day 1

well, day 1. I didn't get very far. What happened was, last Wednesday/Thursday I noticed a very small rash at the base of my spine. I felt a bit run down and I wondered what it was but it didn't look serious. I though maybe it was some toxins coming out after my Aqua Detox. By Sunday it was a HUGE rash, on the right side of my body, with blisters, soreness and generally unappetising.

First thing Monday morning I went to the doctors. It turns out I have a rather nasty case of the Shingles. I am lucky because it often means a lot of pain, but mine isn't too bad, apart from the soreness of the rash and the position of it makes it had to sit and sleep.

I have been given some pills that shoul clear it up. Shingles is a re-currence of the chickenpox virus that sits in your body, dormant, until it decided to flare up in immuno-compromised people - i.e. chemotherapy/cancer sufferers. It looks better already today as it dries out, but it will take a few weeks for the new skin to replace the rash.

Is i possible the detox caused my body to eject it out into my skin? Not sure really...

So, anyway, I decided to not do the fast since I may be needing some nutrition. What I've decided to do is to live on a raw juice diet, with a green leafy meal in the evening. That should boost my immune system. I've also stopped drinking for the time being - which may annoy me somewhat since I'm going to a bonfire on Saturday where, apart from the fire, the most common theme will be alcohol.