Unclean! Unclean!

So, weirdly, it turns out that my husband may have shingles. This is basically, for those who don't know (and I sure as hell didn't) adult chickenpox. If you have had chicken pox as a child then it lays dormant in your body and after a period of roughly 25 years it is possibly to have a reoccurance. It is very common and affects about 25% of the adult population. And it is mostly likely to happen when your immune system is rundown or weak. So, he was taking steriods for his bad knee and this may have knocked his immune system slightly, and brought the whole thing on. Anyway! Apparentely I won't get it because I have had chicken pox so can't catch it from someone else but it is contagious to those who have never had it before. Complicated!! He mustn't go near anyone old, very young, pregnant or anyone with a weak immune system.

This is all assuming that it what it is. The doc seemed pretty sure but you never know. He is making him take antivirals to hopefully nip it in the bud. But we are supposed to be going to a Christmas party tonight and I don't know if we should go or not! Its like we've got the plague or something. I feel like we need to go around shouting 'Unclean! Unclean!' ringing bells and wearing tatty Victorian robes. By the way, apart from a very sore tummy Nick is pretty much OK. I am back being nursey again. Also to Molly who has taken it upon herself to have an attack of the sicks the last couple of days.