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)
