Well after all my talk of almost getting back to normal I was hit by the herpes simplex virus. Using all these steroid creams reduces the immunity in your skin so it let the coldsore virus I already had in my mouth just spread all over my face and chest. I've been back and forth from BMT to Dermatology trying to sort out the virus and eczema, having been on high-dose aciclovir for a couple of weeks it was pretty clear the virus was still spreading and some of the postules weren't scabbing over properly.
Needless to say when my consultant said on monday that I'd have to come in as an in-patient for IV treatment I was not all that happy. Considering I'd spent last Christmas in the hospital I was really looking forward to being with my family and my girlfriend this time around.
Luckily, seeing as I actually feel fine (though I don't look it), they put a pic line in my arm and have let me take the IV ganciclovir at home. Though I've still got to come back for a blood test boxing day which is a bit of a bitch, but least I'll be home at Christmas.
The eczema's settled down quite well, though I'm a bit itchy still, my scalps still the worst though. With the skin really flakey I'm just losing loads of hair which is pretty shit when you've already lost it once, but hopefully I won't have to shave it all off again.
Hopefully this'l be one of the last things to put up with anyway, I'm feeling so much better thesee days. Anyway Merry Christmas everybody, hope you manage to have a good one.
