Yesterday I went down to the bridge at about 11 am with my sister to "catch a tan," and I stayed for about 45 minutes, and then went home and did garden work, in a tank top that shows half my back. Then I went swimming down at the bridge again. On the way home I realized my back was burning as if I were laying on a stove or something. When I got home I realized I was completely red where my skin was exposed. I spent the night NOT sleeping and basically putting a fresh cold wash cloth on my back every half hour. I got up at 7 am this morning, almost threw up in the bathroom, and kept putting on afterburn gel every 5 minutes...until 9 am. Then we had to go to a family reunion, and I said I would be fine. But once we got there I went to the bathroom to look and I realized I couldn't even move enough to see my back without causing much pain. When I finally managed to see my back, I realized it was covered in blisters. Then my mom had to take my to Urgent Care. (Basically an emergency room in Watertown). I cried like the whole time I had to remove my shirt and get inspected and stuff. And I cried when I had to put it back on. Then I spent the rest of the day keeping my back completely straight and NOT moving my arms beyond what I absolutely had to. (As now). Then me and mom dropped of my prescriptions at Walmart, and they said to come back in 20 minutes. When we came back, they were closed and there was no way to get the prescription back OR the medicine. So I basically drugged up on pain killers. And I am feeling so gross right now. All of these nasty blisters keep popping and I can't to go school tomorrow, and I have to wear a halter top bathing suit. I've never felt more physical pain or just nastiness in my life. I told my mom I'd rather deliver a baby. She actually agrees just from watching me. Now that I'm on tons of pain killers it's not hurting nearly as much. It's just plain disgusting. I'd rather....eat a worm....than go through this. I'm so glad no one but my family sees me!

And I have regents next week, so this better be gone. I'll probably miss a few days of school. So please pray for me. I really need to be in school as much as possible this week. It's my last one! This is so frustrating!

-Sad Katie