Remember when I mentioned that I sent my friend Katie a picture of my rash? Well, it got worse. I woke up Tuesday with leprosy (at least according to Google and/or my imagination). It didn’t really itch or burn that much so I just went about my day. But I realized that people were kind of looking at me like I had some sort of contagious flesh eating disease and so I decided to go to the doctor.
I called my doctor’s office and was told to just do a walk in appointment. When I walked in the girl at the front desk asked me ‘why do you need to see the doctor?’
I pointed to my neck and said “Leprosy”.
For some reason she looked at me like I was joking, but I continued to point to my disgusting neck rash and just made my eyes a little wider so she’d understand the urgency of the situation. Eye are the windows to your rash.
When the nurse called my name and walked me back to the scale and body temperature station she said something that surprised me,
“Why are you stretching?!”
Apparently I didn’t realize I was full on stretching my quad as I stood there waiting for her to check my chart and get the thermometer. Ha!!
How often am I just stretching in public that I don’t even realize it?! I’m now convinced this is the real reason I don’t have friends – my random stretching habits in public… Well that or my leprosy rash!
Does leprosy make you think of the Bible? I feel like that’s the only time I’ve ever heard of it.
So basically I’m one degree of separation from the Bible. Boom. Is there anything in there about random stretching??
Also, I What’s App-ed Ben a picture of my rash on Tuesday and it was so gross that he responded with “go to the emergency room”. Ha!
Luckily the rash seems to be clearing up with the cream I got from the doctor. I don’t know how to cure my random stretching though…
rashes… I know I have these minor rash? bug bites? on my left leg, right by the foot and it looks like 4-5 bumps in neat rows. I’m glad it’s going away now.
hahaha I randomly stretch ALL of the time…especially at the office. People must think I have a super flexible back. Because I’m a yoga teacher I stretch my torso ALL of the time.,…it feels sooo good…
so no shame…rock those random stretches! xo
Too funny! Glad the rash is clearing up. Kinda wonder what things we do without even noticing. My husband says I move….all the time….like even when you’re just supposed to be standing still, I sway. My son does the same thing. I’m sure it has to do with being a runner . Why walk when you can run? Why stand still when you can sway?? lol!
Me too!!!! I only realize when people point it out.
hahah glad it is clearing up!! I definitely stretch in public all the time without realizing it!
I was stretching my arms and next here at work while I was reading this!! You are not alone!
haha i love random stretching. makes me happy. and makes me feel like other people definitely either think i’m crazy, or that i want them to know i run. either way, i’m ok with it. hope the leprosy clears up! yep totally a Bible reference (solely) for me, too.
I random stretch ALL the time! Why waste a second if you’re waiting around anyways? I work at a jewelry store and while the jewelers are reaponding to my questions I always stretch. They must be used to it. I would have asked said person why they weren’t stretching! Glad to hear your rash is going away!
hahaha you were stretching? thats awesome! Glad its clearing up with the cream!
haha I definitely have assumed a minor rash I had was the onslaught of a permanent and terrible condition. I’m glad your cleared up and is going away!
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Rashes are weird. No rhyme or reason sometimes. I get stressed and next thing I know I have red blotches all over.
I hear Leprosy can be contagious…no wonder Ben wanted you to get it checked! Good thing for that ointment. 😉
Lucky you! Leprosy can now be cured with a topical ointment:)