Have you used an antibiotic ointment on it . . .

Post #232,813 by Andrew Grygus 11/7/05 2:48:59 PM Reply	Have you used an antibiotic ointment on it . . . . . . (any Neosporin clone will do fine at half the price)? I know it's difficult to dab at something like that but it'll help a lot if you work that stuff in. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #232,814 by bionerd 11/7/05 2:54:54 PM Reply	Yeah, I have it slathered in triple antibiotic and covered in gauze. I should've had it covered right from the beginning, then I wouldnt have jabbed the stick in it. Stupid, stupid me. Follow your MOUSE
Post #232,815 by Nightowl 11/7/05 2:58:23 PM Reply	You shouldn't call yourself stupid Sorry you burned your arm, Laura, I hope it feels better soon and heals fast. But you shouldn't call yourself stupid, ok? The book I'm reading, called "How to make yourself happy: and remarkably less disturbable", says there are no stupid people, only stupid things. So you aren't stupid for burning your arm, you just did a stupid thing. It's not your fault, per se, because people will always do stupid things from time to time. So take heart, you're just like everyone else in that respect! Take care, Brenda "I'll rock the darn boat all I want to, and if it's meant to stay afloat, then it will. If not, then we'll just all go down with the bloody ship!"
Post #232,855 by CRConrad 11/7/05 4:39:41 PM Reply	But then, that book was probably written for stupid people.
Post #232,970 by lister 11/8/05 10:32:01 AM Reply	Sorry to burst your bubble But there are stupid people out there. Lots of them. Different types of stupid. Mentally stupid. Common sense stupid. Klutzy stupid. Momentary stupid. Country hick stupid. Should-not-reproduce stupid. Voter stupid. Computer stupid. Electronics stupid. ... And finally Forrest Gump stupid. Damn I hated that movie. lister
Post #232,985 by Nightowl 11/8/05 11:50:26 AM Reply	Well, that's one opinion I grant there are people out there who behave in stupid fashions, or act stupid. However, I choose to embrace the concept that no one is wholly stupid, every human being is good at something or another. Brenda "I'll rock the darn boat all I want to, and if it's meant to stay afloat, then it will. If not, then we'll just all go down with the bloody ship!"
Post #233,015 by lister 11/8/05 1:41:42 PM Reply	You haven't met very many people then And you're going to be disappointed when you do. lister
Post #233,111 by Nightowl 11/8/05 11:12:45 PM Reply	Already have I choose to believe that I'm not wholly bad or wholly good, that I'm not wholly smart or wholly stupid. This is what I need to believe right now to be okay, and I choose to believe it about everyone. Every person has some good qualities, including me. Brenda "I'll rock the darn boat all I want to, and if it's meant to stay afloat, then it will. If not, then we'll just all go down with the bloody ship!"
Post #233,079 by broomberg 11/8/05 7:01:11 PM Reply	Actually, no, it's a fact [link\|http://www.indiana.edu/~intell/bellcurve.shtml\|http://www.indiana.e...l/bellcurve.shtml] And people who refuse to accept facts are well... stupid.
Post #233,095 by a6l6e6x 11/8/05 8:50:01 PM Reply	Re: every human being is good at something or another Some would be good as fertilizer for daisies. Alex The trouble with the world is that the stupid are cocksure and the intelligent are full of doubt. -- Bertrand Russell
Post #233,096 by Andrew Grygus 11/8/05 8:55:00 PM Reply	Also, they could serve as a good example . . . . . of a worthless human. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #232,818 by Andrew Grygus 11/7/05 3:03:53 PM Reply	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. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #232,956 by broomberg 11/8/05 6:35:49 AM Reply	Spray-on film == Newskin Maybe not brandname, but same concept. Wonderful stuff. I always use it instead of bandaids or bandages.
Post #232,975 by bionerd 11/8/05 11:08:41 AM Reply	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
Post #232,977 by jake123 11/8/05 11:11:48 AM Reply	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. --\n-------------------------------------------------------------------\n* Jack Troughton jake at consultron.ca \n [link\|http://consultron.ca\|http://consultron.ca] [link\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca\|irc://irc.ecomstation.ca] \n Kingston Ontario Canada [link\|news://news.consultron.ca\|news://news.consultron.ca] *\n-------------------------------------------------------------------
Post #233,080 by broomberg 11/8/05 7:02:59 PM Reply	Wimp [link\|http://z.iwethey.org/forums/render/content/show?contentid=182776\|http://z.iwethey.org...?contentid=182776]
Post #233,183 by bionerd 11/9/05 9:59:52 AM Reply	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
Post #233,213 by Steve Lowe 11/9/05 12:26:30 PM Reply	roadrass. -- Steve [link\|http://www.ubuntulinux.org\|Ubuntu]
Post #233,218 by imqwerky 11/9/05 12:35:49 PM Reply	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
Post #233,243 by drewk 11/9/05 1:49:36 PM Reply	Oh yeah? I'm dead now. So there! === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #233,248 by Andrew Grygus 11/9/05 2:02:16 PM Reply	You forgot the BANG!! You gonna one-up somebody you gotta really commit to it. [link\|http://www.aaxnet.com\|AAx]
Post #233,305 by imqwerky 11/9/05 7:19:48 PM Reply	Gang Bang Drew!!!!!! "It's never too late to be what you might have been." ~ George Eliot
Post #233,316 by drewk 11/9/05 7:49:57 PM Reply	Don't tell my wife === Purveyor of Doc Hope's [link\|http://DocHope.com\|fresh-baked dog biscuits and pet treats]. [link\|http://DocHope.com\|http://DocHope.com]
Post #233,325 by imqwerky 11/9/05 10:24:20 PM Reply	What difference does it make...You're dead anyway Ha ha. "It's never too late to be what you might have been." ~ George Eliot

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