The Zit That Wouldn't Heal

 OK,

ya know when your mom would tell you

to stop picking at your zits-

picking will only make it worse?

There is a definite truth to this statement,

which I discovered a week or so ago...

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About the Tuesday after Christmas,

I discovered the beginnings of what I think 

was a zit,

on my scalp, right behind my bang line.

It hurt, was annoying,

so I continued about my daily 

"beauty" routine and just added

some zit creme to the area.

I thought this would

eventually take care of it.

Well, it didn't.

The zit got scratched

(probably when I washed my hair)

and continued to get worse.

So bad, in fact, that by Thursday evening

my neck was sore,

and by Friday morning my neck lymph glands

were knotty.

I started running a low-grade temperature,

and just felt lousy.

By Saturday,

my husband took my to the clinic at Walgreens,

where, after sitting for 4 hours,

I was diagnosed with a Staph Infection 

caused by the ZIT.

Stinkin' ZIT!

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After the Physician's Assistant

cleaned out my wound,

(YE-OUCH!!!)

I went home with a good dose

of antibiotics...

...and a few other supplies

to keep the are cleaned,

3x's a day.

Here's a picture of what it looked like...

...by Monday.

Gross, huh?

I am about healed now,

with just a scab on my head.

And, what have I learned form this experience?

The next time I ever have a zit in my hair,

I am going to just shave off all hair

until it goes away...  ;0)