Lets Visit the Urgent Care in Colorado

This vacation has been both amazing and disastrous all at once, so we figured, why not add one more little bump in the road? Early on, Abby mentioned that she had an itchy spot on her side. I didn’t think much of it—it's winter, and everything is so dry. I gave her some lotion and told her to apply it. But each day, it seemed to get a little worse. I picked up some Benadryl cream from the store and told her to use that. She went in the hot tub, and that night, it looked significantly worse.

When she came to show me, her entire torso was covered in a rash, no longer just one or two spots. It didn’t look like dry skin anymore. I had her shower off all the chlorine, then reapply the Benadryl cream. But the itching was making it hard for her to sleep, so the next morning, Abby and I headed into town to visit the Urgent Care.

Thankfully, the reason we were going to Urgent Care was for a rash and not for someone breaking a bone during skiing. The doctor looked at the rash and then asked if we were okay with her taking a picture to consult dermatology. She offered an antiviral medication, but I wasn’t too excited about putting Abby on that. Instead, she prescribed a steroid to help with the flare-up and a topical cream to soothe the itching.

Later that day, the doctor called us back with an update: they believe Abby has Pityriasis Rosea, a skin condition caused by a virus that had been dormant in her body for the past couple of months. The virus reactivates and triggers an autoimmune response that causes the rash to flare up. Poor Abby and her autoimmune issues.

We had a great time in Colorado, even though there were a few bumps along the way. That’s why it’s a trip and not a vacation, right? It’s always a blast to be in the mountains, where the view from the window is nothing short of stunning. Any week where we don’t have to work and get to spend time with the kids, the in-laws, and AJ is a good week in my book. So, goodbye for now, Colorado—until next time!

Time to return the skis and say goodbye.