[ponygirl]

If you had chicken pox and are older and have had any measure of stress over the last 3-4 years you’re probably good to express it…

My mom went in for heart surgery, telling me she probably wasn’t going to survive (she came out of it just fine), and 11 days later the shingles hit me.

[LittleLinda]

My mom went in for heart surgery, telling me she probably wasn’t going to survive (she came out of it just fine), and 11 days later the shingles hit me.
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Hmmm. Sounds like a high-stress event to me. Maybe even super-high if you like your Mom.