{"id":253,"date":"2010-09-11T23:55:00","date_gmt":"2010-09-11T23:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/zaakistan.com\/wordpress\/?p=253"},"modified":"2017-11-18T14:38:05","modified_gmt":"2017-11-18T14:38:05","slug":"i-leper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/zaakistan.com\/dir\/index.php\/2010\/09\/11\/i-leper\/","title":{"rendered":"I, Leper"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before summer break ended, I decided to spend some of my carefree time at my doctor’s office to see if she could deal with some of my chronic conditions. I won’t disclose everything here, but one of my ailments is a fungal thing under my toe nail. Another is the crud in my eye lashes. As I was finally picking up some prescriptions today, I reflected on all of my skin diseases – and I have had a lot of them, I guess I have weak skin:<\/p>\n

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Impetigo<\/div>\n
Eczema<\/div>\n
Sarcoptic Mange<\/div>\n
Furuncles<\/div>\n
Athlete’s Foot<\/div>\n
Onychomycosis<\/div>\n
Verruca Vulgaris<\/div>\n
Verruca Plantaris<\/div>\n
Blepharitis<\/div>\n
Aphthous Ulcer<\/div>\n
Herpes Labialis<\/div>\n
Dermatophytosis<\/div>\n
Acne<\/div>\n
Pityriasis Simplex Capillitii<\/div>\n
Blister<\/div>\n
Pseudofolliculitis Barbae<\/div>\n
Sun Burn<\/div>\n
Coral Scrape Infection<\/div>\n
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Aren’t those names awesome! Makes me want to name some rock bands (Zaak and the Furuncles<\/i> or Eczema Verruca Salad <\/i>which could be affectionately known by fans as EVS or The Sarcoptic Mange<\/i>).<\/div>\n
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I’ll spare you photos, but if you’re interested Wikipedia<\/a> has some great ones! Best viewed before mealtime. If you want some natural treatments for skin fungus, check out Health Ambition<\/a>.<\/div>\n
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Oh, and I don’t want to make light of leprosy or minimize the suffering of actual lepers by comparing my relatively inconsequential afflictions to theirs – the title just seemed appropriate and compelling.———–<\/p>\n

Addition February 2015: \u00a0I can add Cellulitis<\/a> onto the list, which, if left unchecked, could have permanently done some damage (death or otherwise).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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