Re: Quick Update from Rob

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Rob, you poor love...

What a dreadful thing to have to suffer through. The last time my daughter had shingles she suffered for a few weeks, it then subsided. Have they put you on any oral medication, I cannot remember the name of it, but took it and it did help. It is an awful thing to have, but at least your bum might get into a medical journal.

I was only thinking the other day about your floor. Did you ever get all the nails out? I hope you did and that it is looking glorious by now.

Take it easy, I hope that your bum feels better sooner rather than later.

Mel

>> Hi Folks> Went to see my Dr this afternoon, took me hours to get in, an elderly bloke in the surgery, decided to pull what he thought was a scab off his leg, only to remove an artery......... really put a good slant to the day, he was on wughforin, which really assisted in the bleeding, he left the surgery in an ambulance.......> > Well the pain has intensified for me, with most of my nerve endings feeling on fire. So Dr Mike, increased the morphine from 5mg 4 times a day to 40mg twice a day, and 20mg for pain as needed. I took the first dose about 40 minutes ago and I don't have any pain, in fact I don't feel much of anything, I think my legs are still there, so before I enter the land of nod, I am off work for at least 2 more weeks, he says the pain will last for anything up to a year, Bloody Great, he said it is the worst case of shingles he has ever seen, he took some photos to send off to some medical journal. So my bum will be in print somewhere again.......................me and my famous BUM......... this times a tad poxy looking................> > Sydband Group Gotta go folks, if you have a Christmas lunch, Sunday 26/11/06 or Saturday 2/12/06 would be the only 2 days for me, but majority will rule, > > Hugs> Rob>