Post #232,818
11/7/05 3:03:53 PM
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Thin gauze is probably OK.
Myself I don't cover wounds (even when I cut through to the bone at my knee with a body sander) because I infect instantly. Dry and exposed to the air is what works for me.
The last time I allowed bandages I told the doctor not to use them but he insisted. He had to take the stiches out the next day because of infection. After that he agreed to leave it pretty much uncovered and there were no further complications.
The last time I got stiched up I told the doctor I wouldn't accept bandages, and surprisingly he said that was OK. He did use some sort of spray-on film which caused no problems.
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Post #232,956
11/8/05 6:35:49 AM
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Spray-on film == Newskin
Maybe not brandname, but same concept.
Wonderful stuff.
I always use it instead of bandaids or bandages.
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Post #232,975
11/8/05 11:08:41 AM
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That stuff burns!
We have it in the house but I'm not using it on this. It's beyond the newskin treatment.
Follow your MOUSE
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Post #232,977
11/8/05 11:11:48 AM
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Go see a doctor.
If you look at the St. John's Ambulance guidelines, ANY second degree burn requires medical attention. Obviously, that can be tempered with reality; a blister the size of a chocolate chip doesn't really require medical attention, but yours is waaaay past that.
You need to avoid infection, you need to deal with any infection you may already have, and you need to deal with the fact that improper care of the "egg" could lead to very extensive scarring.
Get thee to your GP or even your local hospital and take care of yourself, fer chrissakes.
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Post #233,080
11/8/05 7:02:59 PM
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Wimp
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Post #233,183
11/9/05 9:59:52 AM
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Oh yeah?
What are you, a sado-masochist?
About 10 years ago, few months after I had knee surgery, I was out on my roller blades. I came to a hill, and debated a while. Should I try it? It's pretty steep. Oh what the hell, it's not that steep. I went speeding down the hill, lost control, knew I was going down, knew I had to protect the knee, so I went down on my butt. I skidded down that hill on my ass and when I got to the bottom and stood up, my shorts were shredded and so was my ass. The knee however, was fine. I got back in the car, drove to my mom's house because she was nearest to the park. The evening was spent having my mom and her neighbor pull gravel, twigs, fabric and leaves out of my ass because I wouldnt go to the hospital. I cant imagine putting newskin on something like that!
Follow your MOUSE
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Post #233,213
11/9/05 12:26:30 PM
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roadrass.
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Post #233,218
11/9/05 12:35:49 PM
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Oh yeah?
Well, I was dead once. Yeah!
LOL!
Oneupmanship. Gotta love it.
Peace, yall.
Amy
"It's never too late to be what you might have been." ~ George Eliot
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Post #233,243
11/9/05 1:49:36 PM
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Oh yeah? I'm dead now. So there!
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Post #233,248
11/9/05 2:02:16 PM
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You forgot the **BANG!!**
You gonna one-up somebody you gotta really commit to it.
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Post #233,305
11/9/05 7:19:48 PM
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Gang Bang Drew!!!!!!
"It's never too late to be what you might have been." ~ George Eliot
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Post #233,316
11/9/05 7:49:57 PM
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Don't tell my wife
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Post #233,325
11/9/05 10:24:20 PM
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What difference does it make...You're dead anyway Ha ha.
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