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Rey's chicken poxes have completely cleared after 2 weeks of quarantine.
Actually, our pediatrician told us that most likely Rey did not need a full 2-week quarantine; he may have had a so-called "modified" type of chicken pox, a far milder version than the standard one.
But exactly after Rey's quarantine, Rio started to have spots...just one on his right upper arm, and 3 spots on his back as shown here.
The pediatrician does not think the ones on his back are chicken pox, though the one on his upper arm may be so.
Since Rio had a vaccine within 3-day of his exposure, the pediatrician concluded that he may be having a very much milder version of "modified" chicken pox. Only maybe (meaning, it could well not be chiken pox, altogether).
So Rio was advised to stay at home for a few days, only till his spots subside so that the doctor can issue a letter of consent to clear his case. Just for a peace of mind for the parents of his schoolmates. ;-)
I just wished Rio had the condition before Rey completed his 2-week quarantine...*sigh*
"I have only 2 spots on my tummy!"
Rey came down with chicken pox on the last Saturday, with 3 red small dots on his belly. So ill-timed, as my mother and aunt are coming over to Singapore on coming Thursday for a week!
Once you are down with chicken pox, for better or worse, you are quarantined for 14-days. No stepping out of the house allowed. No eating out, no school, no playing with friends. None.
Rey was so sad that he could not play with his best friend on that Saturday.
Moreover, he has had no fever or weakness; he feels like as well as any other day, yet big people around him has denied his due right to play with his friends, go to school, or even eat a certain foods. How unfair.
By the 5th day, today, he has developed as few as 10 spots for the entire body.
Most of them are just red spots, with no pus or itchness.
Very lucky boy I would say; especially so when compared to his poor cousin J (actually Rey got his chicken pox most likely from this cousin).
But still, he won't be able to go out till his quarantine is over; by the time, my aunt would also have to go back to Japan. Hopefully, Rey and my aunt will be able to enjoy their time together by playing Nintendo Wii, which she will bring over as a souvenir for Rey! ;-)
