The Chicken Is Out But The Pox Is still There?
Papaadmin June 4th, 2007 | Viewed 11,897 views
The Chickenpox started on MyJosh Birthday that was ten(10) days ago. The chicken has left but the pox is still there. Just check the pictures. So kesian MyJosh.
You look closely, the pox drying up already. Yes, they are big pox!
Before I go on, to those who does not know what is Chickenpox.. well let me use my little knowledge noodle to explain. Chickenpox disease is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It is a very contagious viral infection but also in the same time common in children. It produces itchiness with blisters. There simple explanation. Got it? 
OK, continue here…
Now here while washing and drying him. He’s so sticky and smelly. While doing all this of course no fan on but see, he still can’t let go his computer game. This kid ah… hmm. no comment.
Still playful, cheerful and gila-gila as before. He’s trying to swallow the whole kueh in one go and ask Papa to take photo. Isk isk isk.
There. Sleeping peacefully beside me [while blogging last night ]. The Chicken is out but the Pox is still there. Check his face. Now attacking his cute face. I noticed a few pox behind his ears and on his side head. I also noticed one small little pox on his right hand. The signal that is going to be over in the next 2 to 3 days.
We have done everything according to our parents and friends’ advises. Yes, even the coconut.
There a few coconuts. Ignore the big mangoes. Thats for me
The same coconut tree that produce hundreds of local brews for my uncle to sell[We drank a few of them during the kaamatan - good for your health ].
Yea, back to the coconut thing. It cannot be the one that fall. I need to go pick it up slowly, twisting it and without damaging or inverting it(terbalik). Put them nicely on the car seat and drive 2 hours back home from my Kampung. Phheww. I even go to the lengthy knife sharpening session, like 10 to 20 minutes. This is to ensure I open up the coconut without too much force. Like knife cutting through the butter. That kind of sharpness. You are not allowed to use the butcher cutting your meat style. No, no, no!
There are so many ‘pantangs’ in our kadazan world. I’m a practical man. I always question my parents, my nenek, my neighbours why like this, why like that, why why and lots of why. But you know what, in my son’s case, I just follow. Better Safe than Sorry. The end.
*** updates: My big sister who works in Hospital as the senior pharmacy there said, we missed one thing about the “pantang”. Never ever cook or fries something when he’s around. The smell of the frying can caused the chicken pox become cow pox(Gall, I owe you this term 
). Well, there you go. Yes, we did fried something a few times and the computer table he always like to hang out is nearby the kitchen. Hmm interesting Pantang here.
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June 4th, 2007 at 3:57 pm
aiyo.. poor baby.. the pox are really big.. i remember mine was just like mozzie bit.. why issit so strange ?? hm…
btw : Happy Gawai Day .. or Dawai Day ?? do you celebrate ?? kakakaka…
June 4th, 2007 at 4:01 pm
thanks janice. yea strange…. never seen anything like it before.
Nope.. i don’t celebrate hari gawai. thats sarawakian. Me, we celebrate Kaamatan. The Kadazan Sabahan style
June 4th, 2007 at 4:16 pm
Oh dear, the pox looks huge! Poor Josh must have felt very itchy with it. At least now you have an indication that it’s going away soon and that he’ll be alright again.
June 4th, 2007 at 4:25 pm
Aiyoh… why so huge one? Or it’s the effect fr the calamine lotion? Poor boy but since he’s all cheery I guess he’s not too affected by it… so Papa dont worry ya.
June 4th, 2007 at 4:29 pm
OH MY, PUNYA BASAR TU AYAM POX…
I think I saw this for the first time for a huge chicken pox… usually 5 cents coin size or biggest 10 cents… but your son one looked like 50cents x 2 or x 3!
June 4th, 2007 at 4:42 pm
Yeah, those look more like cow pox to me…as long as he’s on the road to recovery…
June 4th, 2007 at 4:47 pm
hahahhaa…. cow pox Gall.. hhahaha… u make me laugh… thanks for the wish
Julian: yea me too. i never sees such giant chicken pox before. this is too much.
Yvonne: the calamine lotion do its job quite well, MyJosh never scratch and it dries up quickly… but i don’t think because of it. You know, … i add another news from big sister on they why big
piggy: thanks. he’s ok. in fact he play ball with me somemore.
June 4th, 2007 at 5:36 pm
Wow, those are pretty big boils! Are they really that big or they just look magnified on his little body?
June 4th, 2007 at 6:02 pm
They are really that big Sue
It shocks us too! 
June 4th, 2007 at 7:23 pm
Adoi kesiannya si Josh!
But at least he got it now. I got chicken pox when I was 18… bloody nice coming of age gift! The scars are still there.
I heard, if you get it young, then the scars will be gone much faster and more thorough… so don’t worry lah, definitely Josh will be more handsome than his papa!
