I'm not sure what you mean by "new". I've been on Steemit since September, 2017, but I'm still a minnow.
In my late 40s, I came down with a very painful case of Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (caused by the chickenpox pox virus, which stays in your body forever, waiting for your immune system to weaken). I told my friends that I could now try out for a part as a Klingon on Star Trek.
Joking aside, this virus left scars and a purple splotch on my forehead which took almost twenty years to fade away (minor traces are still visible).
I'm not sure what you mean by "new". I've been on Steemit since September, 2017, but I'm still a minnow. I write about linguistics, the Chinese language (Mandarin), futurism, and food. I also do book reviews.
With 'new' I mean new to the lottery :) Thank you for joining and good luck today! I'm glad the scars did fade away in the end. It's horrible disease...