Thanks you for your encouraging words! I was able to call my new guy and was surprised at how supportive he was. I'm so glad that I reached out to him. He made me realize that while it still sucks, it's not the end of the world. I've decided that life is too short to spend it throwing myself a continuous pity party over a mild skin infection. I'm still the smart, funny, beautiful and amazing person I was a week ago. And there is no reason that I can't still go out and enjoy all the things in life. So while I'm still sad and I'm crying as I write this, I know that I will get thru it. And I'm going to reach out to my friends for support. I finally have the courage. I mean, what's the point of having friends if they aren't there to help you thru your darkest moments. This may actually help me since I've taken such poor care of myself lately. This will force me to pay close attention to my body to keep it as healthy as possible. Kind of a harsh wake up call, and I know some days will be harder than others, but with my support network I know I'll be ok. There's no reason for me to be alone.