Ben's Blog

We were getting ready for preschool on Thursday 2nd May and I noticed a couple of red spots on Ben’s back and tummy.  After lifting his top I could see a couple of blisters as well and it was quite obvious Ben had Chicken Pox.  He only had about 10 at this time and I was hoping it would just be a mild case but little did we all know.  I rang the preschool to let them know I thought it was pox and they told me another child had been off ealier that week with Chicken Pox too, so that must be where Ben caught it from.

Over the next two days, more and more spots appeared and Ben ended up literally pickled in them from head to toe, including on his gums in his throat and in and on his eyes.  We could not believe it, right on Aaron’s 2nd Birthday and I was worried I may catch them as I never caught them as a child.  Unfortunately this meant some family could not attend Aaron’s Birthday celebration.  Ben luckily wasn’t too poorly with it, he was very itchy and was feeling cold and tired a lot.  We treated his spots with vira-soothe gel and bicarbonate of soda in cool baths.  He also took Piriton which seemed to help ease the itching.

A week later and whilst Ben still looks very spotty, they are all drying up nicely.  Aaron and myself escaped and Ben’s only real complaint is that he can’t go to preschool!