May 2021 Blog
Don’t
ask me how I know... Okay, ask me.
Horror Personified: A Haiku
One body, wracked with
Pain, feeding upon itself –
Nature run amuck.
by Ann Wilmer-Lasky
My
labor pains were not this bad, and at the end, I had a baby to show for it.
This is ridiculous.
Among
the things my mama never told me: if you have Chicken Pox, you will get
Shingles.
Among
the things I find unconscionable: Medicare will not pay for Shingles vaccine
and the shots are expensive (two shots at $150-$175 each). What’s up with that?
Shingles affects older people. Older people depend on Medicare. It should be
covered.
Needless
to say, I am now on a crusade for Shingles vaccinations. I’ve seen that one in
three people will get Shingles in their lifetime. That’s way too high a number
for a preventable disease.
And
trust me, you do not want to get Shingles. I’ve had only a mild case, and I
went to the doctor and got meds. It still hurts. It’s like extreme pain for no
reason 24 hours a day.
I’m
lucky we caught it as soon as the rash came up (and it actually came up all
over my right hip in the middle of the night).
At
1:00 o’clock in the morning, I was on the computer googling rash and pain.
Shingles popped right up at the head of the list. I had no clue until I saw it
on the screen. Shingles it was. Good thing my doctor had an opening the next
day, She gave me prescriptions to fight the virus and the nerve pain. Even with
the meds, the pain is brutal.
Needless
to say, I ‘ve not gotten much done in the writing department lately. So, I’ll
have to rest on my laurels for a while longer. I’m still plodding along. Still
managing my daily Haiku:
Obligations Rule: A Haiku
We can but plod on –
Wade through our troubles and pain –
Others count on us.
by Ann Wilmer-Lasky
Sorry
for the short blog this month. Next month will be better.
As
always, I welcome your reactions and responses to any of my blogs. I love to
hear from my readers. Also, here are links to my Twitter and Facebook accounts,
if you care to share your thoughts with me there or look for my publication
announcements:
https://www.facebook.com/ann.wilmerlasky
Until
next time, let us read and write to our heart’s content, all the while looking
forward to enjoying our lives even more in the coming months. Let’s keep the
faith.
Hard
to believe that I have eleven books published, All are available on Amazon for
your reading pleasure.
https://www.amazon.com/author/annwilmerlasky
BTW,
Happy May Day! May this be the start of a bright new month and follow through for
the rest of the year.
wait...chicken pox leads to shingles?? ...and I can't believe Medicare doesn't pay for that. I guess they don't take a big enough hit,from people getting treated for it. How awful. Im glad you're getting through it ok...ish, and I hope you can get the vaccine at some point.
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