Last week my boyfriend was complaining about a rash on his stomach. He is the type that will complain about an ailment but do nothing to try to cure it. So, while I did my long distance comforting technique of suggesting possible treatments I knew he would just let it sit and hope for the best.
A couple of days went by and it had only gotten worse. He finally showed it to his parents and they scheduled an appointment for him at their naturopath (if you don't know what that is, it's basically a doctor for hippies).
I got a call the night after his appointment...
Him:"I have herpes! I'm gonna die!"
Me: "What!?"
Him: "My rash, it's herpes!"
Me: "Oh, that's not that bad."
Him: "Not that bad? Isn't it one step down from AIDS?"
Me: "What? No. Everyone gets herpes. Chicken Pox is a form of herpes. Cold sores are herpes. Everyone gets it."
According to the Medline Plus online medical encyclopedia herpes zoster or shingles is caused by the same virus that causes chicken pox. After a bout of chicken pox lies dormant for many years shingles may appear as a recurrence of the virus. Shingles most commonly affects people over 60 years old and people who had chicken pox before they were one year old. Shingles can also appear in individuals with weakened immune systems, such as those with cancer, atopic dermitis, HIV infection, or AIDS.
Me: What!? AIDS!? Maybe he was right...?
To be continued...
that's not how the conversation went. you made me sound retarded.
ReplyDeleteI thought it sounded funnier that way. Sorry.
ReplyDeleteGood comedy writing often involves stretching the truth. Anyway, is there something you can do about the rash? As Kanani points out, one usually associated shingles with seniors (not college, but citizens).
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