the rives

after spending much of yesterday researching hives on the internet, i came to the disgusting conclusion that i may in fact have ringworm. or some sort of ringworm/hive hybrid.

maybe it will be some new thing never seen before and it will be named after me or i will be able to name it (rive?), and one day when someone else gets it, they will say, "damn! i've got a case of the rives."

in any event, i will hopefully find out today, as my oncologist got me in to see an allergy specialist on short notice.

the upside of ringworm is that it's (generally) easier to treat than hives, the downside is it is very gross to think about and may cause me to come home and sterilize everything in the house, including the cats and dog.