I thank you all for your prayers. I do have shingles, but the prognosis is good! It was caught early and affects very little of my body. I am now on anti-viral medicine and was given a narcotic that I’ll probably take at night if I need to.
I am thankful:
That it was caught early
That it affects a small area on my back (and my wedding dress is modest!)
That I have a decent pain tolerance
That I can unite my pain with Christ’s
That I’ll have been off of the medicine for weeks by the time I get married and
should be pretty clear and the medicine gets out of your system quickly
That it isn’t remotely near my face/eyes
That there are people praying for me!
Saint Anthony the Abbot, patron saint of shingles sufferers, pray for us!
Deep within your heart, O Jesus, I unite my pain with yours. Amen.