An unexpected turn

So my vacation in Cali was going great until the past few days. As some of you may know or not know, in June I paid Pineapples a visit in Bethesda and we went to a baseball game for his birthday weekend. It was an enjoyable weekend and we drank quite a bit. Now, here's what none of you know. When I got back to my home in Jersey that sunday, I hopped in the shower and lo and behold what do I find attached to the left side of my torso? A TICK!! Apparently Pineapples lives in a tick infested area. I'm still trying to figure out how I got a tick in that exact spot? It was on the left side of my torso above the belt line (on one of my spare tires). I didn't go jumping into brush that weekend and I spent most of the weekend indoors, or at a stadium, or in a bar. A wikipedia search tells me that ticks actually don't jump, that's a myth. SO how in the fuck did a tick get under my shirt and nestle right there? I don't know. So anyways, with the help of some tweezers and some vasoline, the tick went into history. I was concerned for a few days but nothing ever developed at the site and it completely slipped my mind...until four days ago. I was showering and while lathering up my hand passed over some swelling. At that point, I suddenly remembered the tick! My dad was due to arrive in San Jose the next day (yeah, pops is here too on a little vacation), so I called him up, told him, and said I'd wait for him to arrive before I went to a doctor. After all, how much worse could the swelling get in only one day? That wasn't good thinking, because the swelling turned into a rash and it started getting sore to the touch. My dad arrived late because he missed a connection so we didn't go to the doctor that day, but I figured I could wait one more day. NOT A GOOD IDEA!! The rash the next morning tripled in size and started causing a lot of pain. I could describe what it looked like, but I don't want to gross you guys out and I thought about putting a picture up, but I'll spare you. Bottom line is that about a 5 inch rash on my left torso looks like it came from the movie the Exorcist. The doctor I saw took a look at it and said it looked like herpes at first!! HERPES!!! I told her about the tick and luckily she was from the east coast because ticks are rare in california and she diagnosed me with a Lyme rash which is not Lyme disease, but it can turn into it if not treated. I got a bottle of specialized antibiotics which I was hoping would have an Oxycontin-like effect on me, but unfortunately no. The medication I'm on has one side affect...I'm supposed to avoid sunlight because apparently this medicine turns skin into a sun sponge. I told the doctor that my skin already absorbs sun like crazy, herego the tan. She told me that I need to wear tons of sunblock if I ever go out and to always wear a hat. I have a month's supply which I need to finish so that means that I can't play in the sun for pretty much my entire vacation. Last night was probably the worst night of my life. Imagine trying to sleep and every time you move a muscle, it feels like a red hot poker is being shoved into your rib cage. I stayed up all night just trying to lay perfectly still and sleep which I could not do, therefore no sleep. I've been up for about 35 hours straight; I'm tired, cranky, and in severe pain every time I take a breath. This medication should start helping in about 3 or 4 days the doc said. So my vacation is fucked. I'm of no use at my family's company now because I can't even walk without wincing. So, how's everything going with you guys?

P.S. I saw Superman Returns a few days ago and I will post my review of it later today. Short Summary: Don't waste your money.


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