Making a rash judgment

Cursed with sensitive skin, I have for many years been plagued with skin irritations: hives, rashes, and other dermatological woes. So why should this time during chemotherapy be any exception?

On Friday I noticed some small red bumps on my left arm, which, by today, have spread to my hand, stomach, and legs. Some are flat, some are raised; they become itchy only with heat or rubbing from clothing. I've consulted with the doctor on call, the nurse practitioner, and Dad, and once again, have managed to confound them all. I thought it might be heat rash, but it's lasting much too long for that. No way it's gingko (and those who know me, know how I loathe that stinky, poison ivy-like berry). And I've been racking my brain to think of some new lotion or detergent that I've used in the last few days. But nothing can really explain it. I stare at it about fourteen times a minute to see if it disappears (it doesn't). Why oh why do I have such sensitive skin?

However, I guess it's a whole lot better than some of the other symptoms that could be popping up, and despite the mysterious rash, I had an excellent weekend and feel almost back to normal! Just in time to be blasted again... tomorrow is treatment number three. Think good thoughts between 10 and noon on Tuesday!