I have been home for more than ten days. I stayed for Devon's funeral on Thursday and thought I would be moving on the river by now. On the 12th my next started to swell just a bit and I had an itch at the corner of my mouth. I asked Lorrie if she could see any swelling and she could not. During the night my face keep on itching and the itch spread. By 4am on the 13th my face was bright red from my chin to my eye sockets. I walked to Counts Pharmacy in the morning and bought some diphenhydramine thinking that an antihistamine would help stifle my allergic reaction. No such luck.
That afternoon I walked to the pharmacy and purchased some calamine lotion to dry the weeping of my facial skin. My face had started to swell and my neck started to itch. The drying calamine lotion over the reddened skin marks me like an Australian bushman. That evening I could hardly read because of the irritation of my eyes.
Today the swelling has gone on growing in spite of two thorough face scrubbings and extra shower that I hoped would remove any allergens that had contaminated my hair. Now, my throat has swollen and I am starting to worry that this skin irritation might be quite serious. Lorrie thinks I should see a doctor this evening, but I will try to hold off until morning.
The weather has been warm and dry and I wish I was back floating. Hey, daddy, I think I need help again.
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