Aug 1, 2011

Leprosy

Wanna see something gross???

I thought so.






These are the "good" pictures. I just took a baking soda bath that is supposed to dry up the puss. Mmmmmm....

It's poison ivy. I got into it helping my friend tame the landscaping at her new house. I don't think it was in the landscaping, but rather in the woods-y area behind her house where we threw the trimmings.

Good times.

Here's the shots with calamine lotion. It's easier to see how many spots there are. :)

 

7 comments:

Adminswife said...

You are right, truly gross! So sorry you are itching.

Lacey said...

Oh, Em! How awful! I'm sorry! I know how awful it is to be itchy all over - NOT fun.

Adminswife said...

Elyse says: "That looks horrible, Emily. Sorry!"

Anonymous said...

Ew, yuck! That looks extremely uncomfortable. So sorry, Em! Does this score you any time off work? PI is contagious, after all!

- Buzz

Emily said...

PI is NOT contageous after 30 minutes after contact with the plant. So no, I did not score any time off work. I'm sure they wouldn't care if I used my PTO though.

It is unsightly though as I can only stand to wear sleeveless tops and skirts. :) I get lots of dirty looks in the elevator. I think I'll start wearing a sign that says "I have the plague."

Anonymous said...

:) Haha! Oh, you poor thing. You should leave a bucket on your desk for donations for a cure. Pity can turn into a paid-for vacation someday!

love,
Buzz

Erin Bolton said...

Oh, Emily! You poor poor thing. I got PI once, but it was only in one spot. You have it all over! You have my sympathy. Hope it goes away quickly.

And by the way, I really thought you had leprosy until I read a little further down. Thanks for the scare.