of the apartment catching on fire (Gd forbid) will get me out of here. Hopefully by Sunday it will have gotten better enough to at least look a bit more normal. It has to be better by Sunday because we have our company Fun Day and I’m not missing that for the anything!
Now you know for sure that you’re in a new country. Us Saffas are über polite.
Oh gosh that sounds extremely painful. I do hope you are way better soon.
Shame man. Eina! I’m (sort of) in the same boat, having sported a beautiful fever blister that just didn’t seem to want to turn since Monday. At least this afternoon the itch & burn is less so hopeful. I was starting to think I’m taking this one to the grave with me…
I can’t believe you’re battling again! You’d think that everything you had already been through was enough!
I hope its better.