"HSV 2 usually establishes latency in the sacral ganglion, a collection
of nerves found at the lower base of the spine. HSV-2 recurring
outbreaks will generally occur in the genital region."

Source: http://herpesonline.org/hsv1vs2.html

So it's no surprise that it goes to the middle of the tailbone
(although, my primary and secondary outbreaks didn't have it there, and
I've always wondered whether I did something to auto-inoculate myself,
or if the virus just took time to get there, or, lastly, whether my
immune system has always just been weakened since getting herpes).

Tom, you have Valtrex, right?  Don't forget to take it during prodrome
(tingling phase).  I was on a trip and didn't bring my meds, so 3-4 days
later I had a full, nasty outbreak.

Again, we're here for support.  Keep the area dry--I use Johnson's baby
powder with zinc (it's called Medicated).

And, lastly, keep hope up--there are real-world clinical trials of
therapeutic vaccines and new, better creams (Cytogenix) that will help
us hopefully longer-term and with less medication than daily Valtrex.