You may recall that last Thursday, I gouged out a small portion of my arm epidermis while trying to put away Farmer H's mini cheeseburgers that he takes for lunch at his SUS2.5. In stemming the flow of blood from this (possibly) attempted murder plot, I put on a bandaid.
I left it on for two or three days. I felt like that wound was healing. It had a little itch. So I took off the bandaid. Well. The wound itself looked good. The injury happened on March 27. The bandaid did more damage than the cheeseburger box!
This picture is from Monday, March 31. The itch was NOT the healing of the gouge, but the reaction of my skin to the adhesive on the bandaid. It got more and more itchy over the next few days. As I type this on Saturday, April 5, the itch has gone. But the red splotches still remain, and the wound itself has just the tiniest scab particle that is hardly noticeable.
It was not a brand name bandaid. Just a store brand. It was the only choice, unless I wanted a giant patch about 3 x 4 inches. I am loathe to throw them away, because Farmer H is often nicking himself on metal or wood, and needs them. I just can't remember which bandages do this to my skin.
Hmm. Surely Farmer H doesn't plant these bandaids where I'll be sure to use them...
6 comments:
Find the box the bandaid came in and write down the name. Put the list on a wall or on your fridge at eye level so you know where it is and write down the name of every bandaid brand that makes you itch.
I was just telling Drew that my hand was hurting from the IV from my surgery. IT did not hurt or develop a bruise until yesterday. Getting old sucks, I now bruise in slow motion!
River
In theory, that is a good idea. But I'm not sure I would stop to read the list and match the box with blood dripping from a wound.
Kathy,
Seems like everything I do now is in slow motion!
The idea is to NOT buy the brands that make you itch.
River,
OH! I can do that, once I figure which ones are making me itch. Sadly, I have to actually be subjected to the itching before I realize which ones.
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