When Scratching Was Not an Option

After a week scratched and tried very hard not to scratch myself, I went back to work on Monday. When I woke up on Monday morning, I was a little alarm to see the new blotches and patches appeared on my thighs and arms. The old ones were all gone. I used up all the cream and by Saturday I called them at the Health Center asking them to prescribe a new tube. They called the pharmacy and I went to pick up the new tube an hour later.

The sessions, group meetings and catching up paper work helped me through the day. When I got home in the evening, the big blotches on both of my front thigh have thinned considerably. This morning I noticed the big patches behind my knees and on the side on my right lower leg were visible but the size has shrunken. Small patches on my  scattered on both sides of my ribs. I decided to go to they gym.

I missed running. I haven't ran since I had the surgery. The two weeks resting was due six days ago. I ran on the treadmill for 90 minutes switching the incline from -2 to 15 every 15 minutes. The first 15 minutes was a little struggle, but it went smoothly once I got back into the rhythm.

Only when I was in the shower I realized all the blotches and patches were gone, completely. I couldn't believe my eyes. There were no sign at all that  this morning the patches were still menace, red and visible.

I turned around and around looking for a trace. There was none. As it was never happened.

Now, I am not going to wonder why as I've done many times before. I am happy and grateful.

Thank you for all the prayers and best wishes from close and far away friends and continuously support from Kak N. I love  you Kak N.

Comments

[anasalwa]

Nor,
Thanks for a visit. How is your cold? The itchy you had was like playing hide and seek with you, eh? Sekejap ade, sekejap tak de!!!
Actually I never heard of 'guling kata'. What does it mean?

[Noriah]

Ana,
Hei, I got something like that too a couple of yrs ago. I will be so itchy all over as soon as I get into the bathrm in the morning. It starts always at the same time and will last for a few hrs and the swells will be gone. A few years after that I never have them again up till this time. My doctor prescribed 'zyrtec' as she thinks it's allergy. My mak pula kata I kena 'guling kata' - I don't know if this spelling is right - orang2 kampung sure heard of it. To ward the itchiness one must burn a fishing net and wipe it all over the affected area - wallah hu alam. Hope you get over it soon...