My poor Sister-in-law

[Jac]

Just found out today that she's got shingles. Poor thing as if she hasn't got enough going on with Gordon.

[Grete]

Ouch, I've had that and it's not pleasant :(

One of the triggers can be stress so I suspect everything going on for them atm could be at the root.

Hope both of them are doing OK.

[Jac]

Someone told me that Grete. Seemingly it stays dormant in the body for years.
I just hope she's ok by the time Gordon goes into hospital. I wouldn't imagine that they would let her visit if she still had shingles.

[dinahsmum]

Mmm - I bet it is stress. And I think you're right Jac - the hospital wouldn't welcome that virus being introduced. Chemo patients are very susceptible to it anyway, and of course if your resistance is low the effect is heightened.
Hope she can throw it off soon.

[Kazz]

I was told once it was stress. A friend of mine got shingles when his wife was expecting triplets.....he got so stressed.

Hope she's fine Jac

[babycakes]

Poor thing. Yes I bet stress has brought it on too she needs to get some rest (I know that's the last thing on her mind at the mo)