June 4th, 2007 at 8:12 pm
Argg.. Pity him. Must be very itchy. Ouch!
June 4th, 2007 at 8:12 pm
Those are sure some very huge chix pox. The cannot smell frying smell pantang is very interesting….did you get any chinese pantang also? (don’t ask me, no idea also!)
June 4th, 2007 at 10:03 pm
With Josh PaPa around, he will be in great shape in no time.. look at him, already smiling and fired up!
June 4th, 2007 at 10:19 pm
Waaa.. so kesian si Josh. But how come his Chicken Pox so big ar? Mine last time kecik-kecik only.
Eh PapaJoneh, did you noticed that one of Josh’ Chicken Pox on his back looked like Mickey Mouse’s head?! Ya bah! Macam kepala Mickey Mouse!!!
June 5th, 2007 at 12:08 am
Damn! It’s HUGE! Stay away from soy sauce Bro……not u! Si Josh bah!
June 5th, 2007 at 2:29 am
Yawn…Tired.
Hmmm…this is the period where it will attack other innocent non chicken pox person. So better take care ya…just follow whatever the pantang the elderly people advise.
Gosh…I’m taking leave for a day now…the last post was like 3-4 times the length of a normal blog. ZzzzZZzzz now….
June 5th, 2007 at 10:58 am
Yawn…Tired.
Hmmm…this is the period where it will attack other innocent non chicken pox person. So better take care ya…just follow whatever the pantang the elderly people advise.
Gosh…I’m taking leave for a day now…the last post was like 3-4 times the length of a normal blog.
June 5th, 2007 at 12:54 pm
kecian him.. So big the poxies. I never kena chix pox before o(!_!)o are they contagious via internet. =P
Btw, wad is that game he’s playing? Fuyoooo.. kecik kecik edi play strategic game. *salutes*
June 5th, 2007 at 5:21 pm
Sorry all for the late reply … stuck on something
Azmeen: Yea, we also glad that he got it earlier.
Thanks.
Kuanhoong.com: Nope. Actually never feel the itchiness.thats the best part. we glad about that
Jewelle: I’m not sure the one i got pantang from are originated from chinese one or not. all mixed up into one.
Kay: thanks for saying that. Well, its MamaJosh the heroin here for him…I kesian her. Josh too active.
Cindy:Ya bah.. betul ada mickey mouse there..thanks for pointing it out…. thanks..cool.
Weichuen: yep.. no soya sauce or anything black get into her mouth
Criz: double entry but nevermind(i dont even delete it LOL )… u can go to sleep now. your well written post giving u the right to go for a long holiday
annna: Alamak, u have not kena yet…. u becarefulll….. it is not so nice to get at older age. the scar will definitely be permanent… u be warned..
Yep… before his 3 yrs, at at 2yrs 10 months, he already can play my counterstrike!!!
June 5th, 2007 at 5:26 pm
HUMONGOUS. And looks so eerie. Omg…so itchy I wanna scratch!
June 6th, 2007 at 1:21 am
My goodness! His poxs are really huge!!! Must be painful… poor boy!
Hope there are going away soon….
June 6th, 2007 at 10:44 am
Sasha: yep Humongous eerie but not itchy..well, my son don’t feel anything except during washing him
Angeleyes: Nope… not painful. he din feel anything. he’s like beofre running here and there, jump up and down like nothing happen…except during washing up LOL.
November 21st, 2007 at 3:14 pm
Aisehmen… This Josh was so untung he got his chicken pox at his young age, me! suda tua2 (but still asam boi) baru kena this, I mean right now!!! Wargkhhh!! Today was the 4th day struggling from the itchy bitchy and not having a shower for 5 days now. Thanks for the tip of Coconut the one yg cannot touch the ground.. iskh! iskh!
January 20th, 2008 at 10:39 pm
did your son get in rain?
January 21st, 2008 at 11:39 am
@eshark -
Sorry eshark this is a. long overdue reply. I bet by now you’re doing fine
@Syed Ikhwan -
Syed - Thanks for dropping a comment. Huh? that is a very intersting question.. but no. not because of rain if u refering like that.
January 27th, 2008 at 7:06 pm
darn … i’m having chicken pox now. spots popped up on my face this morning and i have a lot of office work! 1 1/2 weeks before CNY!! Argh. Spots mostly on my face and i’m already 28 yr old *sniff sniff*. Hope the scars won’t linger long.
i asked the doctor to prescribe me acyclovir to kill the virus. Hopefully it will lessen the duration.
i have an interesting bit on chinese pantang. mom said can only eat female chicken and not male chicken. no explanation on why. really strange.
June 17th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Gila!! max besar juga tu! 1st time i saw chicken pox that big man!! Kasian la anak ko